Simple Pendulum

A simple pendulum consists of a small diameter ball suspended from a string, which has negligible mass but is strong enough to not stretch. In our daily life, pendulums have many uses, such as in clocks, on a swing set, and on a sinker on a fishing line.

The period of a simple pendulum depends on two factors: its length and the accelerat...

An idealized model of a point mass suspended from a non-elastic and massless string is known as a simple pendulum.

Consider a top, freely suspended from a string fixed to a pivot point. It experiences a gravitational force and tension in the string. At the equilibrium position, both these forces balance each other.

When the top is ...