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A pendulum of length is released from rest at a small angular displacement of
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Oscillations · Oscillations
Problem
A pendulum of length
L
L
L
is released from rest at a small angular displacement of
5
∘
5^{\circ}
5
∘
. Describe why its subsequent motion is approximately simple harmonic and identify the quantity that plays the role of the “spring constant” in this system.
Related theory
Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)
Simple Pendulum
Pendulums
Simple harmonic motion
Oscillations
Pendulum and spring systems
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