Pendulum Motion Experiments

Learners experiment with simple pendulums to determine the validity of an equation for all angles. Students discover the usefulnes and limitations of approximations in science. Using spreadhseets and a java applet, learners observe the effects of changing the length of the pendulum.

Concepts

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acceleration, velocity, displacement, vectors

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Additional Tags

acceleration, displacement, Physics, vectors, velocity, science

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Resource Details

Grade

9th - 12th

Subjects

Science

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Resource Type

Lesson Plans

Audience

For Teacher Use

Duration

1 hr

Instructional Strategy

Inquiry-Based Learning

Technology

Database & Spreadsheet

Usage Permissions

Creative Commons

BY-NC: 3.0