Instructions: Here is a chart followed by a series of questions.

After you have entered your data into the field

titled number of swings and answered the questions, go to FI! and "A#! A" onto your flo$$y dis%. &ou
can email the file as an attachment to your $rofessor, or $rint out the data. 'o enter your data in the chart
(ust below, you must double clic% on the chart to select it.
Questions for analysis:
1. Which variable affected the motion of the pendulum, the number of washers or the length of the string?
2. Does the starting angle change the period? an you e!plain the result?
". #otice that you can get the weight swinging by pushing on it rhythmically, once each swing. Do randomly$timed
pushes accomplish the same thing or is the result different than with pushes synchronous with the weight%s motion?
&. 't what times should you push the weight to ma(e it swing farther?
After answering these questions save your file to dis% and close this window. &ou will return to the data
acquisition and analysis $age where you can $roceed onto the ne)t ste$, 'he ab !)$erience.
length number of swings number of washers
6 1
6 2
6 3
12 1
12 2
12 3
24 1
24 2
24 3
48 1
48 2
48 3
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length
number of
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