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Very little affect. The weight is chosen by: 1) Won't require enormous bearings, or clockworks. 2) Heavy enough so that air resistance is not the dominant force. 3) Not so heavy that the Earth's rotation will not break the clock. etc.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe mass has no effect on the period of the pendulum. The period depends on the maximum speed at the lowest point and the maximum speed only depends on the height at the highest point. ___ (v = √2gh ) Where v= speed g= gravitation accelaration h= highest point Hope this helps Rita-Marie Barnard South Africa e-mail: andrebarnard@telkomsa.net
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∙ 13y agoThe formula:
Period of the pendulum = 2 x pi x square root of (length of pendulum / acceleration due to gravity)
So, the period depends on the length of pendulum and the planet you're on.
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∙ 12y agoYes it does. In fact, if the string of the pendulum increase, then the period will decrease. It means that the the pendulum is accelerating as the sring gets longer.
Hope I helped :)
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∙ 15y agoNo weight is not a factor in the speed of a pendulum swing
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∙ 11y agoWith increased gravity, period of pendulum shortens. Because with increase in gravity, object tend to fall faster.
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∙ 13y agoregardless of lenght or swing of the pendulum its time is always the same this is referrerd to as the PENDULUMS PERIODIC SWING as discovered by gallileo
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∙ 11y agoIt does not affect.
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Why does a swinging pendulum lose energy once it is set into motion?
When a pendulum is released to fall, it changes from Potential energy to Kinetic Energy of a moving object. However, due to friction (ie: air resistance, and the pivot point) and gravity the pendulum's swing will slowly die down. A pendulum gets its kinetic energy from gravity on its fall its equilibrium position which is the lowest point to the ground it can fall, however, even in perfect conditions (a condition with no friction) it can never achieve a swing (amplitude) greater than or equal to its previous swing. Every swing that the pendulum makes, it gradually looses energy or else it would continue to swing for eternity without stopping. Extra: Using special metals that react little to temperature, finding a near mass-less rod to swing the bob (the weight) and placing the pendulum in a vacuum has yielded some very long lasting pendulums. While the pendulum will lose energy with every swing, under good conditions the amount of energy that the pendulum loses can be kept relatively small. Some of the best pendulum clocks can swing well over a million times.
What is a pendulum bob?
The bob is the weight on the end of the pendulum.
What are two forces that can affect an object's velocity?
Gravity and friction there are others also like magnetism for example..
How does gravity affect the path of the arrow after it has been launched?
It pulls it towards the Earth.
How does the force of gravity affect the relationships among space objects?
Objects float in space because there is no gravity to pull the objects down. While on earth there is gravity so it pulls the objects to the ground.
Does force affect a pendulum?
A pendulum is affected by the force of gravity.
What variables affect the swing of a pendulum?
-- friction in the pivot -- air moving past the pendulum -- the effective length of the pendulum -- the local acceleration of gravity
How does gravity affect the pendulum to stop?
Gravity doesn't make a pendulum stop. Air resistance and friction in the pivot are the things that rob its energy. If you could eliminate those and leave it all up to gravity, the pendulum would never stop.
Does the length of pendulum affect the period of vibration?
Yes. Given a constant for gravity, the period of the pendulum is a function of it's length to the center of mass. In a higher gravity, the period would be shorter for the same length of pendulum.
Why does accerlation due to gravity affect the period of a pendulum?
The period of a pendulum is give approximately by the formula t = 2*pi*sqrt(l/g) where l is the length of the pendulum and g is the acceleration (not accerlation) due to gravity. Thus g is part of the formula for the period.
What 3 variables that might affect the number of cycles the pendulum makes in 15 seconds?
The length of the pendulum, the angular displacement of the pendulum and the force of gravity. The displacement can have a significant effect if it is not through a small angle.
Why does a pendulum have periodic motion?
Gravity acts on the pendulum.
What are the factors that affect the period of a pendulum?
In an ideal pendulum, the only factors that affect the period of a pendulum are its length and the acceleration due to gravity. The latter, although often taken to be constant, can vary by as much as 5% between sites. In a real pendulum, the amplitude will also have an effect; but if the amplitude is relatively small, this can safely be ignored.
How does the amplitude of the pendulum affect the pendulum?
It messes up the math. For large amplitude swings, the simple relation that the period of a pendulum is directly proportional to the square root of the length of the pendulum (only, assuming constant gravity) no longer holds. Specifically, the period increases with increasing amplitude.
How does height affect the period of a pendulum?
Height does not affect the period of a pendulum.
What controls the period of a pendulum?
For a simple pendulum, consisting of a heavy mass suspended by a string with virtually no mass, and a small angle of oscillation, only the length of the pendulum and the force of gravity affect its period. t = 2*pi*sqrt(l/g) where t = time, l = length and g = acceleration due to gravity.
What factors affect the swing of a pendulum?
Air resistance, Gravity, Friction, The attachment of the pendulum to the support bar, Length of String, Initial Energy (if you just let it go it will go slower than if you swing it) and the Latitude. Amplitude only affects large swings (in small swing the amplitude is doesn't affect the swing time). Mass of the pendulum does not affect the swing time. A formula for predicting the swing of a pendulum: T=2(pi)SQRT(L/g) T = time pi = 3.14... SQRT = square root L = Length g = gravity
