A student investigates the pendulum equation .

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Problem

A student investigates the pendulum equation T=2πLgT = 2\pi\sqrt{\frac{L}{g}} . (1) He plots TT on the vertical axis. What variable should he plot on the horizontal axis in order to get a straight line? (2) What would the gradient be? (3) Another student plots T2T^2 on the vertical axis. What variable should she plot on the horizontal axis in order to get a straight line? (4) What would the gradient be?

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