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In an experiment involving pendulums, you want to see how changing the mass of the bob affects the period (amount of time) of a pendulum swing. What would be your dependent variable?

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The longer the length of string, the farther the pendulum falls; and therefore, the longer the period, or back and forth swing of the pendulum. The greater the amplitude, or angle, the farther the pendulum falls; and therefore, the longer the period.

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