Eee ne = Perform an investigation and gather information to determine a value for acceleration due to gravity using pendulum motion or computer-assisted technology and identify reasons for possible variations from the value 98ms this a syabus recuirement that students perform a fisthand investigation and gather information to determine a value of acceleration due to gevily using pendulum metion ‘This experiments discussed extensively in orcer to provide an examele of how students, should approach exseriments anc how experimental daa should be processed, Aim “To perform first-hand investigation using simple pendulum ‘motion fo determine a value of acceleration due the Earths gravy (. Theory ‘The period ofa pencilum (7) is related tothe length ofthe string ofthe pendulum (0 by the equation: " rool Equipment/apparatus FRotort stand, boss head and clamp, sting fad mass bob Slop watch, ruler Porc motion 41, Setup he apparats as shown in the diagram on the ght: 2. NOTE: wees arn ne Oe Sates 2: wossein sez ng mo perc Fone wpa ar Socom oh many es ea Shale pany 2, Move the mass ¢o thal the string makes an angle of about 5° with the vertical. Release ‘the bob. Use a siop watoh to record th time for 10 complete osclations. 4. Note: i possible, datalogging apparatus (wth poston or velocity sensors} can be used {0 mare accurately nd tne ime taken for the period of the oscillations of te pendulum. The resulting graph of the mation ofthe pendulum should also show Fe nature of he mation (simple harmonic), although this is beyond the scope of the present sylabus. HIB OE, HMA. .G.E amga gc 4giag Hi@2A5 HBA WIA 8.0.6, Haig aN 1420 Maca Corel esi eet Frovialregster Pai vlty Figure 1.8 Senge 13apy tera bla 14 53. Change the Langit of the string fo 0.8 m, and then repeat step 3, '. Repeat step 4, changing the lenath ofthe string to 0.6 m ard then to 0.4m 7. Use appropriate formulae to find the period o| the pendulum and the value of g (see below) Results FRlecord he data in the table below Table 1.2 400 000 060 2, NOTE: Dio th to by 10a calelate tho poriad otto swings, where tho prio the = time needed by the pendulum for ene comolete sning. Calculating Two methods can be employed to calculate the value for @ Substitute each period and length ino the equation, and calculate g. Then take an average value of tha four g values found, ‘Method 2: liner transformation Use a graph to plot the relationship betwean ¢ and Tas shown in Figure 1.6 2). Bocause 1s the Indopendent variable and T's the dependent variable, we usualy lot fon the axis and Ton tha pas, renal T= @n)? rf To no Fg 1.8 cope) cba by rang in tho in of ba ft rough ho lt H.can be seen thatthe grad nto the tne is “5 Sect any two pot on te nto cali te grein by using re ver an by etn ths rat with th elu of ‘gan bo calculate.