Re: [Phys-l] Student Misconceptions

[Bernard Cleyet <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>]

> Am I missing something?


Yes.

>  pendulum clock
>  

Only transiently, well not exactly more later.

bc

On 2011, Oct 07, , at 05:53, chuck britton wrote:

> I'll take a stab at this.
>
> If the mass miraculously increases at the instant that the bob is at 
> it's lowest point, then the amplitude will decrease.
>
> If the mass miraculously increases when the bob is at it's highest 
> point, then the amplitude will increase.
>
> Am I missing something?  (except for maybe someone else's response - 
> further down the mailbox?)
> .
> At 12:08 PM -0700 10/5/11, Bernard Cleyet wrote:
> > Aaa, perhaps Alphonsus' misreading of my request is a clue as to why 
> > I've not received a response.
> >
> > My request was (is) what happens to the amplitude of a pendulum 
> > clock when the bob's mass is increased (without changing the CoM).
> >
> > Not more misconceptions.
> >
> > bc frustrated.
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