The goal of this lab is to determine what how the length and amplitude affect the period a simple pendulum, and to characterize those effects mathematically. If you already know something about pendulums, please try to forget it: the goal here is to let the experiments tell us what is going on. You may be surprised by the results! Experimental Design Your task in this prelab is to use objects found around the house to set up a pendulum and develop measurement techniques you can use to measure the length, amplitude, and period of oscillation of a pendulum. You will document and write up your experimental procedure. Your procedure will then be reviewed by one or more of your classmates, so be sure to keep in mind that anything you write up should be understandable by your classmates