Pendulum- Maximum displacement?

[yourmom98]

what is the maximum displacement of a pendulum i don't know what it is. is it the distance from the central point to the end of the arm? and how do i solve it if i am given a periodic Sin function?

 

[HallsofIvy]

The "maximum displacement" is usually the distance, measured along the arc, from the lowest point of the pendulum to the highest. If you are given a function of the form s= A sin(ωt), then the displacement is the amplitude, A.

 

[thepatientmental]

The maximum displacement of a pendulum is the farthest distance the pendulum swings away from its resting point. This can be measured from the central point to the end of the arm, as you mentioned. To solve for the maximum displacement using a periodic sine function, you can use the amplitude of the function. The amplitude represents half of the distance between the highest and lowest points of the sine curve, so it would be the maximum displacement of the pendulum.