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Is the ending and starting height of the pendulum exactly the same?
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∙ 11y ago
No, the swing of the pendulum will never carry it back quite as high as it was when it started. The pendulum must work against air resistance, and so a little bit of momentum is lost with every swing. Even if the pendulum operated in a vacuum, there would still be some tiny amount of friction at the point where the pendulum is attached to its frame. The swing of a pendulum is never 100% efficient. So the pendulum will run down.
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Does the height of release affect the swing of a pendulum?
no.
What is the initial arclength of a pendulum when you know the length and mass and max velocity and initial height of the pendulum?
If you know the initial height and the length of the pendulum, then you have no use for the mass or the velocity. You already have the radius of a circle, and an arc for which you know the height of both ends. You can easily calculate the arc-length from these. And by the way . . . it'll be the same regardless of the mass or the max velocity. They don't matter.
Why does a pendulum in motion never swing to a greater height than it started?
This is a conservation of energy problem. When the pendulum starts out, it has gravitational potential energy; at the bottom of the swing, all of that has been converted to kinetic energy, and when it swings back up, back to gravitational potential energy (which is why speed is greatest at the bottom of the pendulum); in other words, there has to be the same amount of energy (PEgravitational = mass*gravity*height), where mass and gravity are constant.
How does weight affect air resistance?
The idea in having a more massive pendulum is so that it is less affected by air resistance. If two pendulums are set up and are indetical in every way except the mass of one of them, if they are both swung in air from the same starting height, the more massive one will swing for a longer period of time. The more mass a pendulum has, the more energy it takes to lift it to a given starting height. That energy is expressed in its motion when it is released. A very light pendulum of the same dimentions and in the same set up will not require very much energy to be raised to that same starting height as the heavier one. The air resistance the both pendulums encounter will be the same (assuming identical set ups), but that energy loss due to drag will represent a much smaller fraction of the energy of the pendulum with more mass. That means the more massive pendulum will be less affected. Picture a pendulum made by attaching a ping pong ball to a string. Now picture the same set up with a ball the same size, but made out of wood. Or even steel. More mass equals less effect due to air resistance.
If the length of a pendulum increases what does the period of the pendulum do?
The speed (magnitude of the velocity) of a pendulum is greatest when it is at the lowest part of it's swing, directly underneath the suspension.The factors that affect the period of a pendulum (the time it takes to swing from one side to the other and back again) are:# Gravity (the magnitude of the force(s) acting on the pendulum)# Length of the pendulum # (+ minor contributions from the friction of the suspension and air resistance)
How does height affect the period of a pendulum?
Height does not affect the period of a pendulum.
Does the height of release affect the swing of a pendulum?
no.
What are the characteristics of simple pendulum?
there are three, height, weight, and length
Height of cathedral of santiago de compostela?
Our Physics class calculated that the height of the dome inside the cathedral is approximately 16m. We used the relationship between the period of a pendulum (incense thurible) and the length of the pendulum.
What is the initial arclength of a pendulum when you know the length and mass and max velocity and initial height of the pendulum?
If you know the initial height and the length of the pendulum, then you have no use for the mass or the velocity. You already have the radius of a circle, and an arc for which you know the height of both ends. You can easily calculate the arc-length from these. And by the way . . . it'll be the same regardless of the mass or the max velocity. They don't matter.
How does the height of pendulum affect momentum of the lump of clay?
As the length of a pendulum increase the time period increases whereby its speed decreases and thus the momentum decrease.
What is the height of janica sumayo?
Janica Sumayo's Height Is 5'10 exactly
Why does a pendulum in motion never swing to a greater height than it started?
This is a conservation of energy problem. When the pendulum starts out, it has gravitational potential energy; at the bottom of the swing, all of that has been converted to kinetic energy, and when it swings back up, back to gravitational potential energy (which is why speed is greatest at the bottom of the pendulum); in other words, there has to be the same amount of energy (PEgravitational = mass*gravity*height), where mass and gravity are constant.
What is the vertical motion model equation?
H= -1/2gt2+vt+s Where H is the ending height g is the rate of gravity (32 ft/sec2 or 9.8 m/sec2) t is the time v is the initial velocity and s is the starting height.
What is antonella roccuzzo's height?
150 cm exactly
What is a height of a puppy?
It all depends on the breed and exactly when
What energy does pendulum transfer?
It converts gravitational potential energy (GPE) at the height of the swing to kinetic energy. This is then converted back to GPE. The process continues.
