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Simple Pendulum Period
Period of small oscillations
Dynamics
Source Details
Id
mech-simple-pendulum
Name
Simple Pendulum Period
Discipline
mechanical
Category
Dynamics
Latex
T = 2 \pi \sqrt{\frac{L}{g}}
Description
Period of small oscillations
Conditions
Small angle approximation (< 15°)
Variables
[
{
"symbol": "T",
"name": "Period",
"unit": "s",
"siUnit": "s"
},
{
"symbol": "L",
"name": "Pendulum Length",
"unit": "m",
"siUnit": "m",
"imperialUnit": "ft"
},
{
"symbol": "g",
"name": "Gravity",
"unit": "m/s²",
"siUnit": "m/s²",
"imperialUnit": "ft/s²"
}
]Solve For
T, L
Tags
pendulum, period, oscillation, shm
Is Custom
false