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How to slove: Simple Harmonic Motion
Amplitude = 10ᵒ | m = 100.0 g | |||||||||||||
Length = | 1.000 m | 0.850 m | 0.700 m | 0.550 m | 0.400 m | 0.250 m | 0.100 m | |||||||
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We have plotted scatter graph of Period square vs. Length of string and its linear best-fit line. The Y-values represent the period square and X-values represent the length of string .
The linear best-fit line equation is:
The slope of the best-fit line equation is:
The Y-intercept of the best-fit line equation is:
Therefore, the best-fit line equation is:
We know that the period of the pendulum is expressed as:
Equating equation (1) and (2) gives the slope of the linear best-fit line is equal to term .
Therefore, the experimental value of the gravitational acceleration is .
The percentage difference between experimental value of the gravitational acceleration and theoretical value of the gravitational acceleration is calculated as: