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Role of the Laboratory: Motion of a Simple Pendulum
written by Jim Nelson and Jane Nelson
This is a simple pendulum laboratory activity from the PTRA manual "Role of the Laboratory in Teaching Introductory Physics". The activity is typical for studying a pendulum and includes minimum directions.  An introduction is provided for a physical pendulum.  Timing can be done by using a light probe and a computer, photogate, or a stopwatch.
Book Title: The Role of the Laboratory in Teaching Introductory Physics
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Oscillations & Waves
- Oscillations
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Activity
= Laboratory
Appropriate Courses Categories Ratings
- Physics First
- Conceptual Physics
- Algebra-based Physics
- AP Physics
- Lesson Plan
- Activity
- Laboratory
- New teachers
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© 1995 American Association of Physics Teachers
Keywords:
pendulum amplitude, pendulum period, periodic motion, timing pendulum motion
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Metadata instance created June 18, 2006 by Bruce Mason
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May 21, 2008 by Lyle Barbato
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January 1, 1995
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J. Nelson and J. Nelson, , in The Role of the Laboratory in Teaching Introductory Physics (1995), WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=3812&DocID=120).
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J. Nelson and J. Nelson, Role of the Laboratory: Motion of a Simple Pendulum, in The Role of the Laboratory in Teaching Introductory Physics (1995), <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=3812&DocID=120>.
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Nelson, J., & Nelson, J. (1995). Role of the Laboratory: Motion of a Simple Pendulum. In The Role of the Laboratory in Teaching Introductory Physics. Retrieved October 10, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=3812&DocID=120
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Nelson, Jim, and Jane Nelson. "Role of the Laboratory: Motion of a Simple Pendulum." In The Role of the Laboratory in Teaching Introductory Physics. 1995. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=3812&DocID=120 (accessed 10 October 2024).
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Nelson, Jim, and Jane Nelson. "Role of the Laboratory: Motion of a Simple Pendulum." The Role of the Laboratory in Teaching Introductory Physics. 1995. 1 Jan. 1995. 10 Oct. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=3812&DocID=120>.
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Motion of a Simple Pendulum is part of the AAPT/PTRA manual "Role of the Laboratory in Teaching Introductory Physics".

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