What factors affect the period of a pendulum?
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What factors affect the period of a pendulum?
Pendulum:
When a mass is joined to a string that is pivoted from one end and is allowed to move freely from the other end under the action of gravity is known as the pendulum. When it is displaced, the mass tries to be in equilibrium position because of restoring force.
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View this answerSome factors that affect a pendulum period are the length of the string and gravitational acceleration. The period of the pendulum varies inversely...
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Chapter 11 / Lesson 6Understand the definition of a pendulum in physics. Learn how Newtonian mechanics describes the motion of pendulums, their period and frequency, through equations.