Circular Pendulum


Compare to a simple pendulum of length 2R which has period T = s.
A physical pendulum of circular geometry suspended from its edge has period

For radius= cm and g=m/s^2, some variations are:
Solid cylinder or discs
Thin hoops
For ring with inside radiusR =cm
Rings
Spheres
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