What is the point of measuring 125 cycles 25 times 5 in


For measuring simple pendulum that 3.1 Using the hand timer, measure 25 complete cycles. From this measurement, calculate theperiod of the pendulum. Now repeat the period measurement four more times. Hint: So youcan end when your count gets to 25 cycles, count "zero" when you start the timer. Onecomplete cycle is from when it's going right at the lowest point of the swing until when itreturns to the bottom twice and is again going right.

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What is the point of measuring 125 cycles (25 × 5) in Part A? Would it have been as accurate to measure one cycle 125 separate times? Why?

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