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Why is a spherical bob preferred to bobs of other shapes for use in simple pendulum experiments
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A spherical bob creates more control for the simple pendulum experiment. An irregular bob like a large piece of paper for instance, will create too much air resistance for a basic classical experiment to yield predictable results within the academic lab.