Simple Machines - Pendulum

2025-08-05T19:23:15+12:00

Price: 57.95

The Simple Machines Pendulum is an effective and reliable model that allows students to explore the physics of motion, gravity, and timing through controlled experimentation. Built with a durable wooden frame and a smoothly adjustable blue pendulum bob, it provides a clear demonstration of periodic motion. The guided release angle ensures accurate and repeatable results-ideal for studying the relationship between pendulum length and oscillation period.

Educational benefits:

Facilitates hands-on inquiry into gravity, energy, and time measurement

Reinforces concepts of pendulum motion, frequency, and amplitude

Supports hypothesis-driven learning with measurable variables

Encourages scientific thinking and analytical skills

Classroom activity ideas:

Test the impact of pendulum length on its period

Compare swings with and without the bob to understand mass effects

Explore real-world pendulums like clocks or playground swings

Design fair tests to investigate motion and timing variables

Specifications

Constructed from particle board and MDF for classroom durability

Adjustable wooden pendulum with blue bob

Base measures 16.5 cm (L) x 8.9 cm (W), height 39.5 cm

Pendulum length: 30 cm

Includes instruction manual for teacher and student guidance