Being a MYP Scientist
Investigatio
n
Objective
students will be able to work individually and
with others to identify a problem to investigate.
Frictionless pivot
The
Pendulum
angle of
release
bob's
trajectory
Aim
To investigate what variables
of a simple pendulum affect
the time for a complete
swing, also called the period
of the pendulum (T)
Frictionless pivot
The Theory
Maximum
gravitational
potential
energy
Maximum
Kinetic
energy
Prediction
• How will changing the length affect the time it
takes for one swing
• How will changing the mass affect the time it
takes for one swing?
Fair test
How will you make this a fair test?
The Terms
start
here
One complete swing = oscillation = period
Method | Data |
Read page 12 / PDF 22 for the details
Method
Read page 12 / PDF 22 for the details