Hypothesis: How would increasing the mass effect the PE, KE and total energy of the system? Mass would make potential energy increase and it would make kinetic energy decrease. Hit reset and click energy graph, ruler and timer.
Mass of Pendulum
BobPeriod (secs)Kinetic Energy (cm)
At bottomKinetic Energy (cm)
At topPotential
Energy(cm)
At BottomPotential
Energy(cm)
At TopTotal Energy (cm)
.15 grams1.78 s
.30 grams
.50 grams
.80 grams