Length vs. Period: Comparing Linear & Quadratic Relationships

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I did a pendulum lab and determined that length affected the period. So the values got where:

10 cm = 6.47 s
15 cm = 7.895 s
20 cm = 8.94 s
25 cm = 9.89 s
30 cm = 10.5 s
35 cm = 11.905 s

With these values, it seems like graphing this straight as it is results in a linear line, but I searched around and found that others did period^2 vs. length.

What should I do?
 

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well the equation for the period of a pendulum is given by
[tex]T=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{l}{g}}[/tex]

so can plot T^2 vs. l or plot T vs.sqrt{l} and you'll get it
 
Which equation should I use to describe the T^2 graph. My friend said it includes length, acceleration, and radius.
 
Well both are the same...if you plot T^2 vs. l the gradient of that graph would be [itex]\frac{4\pi^2}{g}[/tex] and you can find g from there[/itex]
 
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He said it was l=a/r since the T^2 graph is linear and the slope of that graph is the acceleration, is he right?
 
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