Pendulum but instead of the one string you have two strings attached

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The discussion centers on a pendulum system with two strings attached to fixed supports, questioning whether its period of oscillation would match that of a simple pendulum with a single string of equivalent length. Participants note that as the distance between the two strings approaches zero, the system behaves like a simple pendulum. It is suggested that the forces acting on the pendulum, despite being distributed across two strings, result in the same effective force as a single string. The consensus indicates that the period of oscillation remains consistent with that of a single string pendulum under these conditions. Overall, the mechanics of the dual-string setup do not alter the fundamental oscillation period.
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So let's say you have like a pendulum but instead of the one string you have two strings attached to two fixed supports (I tried to include a picture). Let's say you pull it back and swing it so that it is swinging in and out of the screen. Would its period of oscillation be the same as if there were one string of length equal to the vertical height that the supports are above the pendulum? I tried going after this with forces but it isn't even easy to draw.

All I can think is that in the limiting case when the "d" goes to zero it's a simple pendulum again. Any ideas?
 

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XanziBar said:
Would its period of oscillation be the same as if there were one string of length equal to the vertical height that the supports are above the pendulum?
The out of screen movment is restricted in the same way. It doesn't matter that the string force is distributed on two strings, as their resultant is the same as with one string.
 
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