Pendulum Power!
Explore the fascinating world of pendulums with this engaging Grade 4 science worksheet, covering key concepts and observations.
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Pendulum Power!
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the diagram to help you understand pendulums.
What is a Pendulum?
1. Look at the diagram above. What are the three main parts of a simple pendulum?
2. What happens when you pull a pendulum bob to one side and let it go?
It stays in the same spot.
It swings back and forth.
It floats up to the ceiling.
It spins in a circle.
3. The swing of a pendulum from one side, across to the other side, and back again is called one .
4. The force that pulls the pendulum bob down towards the Earth is called .
5. A longer string will make a pendulum swing faster.
True
False
6. Imagine you have two pendulums, one with a very light bob and one with a very heavy bob. If both strings are the same length, which pendulum do you think would swing faster? Explain your answer.
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