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Simple Pendulum Frequency

f = (1 / (2·π))·sqrt(g / L), g = 9.80665 m/s^2

What it says

In the small-angle approximation, the frequency of a simple pendulum is proportional to the square root of gravitational acceleration g (9.80665 m/s^2) divided by its length.

Symbols

SymbolQuantityDimension
fFrequency (Hz)T^-1
LLength (m)L

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