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Pendulum Oscillation Timing Method

The document explains how to measure the period of oscillation of a pendulum by timing multiple oscillations for accuracy. It defines an oscillation and provides a simple method for conducting the experiment, including steps for timing and calculating the period. The process involves changing the string length and repeating the timing to observe variations in the period.

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Pendulum Oscillation Timing Method

The document explains how to measure the period of oscillation of a pendulum by timing multiple oscillations for accuracy. It defines an oscillation and provides a simple method for conducting the experiment, including steps for timing and calculating the period. The process involves changing the string length and repeating the timing to observe variations in the period.

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Woorsheet 1.

3
How the period of oscillation of a pendulum
varies with the length of the string.

Definition of an Oscillation:

One full swing of a pendulum moving from


one side to the other and back to the
starting position.

Why we time 10 or 20 oscillations:

Instead of timing one oscillation, we time 10


or 20 oscillations to get a more accurate
result and then divide the total time to get
one oscillations time.

Period (T) = total time ÷ number of oscillations


This gives a more accurate result.

1
Stand
String
Shelf

Clamp
Plum bob

My Simple Method (Pendulum Timing)


1. Hang the bob using a string of a certain
length.
2. Pull it a bit to the side and let go (don’t
push).

3. Use a stopwatch and time 20 oscillations.

4. Period = total time ÷ 20

5. Change the string length and do it again.

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