SIMPLE PENDULUM




 
Construct a pendulum that swings.
Make the motion realistic, and make the period of the pendulum dependent on its length in a realistic way. (69)

OBJECTIVES

Mathematics:
(Preknowledge: M.6.3.3.3. Çapı veya yarıçapı verilen bir çemberin uzunluğunu hesaplamayı gerektiren problemleri çözer.)
M.71.4.3 Gerçek yaşam durumlarını, tabloları veya doğru grafiklerini inceleyerek iki çokluğun orantılı olup olmadığına karar verir.
Physics:
12.2.1.1. Basit harmonik hareketi açıklar ve örnekler verir.
12.2.1.2. Düzgün çembersel ve basit harmonik hareket yapan yay ve sarkaç hareketleri arasındaki ilişkiyi açıklar.
12.2.1.5. Esnek bir yayla ucuna bağlı bir cisimden oluşan sistemde ve basit sarkaçta
periyodun bağlı olduğu değişkenleri analiz eder.
12.2.1.6. Basit sarkaç ve esnek bir yayla ucuna bağlı bir cisimden oluşan sistemin periyodu ile ilgili hesaplamalar yapar.


PEDAGOGICAL EXPLANATION

            Our simulation is a dynamic model to show simple pendulum motion. Basicly, it is created to show that period of the simple pendulum equation is depends on the lenght of the rope. Students will see, as the length increase, period of the pendulum will increase too. Here, students need to know circumference of the circle as a preknowledge (M.6.3.3.3) and then they will see the proportional relationship between lenght of the rope and the period. (M.7.4.3). Our main aim is to show speed and mass are not the variables of the period, but length of rope affects the circumference of the circle. Therefore, the period is affected because of the circumference.
            This pendulum model needs to be constructed by students so the teacher take a role as a guide. Creating/constructing a structure by themselves will help more, because it is one of the good learning methods. Students will focus on how to construct an equation with one variable and how different lengths will be satisfied by the equation.
            There may different kinds of solutions to show this pendulum motion. Our model is one of them and it is easy to construct so after students apply our construction, they may add more features on it. They may show the proportional relationship with another equation or they can add a kronometer to count period.
            The strenght of this model is it is easy to use and to see the motion. There are only two button so there won’t be a confusion about button usage. On the other hand, we tried to add a clock to count time while swinging but we could not be able to add it so it is one of our weaknesses. Also the rope can move as circular motion perpendicular to the pendulum but it requires to have three dimensional platform so this is another weakness of our simulation.

USER MANUEL

If you are a teacher and you want to show this tool on board etc....
     You can use this tool while you are introducing the simple pendulum motion and ask your students what the variables may be. Also you can ask what they think about speed and mass. After showing the tool and the equation, you can ask them to draw the motion and relate it with the circle. “What is the relationship between lenght of this rope and the time of one oscillation? Why it is just depends on the length of the rope? Can you show the proportional relatinship by showing the circumference of the circle?” These may further questions to be asked.

If you are a student and the model is asked you to be constructed....
1)      Please open the Geometer’s Sketchpad Program and begin with a parameter which is length of the rope. Other parameter will be gravity.
2)      Constructing a circle by radius (lenght parameter) and center point. Please add a segment from center (Point A) to (Point B) on the circle.
3)      Put on point A on your segment and again construct your second circle by center (point A) to point B. Now your second circle will move as Point B moves.
4)      Construct an arc thorugh 3 points which includes Point A.
5)      We need a segment which can move therefore you need to construct a second segment from Point C to your arc.
6)      Now I want you to create two movement(animation). One of them should be for the second segment, it will swing on the arc. Second one is for the second circle which needs to be shrink while the rope swings. Please figure out how to create these two movements.
7)      After you create these two animation, add two more reset buttons to make your model go to the beginning.
8)      Represent these two animations as a pendulum button and also represent other two reset buttons on a one reset button.
9)      Now write your period equation from the calculate section.

10)  Please hide buttons and construction tools as much as you can. Just left necessary parts.



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