The Pendulum

Jesse de la Huerta

Go to this site: http://www.lightlink.com/sergey/java/

Select The Pendulum.

Read the information on how to work the pendulum.

Think of the length that you want to test first.

Now set the pendulum at the point you have chosen and observe what happens.

Using the given data and the formula provided, solve for the period of oscillation.

As you continue through the simulation, record your data in the chart below.

What effect does length have on the period of oscillation?

What effect does angle have on the period of oscillation?