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| He was the first person to examine the pendulums unusual characteristics. Also discovered that each pendulum has a period. Also found that when pendulum stops swinging it stops in the middle. |
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Includes 3 parts:
Summary of Findings
Possible Sources of Error
Concluding Statement |
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| The weight/mass of the pendulum. Also Allows the pendulum to move back and forth. Under the influence of gravity. |
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| What are you trying to find out in this experiment. What are you trying to show. 2-4 sentences. |
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| Pictorial view of data. Show comparisons. Choose most effective graph to display your data. All graphs must include a title. Label each axis and the units of measure. Independent variable is graphed on the horizontal axis. |
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| Step by step instructions so that another person can repeat your experiment. Should appear as a numbered list of steps. Use metric units only. Include diagram if necessary. |
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| Data Analysis - Interpretations |
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| Explain the meaning of your observations and numerical results. Support these with data collected. Discuss the shapes of your graph through direct comparison. Do not include through data. Data is interpreted. |
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| Known for Foucault Pendulum. Pendulum was used to measure different lengths in how many periods it could complete in 20 seconds with those different lengths. |
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| Space where pendulum swings |
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| Was first famous dutch man to create a pendulum clock. Was created in 1659. Pednulum clock has pendulum in a glass case. |
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| List all Materials needed to be perform in this experiment. Include the number or quantity of each item needed. Should be seen as a list. Use only metric units. |
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| Pictorial view of data. Show comparisons. Choose the most effective graph to display your data. All graphs must include a title. Label each axis and the units of measure. Independent variable is graphed on the horizontal axis. |
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| What do you think you'll find out by doing this activity. What are your predictions for this experiment. Why do you expect these results. Should be 2-5 sentences. |
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| Control group does not include which variable is being tested. Serves as a standard reference to your results. 2-5 sentences. |
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| State whether your hypothesis was correct. State how you would redo your experiment to remove possible sources of error. |
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| A summary of the Data Analysis. Restate the main findings or ideas from the data interpretations. 2-5 sentences. |
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| Possible Sources of Error |
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| Describe the factors that may have contributed to faulty results. Each factor should be set apart within its own paragraph. Length is determined by the number of errors or your list. |
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T= 2 pie square root of L/G
G stands for gravity. L stands for length of pendulum. 2 pie is the circular motion of pendulum while acting with gravity. |
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| Provide background information on the topic. Discusses what is already known about your topic. If your project is preformed on previous experiment, these should be mentioned. Mathematical equations should be mentioned. 4 paragraphs at minimum. |
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| Data Analysis - Statistics |
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| Preform any of the following analysis. Arithmetic mean. Standard deviation. Standard error. Include those in your graph. |
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