high School4 min

Simple Pendulum

Period T = 2π√(L/g)

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Parameters (g = 9.81)

T=2πLg=2.46sT = 2\pi\sqrt{\tfrac{L}{g}} = 2.46\,\text{s}

• Period depends only on length and gravity • Longer pendulum → slower swing • For small amplitudes the period is independent of the swing