Pendulum period
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Stage

Compare

Compare the two periods. A difference within the timing uncertainty does not support the starting hypothesis.

Performer
researcher
Starts with
information
large-period
2.01
small-period
2
unit
“s”
Steps
  1. compare-periods by researcher, with large from information.large-period, small from information.small-period, into information.difference
Changes
  • information.difference added
Ends with
information
large-period
2.01
small-period
2
unit
“s”
difference
unknown

Procedures used

compare-periods

Subtract the period at a small swing from the period at a large swing.

Inputs: large, small

Method text

start stage Compare by researcher from state [
  set information to [set large-period to 2.01 set small-period to 2.00 set unit to "s"]
]
  about "Compare the two periods. A difference within the timing uncertainty
  does not support the starting hypothesis."
  do compare-periods with [
    large at large-period of information
    small at small-period of information
  ] into difference of information
end stage with state [
  set information to [
    set large-period to 2.01
    set small-period to 2.00
    set unit to "s"
    set difference to unknown
  ]
]