Pendulum Oscillation – AP Physics 1

1. You triple the mass of a pendulum bob. What happens to the period?

Period triples Period stays the same Period decreases by √3 Period increases by √3

2. To halve the period of a pendulum, you should:

Halve the string length Quarter the string length Double the string length Quadruple the string length

3. At the lowest point of a pendulum swing, the bob has:

Maximum PE, zero KE Maximum KE, minimum PE Equal KE and PE Zero KE and zero PE