Friday, January 7, 2011

The Math of Hooke's Law and the Pendulum

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/energy/u5l1b.cfm

You need to copy the formulas into your front cover and then complete the worksheet. Each problem MUST have a drawing, variables circled, and a formula /work to receive credit.

Worksheet


Pendulum Problem

1) what variables affect the period of a pendulum? Explain how you know this from your lab.


2) design a pendulum that has a period of exactly one second on Earth, and one second on the Moon. To do this, you will need to find the formula for a pendulum and create a drawing, variable set, and formula work.