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-- friction in the pivot

-- air moving past the pendulum

-- the effective length of the pendulum

-- the local acceleration of gravity

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Independent variables and dependent variables on a pendulum?

In a pendulum experiment, the independent variable is typically the length of the pendulum or the angle of release, as these are manipulated by the experimenter. The dependent variable is usually the period of the pendulum, which is the time taken for one full swing back and forth.


What makes a pendulm swing fast or slow?

The speed of a pendulum is determined by the length of the pendulum arm and the force applied to set it in motion. A shorter pendulum will swing faster, while a longer pendulum will swing slower. Additionally, factors such as air resistance and friction can also affect the speed of a pendulum swing.


How does the length of a string affect the number of times a pendulum will swing back and forth?

The length of a pendulum affects the time it takes for one complete swing, known as the period. A longer pendulum will have a longer period, meaning it will take more time for one swing. This does not affect the number of swings back and forth, but it does impact the time it takes for each swing.


Does changing the mass of the pendulum affect the number of swings?

The mass of the pendulum does not significantly affect the number of swings. The period (time taken for one complete swing) of a pendulum depends on the length of the pendulum and the acceleration due to gravity. The mass only influences the amplitude of the swing.


How does the length affect pendulum in a period?

The period of a pendulum is independent of its length. The period is determined by the acceleration due to gravity and the length of the pendulum does not affect this relationship. However, the period of a pendulum may change if the amplitude of the swing is very wide.

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How does the amplitude of a pendulum affect it's swing?

it doesn't


Independent variables and dependent variables on a pendulum?

In a pendulum experiment, the independent variable is typically the length of the pendulum or the angle of release, as these are manipulated by the experimenter. The dependent variable is usually the period of the pendulum, which is the time taken for one full swing back and forth.


What makes a pendulm swing fast or slow?

The speed of a pendulum is determined by the length of the pendulum arm and the force applied to set it in motion. A shorter pendulum will swing faster, while a longer pendulum will swing slower. Additionally, factors such as air resistance and friction can also affect the speed of a pendulum swing.


How does the length of a string affect the number of times a pendulum will swing back and forth?

The length of a pendulum affects the time it takes for one complete swing, known as the period. A longer pendulum will have a longer period, meaning it will take more time for one swing. This does not affect the number of swings back and forth, but it does impact the time it takes for each swing.


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


What Is The Independent And Dependent Variables in Galileo Pendulum experiment?

Galileo's pendulum experiment showed that the period of the swing is independent of the amplitude (size) of the swing. So the independent variable is the size of the swing, and the dependent variable is the period. The experiment showed there was no dependence, for small swings anyway. The experiment led to the use of the pendulum in clocks.


Does changing the mass of the pendulum affect the number of swings?

The mass of the pendulum does not significantly affect the number of swings. The period (time taken for one complete swing) of a pendulum depends on the length of the pendulum and the acceleration due to gravity. The mass only influences the amplitude of the swing.


How does the length affect pendulum in a period?

The period of a pendulum is independent of its length. The period is determined by the acceleration due to gravity and the length of the pendulum does not affect this relationship. However, the period of a pendulum may change if the amplitude of the swing is very wide.


How does amplitude of a pendulum affect frequency?

The amplitude of a pendulum does not affect its frequency. The frequency of a pendulum depends on the length of the pendulum and the acceleration due to gravity. The period of a pendulum (which is inversely related to frequency) depends only on these factors, not on the amplitude of the swing.


What are the factors that affect the period of a pendulum with a horizontal moving support?

The factors that affect the period of a pendulum with a horizontal moving support include the length of the pendulum, the amplitude of its swing, the acceleration due to gravity, and the velocity of the support.


What three variables affect the swing of a pendulum?

Length to the bob affects the period.Initial amplitude, θ0, affects the period for θ0 > 1Mass affects the damping forceIf you know these variables, which you can measure, you can set up a pretty decent equation approximating the harmonic motion of the pendulum's mass as a function of time.Now, a lot of people would tell you that θ0 isn't a variable and that the spring constant is the actual third variable. WRONG! Why would we want to constrain ourselves to pendulum motions where the initial angle is less than 10? Also, how could something with the word "constant" in it be a variable? The spring constant varies from one system to another, not within any particular system, and who's going to change systems every measurement? Rather, it's something that you measure once, get a number for, and then proceed to use it over and over again.


What is the pendulum's time constant and how does it affect the motion of the pendulum?

The pendulum's time constant is the time it takes for the pendulum to complete one full swing. It is determined by the length of the pendulum and the acceleration due to gravity. A longer pendulum will have a longer time constant. The time constant affects the motion of the pendulum by determining the period of its oscillation - a longer time constant means a slower swing, while a shorter time constant means a faster swing.