How do you calculate the centripetal force in a pendulum?

duoheer · Nov 25, 2006

How do you calculate the centripetal force in pendulums?
THx

radou · Nov 25, 2006

Draw a free body diagram first. Its always a good start.

nrqed · Nov 25, 2006

duoheer said:

How do you calculate the centripetal force in pendulums?
THx

You use [itex]F_c = m {v^2 \over R}[/itex] where R is the radius of the circle which is the length of the pendulum. You have to be given the speed or to find it using conservation of energy.

Patrick

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