Formulating a Hypothesis: Part I Since the investigative question has two variables, you need to focus on each one separately. T
hinking only about the first part of the question, mass, what might be a hypothesis that would illustrate the relationship between mass and kinetic energy? Use the format of "if...then... because when writing your hypothesis
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Answer : The kinetic energy depends directly on the mass of a particle.
Explanation :
We know that the kinetic energy of any particle is given by :
Where,
m is the mass of an object.
v is the velocity with which it is moving
Kinetic energy is due to the motion of the particle.
So, the kinetic energy of a particle is directly proportional to its mass.
Hence, the conclusion of the question is if the mass of a particle is increases then its kinetic energy also increase.
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Answer:
f.The period is independent of the suspended mass.
Explanation:
The period of a pendulum is given by
where
L is the length of the pendulum
g is the acceleration due to gravity
From the formula, we see that:
1) the period of the pendulum depends only on its length, L, and it is proportional to the square root of the length
2) the period does not depend neither on the mass of the pendulum, nor on its amplitude of oscillation
So, the only correct statements are
f.The period is independent of the suspended mass.
Note: statement "e.The period is proportional to the length of the wire" is also wrong, because the period is NOT proportional to the length of the wire, but it is proportional to the square root of it.