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celect
Mar16-04, 12:21 PM
T = 2*pi * Sqrt 1/g

Is this the proper formula for finding the period of a pendulm?


The length = 0.9 meters
g= 9.8m/s^2

I come up with 1.90s..
am I going in right direction?

jamesrc
Mar16-04, 12:31 PM
Yes that's correct,though I think you have a typo in your formula:

T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{l}{g}}