Simple Pendulum Period
T = 2·π·sqrt(L/g)
What it says
For small oscillations, the period of a simple pendulum depends only on its length and the local gravitational acceleration, not on its mass or amplitude.
Symbols
| Symbol | Quantity | Dimension |
|---|---|---|
T | Period (s) | T |
L | Length (m) | L |
g | Gravitational acceleration (m/s^2) | L T^-2 |
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