Large Amplitude Pendulum Experiment

Product Code: EX-5520A

Description

This experiment explores the dependence of the period of a simple pendulum on the amplitude of the oscillation. Also, the displacement, velocity, and acceleration for large amplitude are plotted vs. time to show the difference from the sinusoidal motion of low amplitude oscillations.

The period is measured as a function of the amplitude of the pendulum and compared to theory.


Concepts

  • Low amplitude approximation for the pendulum period
  • Large amplitude period
  • Shape of displacement, velocity, and acceleration curves for large amplitude

Experiments


What’s Included


Software Required

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Interface Required

This product requires a PASCO Interface to connect to your computer or device. We recommend the following option(s). For a breakdown of features, capabilities, and additional options, see our Interface Comparison Guide »

Manual Downloads

Product Manuals for the Included Products

Rotary Motion Sensor Manual PS-2120A
(1.1 MB – .pdf – English)
Experiment File
EX-5520 Large Amp. Pend.zip
(18.5 MB – .zip – English)