Large Amplitude Pendulum

This experiment explores the dependence of the period of a simple pendulum on the amplitude of the oscillation. Also, the angular displacement, angular velocity, and angular acceleration for large amplitude are plotted versus time to show the difference from the sinusoidal motion of low amplitude oscillations. The student uses calculus to quantitatively see the relationships between the angular displacement, angular velocity, and angular acceleration curves.

Grade Level: College

Subject: Physics

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Large Amplitude Pendulum Experiment

The complete solution for exploring the dependence of the period of a simple pendulum on the amplitude of the oscillation. This complete solution is designed for use with PASCO Capstone Software.

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