A student does an experiment with a pendulum. In the first trial, she displaces the pendulum 5 cm. In the second trial, she displaces the same pendulum a distance of 10 cm.


In what ways would the graphs that represent these simple harmonic motion graphs be different? In what ways would they be the same?

Respuesta :

The displacement of the pendulum is directly proportional to the amplitude of the sine wave produced. The period would not change because the length of the pendulum rod remains the same.

Frequency of simple harmonic motion is directly proportional to the length if the string. The graph will be different for the amplitude of the sine wave while it is same for the frequency.

Simple harmonic motion:

  • It is a periodic motion of a point along a straight line, such that its acceleration is always towards a fixed point in that line.
  • The displacement of the pendulum is directly proportional to the amplitude of the sine wave produced.  
  • Frequency of simple harmonic motion is directly proportional to the length if the string.

Hence we can conclude that the graph will be different for the amplitude of the sine wave while it is same for the frequency.

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