A child is playing on a swing. As long as he doesn't swing too high the time it takes him to complete one full oscillation will be independent of
A. the weight of the child, but not the amplitude of the motion.
B. both the amplitude of the motion and the weight of the child.
C. both the length of the ropes supporting the swing and the amplitude of the motion.
D. the amplitude of the motion, but not the weight of the child.
Answer:B
A child is playing on a swing. As long as he doesn't swing too high the time it takes him to complete one full oscillation will be independent of
A. the weight of the child, but not the amplitude of the motion. B. both the amplitude of the motion and the weight of the child. C. both the length of the ropes supporting the swing and the amplitude of the motion. D. the amplitude of the motion, but not the weight of the child.