Practice - Simple Pendulum (Small-Angle Approximation)
Practice Questions
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What is the formula for the period of a simple pendulum?
💡 Hint: Relates period with length and gravitational acceleration.
How does the potential energy change as the pendulum swings?
💡 Hint: Think about the height of the pendulum bob.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the period of a simple pendulum dependent on?
💡 Hint: Check the formulas you learned!
True or False: The restoring force in a simple pendulum is independent of gravity.
💡 Hint: Think about whether gravity affects the motion.
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Challenge Problems
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A student wants to build a pendulum with a period of 3 seconds. What length should they use for their pendulum in meters?
💡 Hint: Remember to square the period before dividing!
If the pendulum swings through an angle of 15 degrees, which part of the simple pendulum calculations would not hold true and why?
💡 Hint: Consider how accuracy changes as angles increase.
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