Damping of the pendulum is caused by air-drag. Air-drag depends on the shape, size and square of velocity of a moving object.
Compare the amount by which the amplitude changes at the beginning and at the end of the motion.
Investigating the motion of the cyclist using its position-time and velocity-time graphs
Investigating the horizontal and vertical projection of a uniform circular motion
Investigating the horizontal and vertical projection of a uniform circular motion
Showing the relationship of the uniform circular motion with simple harmonic motion
Investigating the parameters describing the motion of an object suspended on a spring
Investigating the position-time, velocity-time and acceleration-time graphs and their relationships.
Investigating the relationship between the period of oscilation and mass with experiment
Writing a mathematical formula for dependence of period of oscillation on mass
Investigating the relationship between the period of oscillation and amplitude with experiment
What kind of motion can be the resultant of two perpendicular oscillation?
Using the position- time graphs of the objects to compare their motions
Using of principle of independence of movements
Demonstration of beats and using of principle of independence of movements
By looking at the period as the function of mass, investigate how the period depends on mass.
Show through experiment the square root mass dependece of the period.
Experimental determination of amplitude and the period of oscillation
Investigating the position-time and the velocity-time graph
Comparing the periods of the motions with different amplitudes with the position-time graph.