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    Physics Laboratory Report Determining The Acceleration Due To Gravity Using A Pendulum

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    1) The document describes an experiment to determine the acceleration due to gravity using a pendulum. Variables like length of the string and time for oscillations are measured. 2) Results show that as length increases, time for each oscillation also increases. Graphing the results gives the acceleration due to gravity as 9.41ms-2, close to the actual value of 9.81ms-2. 3) Sources of error like non-rigid support and timing inaccuracies are identified. Improvements like using a wire instead of string are suggested to get more consistent results.

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    1) The document describes an experiment to determine the acceleration due to gravity using a pendulum. Variables like length of the string and time for oscillations are measured. 2) Results show that as length increases, time for each oscillation also increases. Graphing the results gives the acceleration due to gravity as 9.41ms-2, close to the actual value of 9.81ms-2. 3) Sources of error like non-rigid support and timing inaccuracies are identified. Improvements like using a wire instead of string are suggested to get more consistent results.

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    1) The document describes an experiment to determine the acceleration due to gravity using a pendulum. Variables like length of the string and time for oscillations are measured. 2) Results show that as length increases, time for each oscillation also increases. Graphing the results gives the acceleration due to gravity as 9.41ms-2, close to the actual value of 9.81ms-2. 3) Sources of error like non-rigid support and timing inaccuracies are identified. Improvements like using a wire instead of string are suggested to get more consistent results.

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    Physics Laboratory Report Determining The Acceleration Due To Gravity Using A Pendulum

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    1) The document describes an experiment to determine the acceleration due to gravity using a pendulum. Variables like length of the string and time for oscillations are measured. 2) Results show that as length increases, time for each oscillation also increases. Graphing the results gives the acceleration due to gravity as 9.41ms-2, close to the actual value of 9.81ms-2. 3) Sources of error like non-rigid support and timing inaccuracies are identified. Improvements like using a wire instead of string are suggested to get more consistent results.

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    Liew Jin Ming

    Physics Laboratory Report

    Determining the acceleration due to gravity using a


    pendulum
    Aim
    To investigate the acceleration due to gravity using a pendulum

    Apparatus
    The apparatus required are a retort stand with clamp, ruler, pendulum with string, and a stopwatch

    Safety
    -The retort stand must be secured to the bench to prevent it from falling over and hurting
    someone or falling on their feet.
    -Do not go near the pendulum when the experiment started to prevent the pendulum from
    hitting the face and causing injuries

    Variables
    Independent variable: Length of the pendulum’s string

    Dependent variable: Time taken for 1 complete oscillation

    Control variable: Weight of the pendulum, Type of string


    Method
    The apparatus is set up as shown in the diagram. The length of the string is measured 10cm. Pull the
    pendulum to a certain height and release. The stopwatch is started simultaneously. The time taken
    for 5 complete oscillation is measured and recorded. The experiment is repeated 3 times. The
    experiment is repeated with different length of the string 20cm, 30cm, 40cm, and 50cm.

    Results

    Length √ Length Time taken for 5 complete oscillation/s Average for 5 Average for 1
    /m Repeat1 Repeat2 Repeat3 oscillation /s oscillation /s
    0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
    0.10 0.32 3.38 3.83 3.48 3.56 0.71
    0.20 0.45 4.73 4.69 4.58 4.67 0.93
    0.30 0.55 5.69 5.49 5.79 5.66 1.13
    0.40 0.63 6.79 6.53 6.59 6.64 1.33
    0.50 0.71 7.28 7.13 7.37 7.26 1.45

    Graph

    T against √Length
    1.6
    1.4 f(x) = 2.04810613733036 x + 0.0170062791168724
    1.2
    1
    0.8
    0.6
    0.4
    0.2
    0
    0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8

    Calculation
    √L
    T =2 π
    √g
    T
    =2.048
    √L
    2π
    2.048=
    √g
    g=9.41ms-2

    Units
    -Length is m

    -Time is s

    -Gravitational acceleration is ms-2

    Formula
    T 2π
    = =gradient of graph
    √L √ g
    Conclusion
    When the length of the string increases, the time taken for I complete oscillation increases. The
    value obtained is 9.41ms-2 while the real value is 9.81ms-2. The value is not accurate because the
    timing of the oscillation is not consistent, hence the value differs.

    Reliability
    - The support may not be rigid.

    -The measurement of the ruler may not be accurate.

    -The stopwatch is not started immediately after the pendulum is released

    Improvement
    -Clamp the retort stand to prevent it from moving

    -Make sure the eyes are perpendicular to the reading of the ruler

    -Use wire which doesn’t stretch instead of string

    -Repeat the experiment to obtain a consistent result

    Hypothesis
    -If the length of the string increases, then the time it will take for the pendulum to make one cycle
    will increase as well

    Sources
    - String, S. (2020). Swinging on a String - Lesson. [online] TeachEngineering.org. Available at:
    https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/cub_mechanics_lesson09 [Accessed 16 Feb. 2020].

    - Pstcc.edu. (2020). New Page 1. [online] Available at:


    http://www.pstcc.edu/departments/natural_behavioral_sciences/Web%20Physics/Experiment
    %2004web.htm [Accessed 16 Feb. 2020].

    - Cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com. (2020). [online] Available at:


    https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/campuspress.yale.edu/dist/e/472/files/2015/06/Pendulum-Lab-
    1hxxdxm.pdf [Accessed 16 Feb. 2020].

    Another method
    Investigating the effect of the length of a pendulum’s string on the time for the period of that
    pendulum

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