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Published on Mar 07, 2016

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WHAT VARIABLES AFFECT HOW FAST A PENDULUM SWINGS?

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WHAT IS A PENDULUM?

A pendulum is a weight suspended from a pivot so that it can swing freely.
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WILL MASS HAVE TO DO WITH HOW FAST THE PENDULUM SWINGS?

  • Mass will see how fast the pendulum will swing because of how fast it will go.
  • Gravity will also have an affect.
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WHAT AFFECTS THE SPEED?

The length affects it.
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IS PENDULUMS COMMON IN EVERYDAY USE?

  • Pendulums are used in large grandfather clocks.
  • A child on a swing
  • Metronomes
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WHAT IS A PERIOD?

A period is when the pendulum is one trip back and forth.
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WHY DOES THE SPEED CHANGE?

Because when you release the pendulum to swing on its own, it will lose energy
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HOW DOES A PENDULUM AFFECT US?

It helps some of the clocks move.
Photo by Werner Kunz
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WHAT MATERIALS CAN BE USED TO HOLD A PENDULUM?

Chains, ropes, metals, and strings.
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Nicolle Kelly