Definition:Simple Pendulum/Also defined as
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Simple Pendulum: Also defined as
In their definitions of a simple pendulum, some treatments specify that, instead of a rod, the bob is suspended from the pivot by a cord.
The treatment is similar to that of the rod, but the behaviour of the simple pendulum when the bob rises above the pivot is different.
In all cases, the statement of the problem should define which arrangement is in effect.
Sources
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): pendulum
- 2021: Richard Earl and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (6th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): pendulum