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  2. Pendulum (mechanics) - Wikipedia

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    The motion is simple harmonic motion where θ 0 is the amplitude of the oscillation (that is, the maximum angle between the rod of the pendulum and the vertical). The corresponding approximate period of the motion is then

  3. Harmonic oscillator - Wikipedia

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    A simple pendulum exhibits approximately simple harmonic motion under the conditions of no damping and small amplitude. Assuming no damping, the differential equation governing a simple pendulum of length l {\displaystyle l} , where g {\displaystyle g} is the local acceleration of gravity , is d 2 θ d t 2 + g l sin ⁡ θ = 0. {\displaystyle ...

  4. Simple harmonic motion - Wikipedia

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    A mass m attached to a spring of spring constant k exhibits simple harmonic motion in closed space. The equation for describing the period: = shows the period of oscillation is independent of the amplitude, though in practice the amplitude should be small. The above equation is also valid in the case when an additional constant force is being ...

  5. Pendulum - Wikipedia

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    "Simple gravity pendulum" model assumes no friction or air resistance. A pendulum is a device made of a weight suspended from a pivot so that it can swing freely. [1] When a pendulum is displaced sideways from its resting, equilibrium position, it is subject to a restoring force due to gravity that will accelerate it back toward the equilibrium position.

  6. Seconds pendulum - Wikipedia

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    The second pendulum, with a period of two seconds so each swing takes one second A simple pendulum exhibits approximately simple harmonic motion under the conditions of no damping and small amplitude. A seconds pendulum is a pendulum whose period is precisely two seconds; one second for a swing in one direction and one second for the return ...

  7. Rheonomous - Wikipedia

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    A simple pendulum with oscillating pivot point. The situation changes if the pivot point is moving, e.g. undergoing a simple harmonic motion = ⁡, where is the amplitude, the angular frequency, and time.

  8. Q factor - Wikipedia

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    The Q factor is a parameter that describes the resonance behavior of an underdamped harmonic oscillator (resonator). Sinusoidally driven resonators having higher Q factors resonate with greater amplitudes (at the resonant frequency) but have a smaller range of frequencies around that frequency for which they resonate; the range of frequencies for which the oscillator resonates is called the ...

  9. Horologium Oscillatorium - Wikipedia

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    Simple pendulum equivalent to a compound pendulum with weights equal to its length. 7-20 Center of oscillation of a plane figure and its relationship to center of gravity. 21-22 Centers of oscillation of common plane and solid figures. 23-24 Adjustment of pendulum clock to small weight; application to a cyclodial pendulum. 25-26