Waves

Pendulum Period

Period of simple pendulum (small angles).

Variables

T
Period
Time for one swing
s
L
Length
Pendulum length
m
g
Gravitational acceleration
≈ 9.8 m/s²
m/s²

Derivation

For small θ: ω = √(g/L), T = 2π√(L/g).

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