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Phys 1 Student Workbook.pdf

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Name _____________________ Class ______________ Date _________Lab Report - Activity P26: Centripetal Force on a PendulumWhat Do You Think?What are the factors that affect the centripetal force on a pendulum bob as the pendulum swingsback and forth? Does the centripetal force depend on how fast the pendulum bob is swinging?Data TablesItemValueDiameterMassLengthPoints Fc, measured (N) v (m/s) Fc, calculated (N) % difference12345Questions1. How do your measured values of centripetal force compare to the calculated values ofcentripetal force?2. What are possible reasons for the differences between the measured and calculated valuesof centripetal force?P26 ©1999 PASCO scientific p. 191

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