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Pendulum A
Pendulum B
Which one has the bigger amplitude?
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A
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B
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Neither
Pendulum A
Pendulum B
Which one has the heavier bob (mass on the end of the pendulum)?
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A
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B
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Neither
Pendulum A
Pendulum B
Which one is the longer pendulum?
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A
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B
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Neither
Pendulum A
Pendulum B
Which one has the longer period?
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A
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B
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Neither
Pendulum A
Pendulum B
Which one has the higher frequency?
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A
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B
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Neither
Pendulum A
Pendulum B
Which one swings faster?
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A
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B
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Neither
Pendulum A
Pendulum B
Which one has the faster period?
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A
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B
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Neither
Pendulum A
Pendulum B
Which one has the higher frequency?
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A
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B
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Neither
Pendulum A
Pendulum B
Which one has the lower frequency?
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A
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B
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Neither
Pendulum A
Pendulum B
Which one has the higher frequency?
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A
?
B
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Neither
Pendulum A
Pendulum B
Which one has the bigger period?
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A
?
B
?
Neither
Pendulum A
Pendulum B
Which one has the bigger frequency?
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A
?
B
?
Neither
Pendulum A
Pendulum B
Which one has the bigger period?
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A
?
B
?
Neither
Pendulum A
Pendulum B
Which one has the bigger amplitude?
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A
?
B
?
Neither
Pendulum A
Pendulum B
Which one has the lower frequency?
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A
?
B
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Neither
Pendulum A
Pendulum B
Which one has more energy?
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A
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B
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Neither
Pendulum A
Pendulum B
Which one has less energy?
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A
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B
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Neither
From A to E is how much of a cycle?
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0
o
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90
o
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180
o
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270
o
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360
o
From A to C is how much of a cycle?
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0
o
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90
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180
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270
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360
o
Amplitude = _____
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20 cm
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10 cm
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6
o
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12
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12 cm
Total Distance traveled in one cycle = _____
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20 cm
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40 cm
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6
o
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12
o
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24
o
What is the amplitude of this pendulum?
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1 cm
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10 cm
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20 cm
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20
o
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40
o
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80
o
What total distance will this pendulum travel in 1 cycle?
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2 cm
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20 cm
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40 cm
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20
o
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40
o
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80
o
What affects the period of a pendulum?
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Mass, length, and amplitude
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Mass and length
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Mass and amplitude
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Amplitude only
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Length only
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Mass only
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Amplitude and length
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