Name: ____________________________
PT: Pendulum Check for Understanding
1. Which of the following factors affect the period of a pendulum? (Circle all that apply)
a. Length of string
b. Amplitude of release
c. Mass of bob
d. Acceleration due to gravity
2. Pendulum A is on the moon, pendulum B is on Jupiter. Jupiter has greater acceleration due to gravity
than the moon. Which pendulum has the greater period, A or B? ________
Use the diagram for the following questions.
3. Which letter(s) on the diagram represents the equilibrium position? _________
4. Which letter(s) on the diagram represent the bob at its maximum amplitude?
__________
5. A student wants to time a full period of oscillation, they begin timing at point D.
At which location should they stop the timer? ________
6. A pendulum has a mass of 7.3 kg and a length of 0.6 m.
a. What is the period of this pendulum on earth (g = 9.8 m/s2)
Given
Unknown
Equation
Substitute
Solve
T=
L=
g=
b. What is the frequency of this pendulum (the one in part a).
Given
Unknown
Equation
Substitute
Solve
T=
c. The pendulum above is taken to Planet Z that has an acceleration due to gravity of 15.4 m/s2.
What is its new period?
Given
T=
L=
g=
Unknown
Equation
Substitute
Solve
Name: ____________________________
PT: Pendulum Check for Understanding
Use the diagram for the following questions.
1. Which letter(s) on the diagram represents the equilibrium position? _________
2. A student wants to time a full period of oscillation, they begin timing at point A.
At which location should they stop the timer? ________
3. Which letter(s) on the diagram represent the bob at its maximum amplitude?
__________
4. Which of the following factors affect the period of a pendulum? (Circle all that
apply)
a. Amplitude of release
b. Mass of bob
c. Length of string
d. Acceleration due to gravity
5. Pendulum A is on the earth, pendulum B is on the moon. Earth has greater acceleration due to gravity
than the moon. Which pendulum has the greater period, A or B? ________
6. A pendulum has a mass of 3.6 kg and a length of 0.25 m.
a. What is the period of this pendulum on earth (g = 9.8 m/s2)
Given
Unknown
Equation
Substitute
Solve
T=
L=
g=
b. The pendulum above is taken to Planet Z that has an acceleration due to gravity of 5.4 m/s2.
What is its new period?
Given
Unknown
Equation
Substitute
Solve
T=
L=
g=
c. What is the frequency of this pendulum (the one in part b).
Given
T=
Unknown
Equation
Substitute
Solve