ZERO-IN

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ANALYZE IT

Discuss the results of the Open Inquiry as a class, including students’

• hypotheses,
• predictions,
• data, 
• conclusions, and
• any procedural difficulties student groups had in meeting the goals.

Note: Students should conclude that, while the length of the string influences the pendulum’s period, the amplitude and mass of the bob do not.