PENDULUM LAB CONCLUSION GUIDE: Organizer

Answer the Aim: How does mass, angle, and length affect the time period of a pendulum?
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Evidence 1 (Class Results) Mass

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Evidence 2 (Class Results) Angle

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Evidence 3 (Class Results) Length

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Explanation of results: Do the results support your hypothesis? Explain.

The results (support/does not support) the hypothesis because

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Scientific Explanation. Relate your answer to your understanding of the concept of PE and KE (use formulae),
and the Law of Conservation of Energy.

Length affects time period because

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Mass does not affect time period because

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Angle does not affect time period because

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Challenge by choice: Other pieces of evidence. Get additional information (internet, books) to support your explanation (use of
other formula/calculations)

This formula may help explain

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Results from other pendulum experiments show

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Connection to Real World:

Relate the pendulum lab to swing set design. Provide a valid recommendation based on your projection

graph using an optimum time period of 2.8 seconds.

Based on the projection graph, the recommendation is

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Final Conclusion: Put all of the above together to write your final essay.

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