Pendulum Lab with Photogates - Conservation of Energy
Channel: Stefan Bracher
Date: 2018-12-17

Lab instructions for the pendulum lab with photogates, considering conservation of energy.

In this lab, you will test the following hypothesis: In the closed system of a pendulum, the sum of all forms of energy remains constant.

During the experiment, you will release the bob from a set height and let it swing through the photogate. Using the data collected you will calculate the kinetic and potential energy at the highest and lowest points, add them up to the total Energy and decide if the hypothesis is supported by your data.

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