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Pendulum motion on an inclined plane

Rod Cross

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Abstract An experiment is described where a pendulum bob was allowed to roll back and forth across an inclined plane. The period of oscillation is larger than that for oscillation in a vertical plane, in part because the effective value of g is reduced on an inclined plane. The experiment highlights the differences between all three common forms of friction, namely sliding, rolling and static friction.

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Key concepts: Inclined plane, Oscillation (cell signaling), Pendulum, Plane (geometry), Physics, Horizontal plane, Motion (physics), Vertical plane