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What factors affect the period of a Baby Bouncer?
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OBJECTIVE: To examine what factors determine the period of each oscillation: * How does the Bouncer's performance depend on the size of the baby? * What effect has the sort of support on the bounce? DIAGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION OF THE SYSTEM: The oscillation pattern of such a mass-spring system can be characterised as a harmonic oscillator. CONSIDERATION OF THE THINGS WHICH CAN BE CHANGED IN SUCH AN OSCILLATING SYSTEM: The things which can be changed in such a system that will impact the period of each oscillation are: * The mass of the baby (load) * The material which the spring support is composed of * The length of the spring support * The stiffness of the spring support * The strength of the spring support * The thickness of the spring support * The amplitude [Whether the baby bounces up and down in a vertical manner or whether he or she imparts a rotational motion or forward/backward motion will have some impact on the...
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