Pendulum Lab 1: intro to pendulums (Inquiry Based)

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Submission Information
Authors	Trish Loeblein
Contact Email	ploeblei@jeffco.k12.co.us
School / Organization	PhET and Evergreen HS
Submitted	08/07/20
Updated	11/01/09
Contribution Description
Title	Pendulum Lab 1: intro to pendulums (Inquiry Based)
Simulations	Lab Pendulum
Keywords	pendulum, period, length, angle, mass, friction, phet activity
Description	This is an inquiry based lesson to help students understand basic pendulum relationships. It could be used as a homework or in-class activity. Learning Goals: Students will be able to: Design experiments to describe how variables (length, mass, angle and gravity field)affect the motion of a pendulum. Use a photogate timer to determine quantitatively how the period of a pendulum depends on the variables. Please email phethelp@colorado.edu if you are a teacher and would like a solution key.
Level	Undergraduate - Intro, High School
Type	Homework, Concept Questions, Lab
Subject	Physics, Mathematics
Answers Included	No
Language	English

	Content Level
Content Standard	K-4	5-8	9-12
Science as Inquiry - A
Physical Science - B
Life Science - C
Earth & Space Science - D
Science & Technology - E
Science in Personal and Social Perspective - F
History and Nature of Science - G

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