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Instructions Question 7c: Hint: This question specifies that you are to use the SHM model for the pendulum, i.e., that sin(theta)=theta. In this problem you will get the wrong numerical answer using sin(theta)....just use theta (in radians of course). Assignment Submission For this assignment, you submit answers by question parts. The number of submissions remaining for each question part only changes if you submit or change the answer. Assignment Scoring Your last submission is used for your score. Active Figure 12.4 Simple Harmonic Motion With Different Amplitudes In this animation, you can compare the oscillations of the two blocks starting from different initial positions. Each block starts from rest at an initial position that is positive. Instructions: Use the sliders to set the initial position for each block and then click start to play the animation. Explore Give one block a small initial displacement and the other block a larger one. Click start, and watch the animation. Then select each statement below that is true. Large amplitudes have smaller periods. Acceleration is independent of amplitude. Large amplitude gives larger acceleration. Small amplitude gives smaller acceleration. Frequency is independent of amplitude. Large amplitudes have larger frequencies.
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Acceleration is independent of amplitude Frequency is independent of amplitude