I created a simple pendulum by hanging a weight from a string. I varied the length of the string and measured the time for 10 oscillations of the weight.
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length(cm) time for 10 swings Period (Period)
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7.3 5.52, 5.40, 5.67
15.5 7.97, 8.00, 7.92
29.8 11.38, 11.30, 11.21
59.0 15.35, 15.55, 15.70
97.0 20.12, 20.03, 19.88
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