Pendulum problems with frequency and period

Pendulum Frequency Pendulums Period Name: Physics Period Practice Exercises: 1. A metronome is a device used by many musicians to get the desired rhythm for a musical piece. If a metronome is clicking back and forth with a frequency of 0.50 Hz, what is the period of the metronome? (5 pts) 2. Many amusement parks feature a ride in which a giant ship swings back and forth. If the period of the ship is 8.0 s, what is the frequency of the swinging ship? (5 pts) 3. Tegan, a trapeze artist, swings from a 2.5 m trapeze. A) What is Tegan's period of swing? B) Would the period change if another person was on the trapeze?(6 pts) 3 A. 3B 4. Daneille is pushing her twin, Daniel on a swing that hangs from a tree branch on 2.0 m long ropes. With what frequency will Daniel have to push Daniel as he swings? (10 pts) 5. Meredith is working as a maid for the Vanderbilts. She is standing on the dining room table dusting the chandelier. While she is reaching up, she slips and grabs hold of the chandelier in order to get her balance. When she releases the chandelier, it begins to swing with a period of 1.6 s. How long is the cable connecting the chandelier to the ceiling? (5 pts)Name: Physics Period 6. You have been commissioned by NASA to travel to Jupiter's innermost Galilean satellite To, to learn more about this volcanic moon. As you board the spacecraft, you are handed a rock tied to a 10.0 cm string and a stopwatch. You are asked to derive an experiment that would allow you to determine the acceleration due to gravity on To. You must use both the pendulum and the stopwatch and nothing else. A) Describe how you could calculate Io's gravity. B) If the pendulum swings with a period of 1.48 s, what is the gravitational acceleration on Io? (6 pts) 6A. 7. A monkey swings from a jungle vine by his 0.30 m long tail. A) What is the period of the monkey's swing? B) What is the frequency of the monkey's swing? (10 pts) 8. A wrecking ball used to demolish buildings swings from a 10.0 m long cable. What is the period of the wrecking ball as it swings? (5 pts) 9. You need to know the height of a tower, but darkness obscures the ceiling. You note that a pendulum extending from the ceiling almost touches the floor and that it's period is 12 s. How tall is the tower? (5 pts)