EngiRef / Mechanical Engineering Formula
Simple Pendulum Period
Simple Pendulum Period: Period of small oscillations. A Dynamics formula in mechanical engineering. Variables T, L and g, each with SI and imperial units.
Dynamics
Specification
- 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°)
- Can solve for
- T, L
- Tags
- pendulum, period, oscillation, shm
Variables
| Symbol | Name | Unit | Si Unit | Imperial Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | Period | s | s | - |
| L | Pendulum Length | m | m | ft |
| g | Gravity | m/s² | m/s² | ft/s² |
Common questions
- What is the Simple Pendulum Period formula?
- Period of small oscillations. It sits under Dynamics, Mechanical engineering in the EngiRef reference.
- What do the symbols in the Simple Pendulum Period formula mean?
- In Simple Pendulum Period, T is period in s; L is pendulum length in m; g is gravity in m/s².
- When does the Simple Pendulum Period formula apply?
- Simple Pendulum Period holds under this condition: Small angle approximation (< 15°).