Aim: To investigate the factors that affect the period of oscillation of a simple pendulum.

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The Simple Pendulum

Abstract: In this experiment, the factors that affect the period of oscillation of a simple pendulum were determined and tested. Most of the factors that affect the accuracy of our results were controlled. From these testings, we concluded that neither the mass of bob nor the amplitude of the pendulum doesn't effect on the period of motion but only the change of string lengths.

Aim: To investigate the factors that affect the period of oscillation of a simple pendulum.

Hypothesis: The period of oscillation will not be affected by the neither the mass nor the amplitude of the pendulum. The period only fluctuates when there is a change in length or gravitational force.

Equipment:

1 × Retort stand and clamp

1 × Pendulum bobs set (mass varying from 100 to 350)

1 × Stopwatch

1 × Metre ruler

1 × Nylon string

Background Information:

A simple pendulum can be accurately described as a mass that is suspended by a massless string from a specific some point about which it is allowed to swing back and forth in a place. A simple