Explain it

05.01 — 1 short write-up

A checkpoint, not a test

Explain why mass doesn't matter

One short paragraph, using force and mass together, not just the vocabulary word.

A friend says a heavier pendulum bob should swing slower because it's harder to move. Using the ideas of restoring force and inertia, explain what's wrong with that reasoning and why the period actually stays the same.

Both the force pulling the bob back and its resistance to acceleration scale with mass. Say what happens to each, then say why they cancel.