Bea Roselle M.

Aldover
#20

9 Serenity
February___, 2017

MAKE IT SWING

I. Objectives:
1. To explain Newton's First Law of Motion using a swing.
2. To serve as a useful example to get more ideas about force.
3. To see how pendulum works with gravity.

II. Materials:
1. Swing

III. Theory:
Law of Inertia states that a body remains in uniform motion with
a constant speed in a straight line unless acted upon by an
unbalanced force.
Force is a push or pull upon an object resulting from the objects
interaction with another object.
Inertia the tendency of a body to remain at rest or in motion.
Gravity -One of the greatest forces acting on our planet is the force
of gravity. This is the force that holds objects down to the Earth,
keeping them from flying off into space.
Friction a resistance to motion.
Pendelum - object attached to a fixed point by a string or rod so
that it can swing freely under the influence of gravity and acquired
momentum. Often used to regulate devices, such as clocks.
Simple pendulum- pendulum that swings back and forth.
Mechanics the study of forces acting on bodies, whether at rest
or in motion. Branch of science that deals with motion of object and
its cause.

IV. Procedures:
1. Gather all the materials and put it on the table.
2. Introduce myself to the class.
3. Ask questions about Force and Newtons Law of Motion.
4. Add extra information about those topics.
 5. Introduce what is a pendulum.
6. Present my Physics toy and show how it works.
7. Tell what materials I used.
8. Closing and final words about the performance task.

V. Data and Observation:

I didnt make any table, computation or graph because it will always
have the same outcome and movement. But what Ive noticed is that
when I push the chair of the swing it moves like a pendulum for this it
swings back and forth.

VI. Analysis and Interpretation:

1. What are the uses of pendulums?

We may see pendulums in our grandparents house; it is a long-case
clock, commonly known as grandfather clocks. But pendulums can do
more than help us tell time. It can also detect distant earthquakes in a
device called a seismometer. Today, pendulums have many
applications, including measuring local gravity and helping guide ships
and aircrafts.
2. What are the Types of Pendulum?
There were Three Types of Pendulum namely: Simple, Foucault and
Double Pendulum.
a. Simple Pendulum is composed of a weight, or bob, hanging freely
from the end of a string or bar. Gravity pulls the bob in a downward
arc, causing it to swing.
b. Foucault pendulum is a type of simple pendulum that swings in two
dimensions, it is set in motion and its swing will tend to rotate
clockwise in a circle over the course of about a day and a half.
c. Double Pendulum consists of two simple pendulums, one suspended
from the other and also acts similar to a simple pendulum for small
motions but becomes less predictable as the motions increase in size.
3. How does a Pendulum swing?
To make a pendulum swing, you have to pull it to one side and let go.
When you let go, gravity pulls the pendulum downward. Although the
pendulum will keep swinging back and forth, it will also stop. Thats
because forces like friction will slow it down.
4. What affects the Swing Rate of a Pendulum?
There were different factors that affect the Swing Rate of Pendulum
such as Motion, Length, Amplitude, and Mass.
 a. Motion - The force of gravity pulls the weight, or bob, down as it
swings.It acts like a falling body, moving toward the center of
motion at a steady rate and then returning.
b. Length - The longer the pendulum, whether it is a string, metal
rod or wire, the slower the pendulum swings. Conversely the
shorter the pendulum the faster the swing rate.
c. Amplitude It refers to the angle of swing, or how far back the
pendulum swings. A resting pendulum has an angle of 0
degrees; pull it back halfway between resting and parallel to the
ground and you have a 45-degree angle.
d. Mass - Increase the weight on the pendulum and gravity just
pulls harder, evening out the extra weight.
5. What are the Laws involve in Pendulum just like swing?
Newtons First Law , Newtons Third Law and Period Law are just few of
the laws involve in a swing.
a. Newtons First Law - Newton's first law defines the velocity of
objects in response to forces. The law states that if an object
moves at a specific speed and in a straight line, it will continue
to move at that speed and in a straight line, infinitely, as long
as no other force acts on it.
b. Newtons Third Law - Newton's third law states that every
action has a reaction of equal force. This law works with the
first law showing that although the mass and gravity cancel
out the vertical component of string tension vector, nothing
cancels out the horizontal component.
c. Period Law - The period of a pendulum describes the length
of time it takes a pendulum to go from one point, through one
oscillation, and back. Because the mass of a pendulum has no
bearing on its motion, physicists have proven that all
pendulums have the same period for oscillation angles

VII. Conclusion:
I learned many things about this project particularly this physics toy. It
shows that even a simple object like this, have many science connected to
it. Theres not just one physics topic involved but more than I can count. It
also developed my sense of creativity and resourcefulness which is great.
But the best trait I enhanced is patience. In where I can see that it is really
hard to do and it involves great determination. Its a good thing we study
or weve been introduce to this kind of topics because it will be pretty
useful in the future.

VIII. Evidences