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
3.92
and a y-axis intercept of
0.14
. Use the fact that the numerical value of the slope represents 4π
2
/g to determine the value of gravity in the lab room.
10.28 m/sec
2
10.07 m/sec
2
40.28 m/sec
2
3.21 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?
2.766%
29.788%
2.691%
6.866%
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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 70 cm long?
0.0604 hz
0.347 hz
0.0928 hz
0.589 hz
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Question 4
How would the period of a 20 cm pendulum compare to the period of the pendulum in
Question #3
?
It would be greater.
It would be the same.
It would be smaller.
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Question 5
What is meant by the term pendulum bob?
It represents a synonym for a pendulum's frequency.
The mass attached to the end of a simple pendulum.
none of the four other statements listed is a correct answer.
It represents the angle from which a pendulum is released.
It represents the pivot point from which a pendulum vibrates.
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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
m/sec
2
L/T
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 = 6.75 sec and its last crest occured at 53.75 seconds .
0.191 hz
5.222 x 10
0
hz
5.875 x 10
0
hz
0.170 hz
0.167 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
?
8.57 meters
5.88 meter
6.77 meter
2.93 meter
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