Practice Problems
Frequency and Period #2
Directions:
On this worksheet you will examine properties of a simple pendulum, a vibration graph, and a graph of Period
2
vs Length.
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Question 1
During an experiment, data is collected on the vibrations of a simple pendulum. A graph of
Period
2
vs Length
is plotted and forms a linear graph with a slope of
4.03
and a y-axis intercept of
0.06
. Use the fact that the numerical value of the slope represents 4π
2
/g to determine the value of gravity in the lab room.
9.80 m/sec
2
9.72 m/sec
2
39.18 m/sec
2
3.12 m/sec
2
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Question 2
If the accepted value for gravity at sea level is 9.8 m/sec
2
, what was the percent error for this group's experiment?
0.039%
6.957%
0.039%
30.624%
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Question 3
According to the data summarized by the group's regression line in
Question #1
, determine the frequency of a pendulum that was 89 cm long?
0.274 hz
0.0528 hz
0.524 hz
0.0777 hz
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Question 4
How would the period of a 54 cm pendulum compare to the period of the pendulum in
Question #3
?
It would be the same.
It would be smaller.
It would be greater.
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Question 5
What is meant by the term pendulum bob?
The mass attached to the end of a simple pendulum.
It represents a synonym for a pendulum's frequency.
It represents the pivot point from which a pendulum vibrates.
none of the four other statements listed is a correct answer.
It represents the angle from which a pendulum is released.
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Question 6
What would be the correct units to measure the slope of the regression line described in
Question #1
?
sec
2
/m
T
2
/L
L/T
2
m/sec
2
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Question 7
What is the frequency of a pendulum whose vibration graph is shown below if its 1st crest occured at t = 5.25 sec and its last crest occured at 52.25 seconds .
5.222 x 10
0
hz
0.172 hz
5.875 x 10
0
hz
0.170 hz
0.191 hz
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Question 8
Using the equation T = 2
p
SQRT(L/g) what would be the length of the pendulum in
Question #7
?
2.93 meter
5.88 meter
6.77 meter
8.57 meters
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