4. Create two graphs of your data. Both mass and time for 10 oscillations are independent variables, so either can be placed on the x-axis. In the first graph, place mass on the x-axis. On the second graph, place time for 10
oscillations on the x-axis. The period changes as a result of your independent variable, so it is the dependent
variable and should be placed on the y-axis for both graphs.
Analyze
1. How did the period of the spring or the pendulum that you tested change as the mass increased?
2. If you tested a pendulum, what happens to the period of the pendulum as the length of the string increases? If
you tested the spring, what happens to the period of the spring as the spring constant increase?
Draw Conclusions
3. Summarize the effect of various factors on the period of the pendulum or the spring that you tested.