Pendulums

What is a mass that hangs from a fixed point and swings to and fro?

• pencil

• x axis

• pendulum

• variable

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which is NOT an example of a pendulum?

• yoyo

• Foucalt Pendulum

• metronome

• diving board

What was the standard swing time for our 38 cm pendulum?

• 5 seconds

• 15 seconds

• 30 seconds

• 1 minute

Which is NOT one of the variable we tested in the pendulum activities?

• length of string

• width of string

• starting position

• mass or number of pennies

At which positions does the pendulum have the most potential energy?

• 1 and 5

• 2 and 4

• 3 and 5

• 1 and 4

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which of the three energy graphs shows what is happening when the swing is at position 1?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• None of the three is correct.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which statement BEST describes the energy during the movement of the pendulum?

• The kinetic energy at point 1 is the same as the potential energy at point 3.

• The potential energy at point 4 is equal to the potential energy at point 5.

• The kinetic energy at point 3 is less than the kinetic energy at 1.

• The potential energy at point 1 is equal to the potential energy at point 4.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of these pendulums do you predict will have the fastest motion?

• the longest one

• the shortest one

• the medium length one

• all will swing the same speed

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What do you predict about the pattern of motion for Izzy and Zoe's pendulums?

• the long one will swing fastest

• the long one will swing slowest

• they will swing the same

• they will not swing at all

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which number shows the ball with the least potential energy?

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 1

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2