The maximum displacement of a pendulum, also known as amplitude, is defined as the farthest distance the pendulum swings away from its resting point. This distance is measured along the arc from the lowest point to the highest point of the swing. For a periodic sine function represented as s = A sin(ωt), the maximum displacement corresponds to the amplitude, A, which indicates half the distance between the highest and lowest points of the sine wave. Thus, understanding the relationship between the sine function and pendulum motion is crucial for calculating maximum displacement.
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