The discussion revolves around a pendulum oscillating 24 times per minute with a length of 1.53 meters, and the goal is to find the acceleration due to gravity at that location. The subject area involves concepts from mechanics, specifically related to pendulum motion and oscillations.
The discussion is ongoing, with participants seeking to understand the relationship between the period of the pendulum and its oscillation rate. Some guidance has been provided regarding the definitions of terms, but there is still uncertainty and a lack of consensus on the mathematical relationships involved.
Participants express confusion about the concepts and terminology related to pendulum motion, indicating a need for foundational understanding before progressing further. There is an acknowledgment of the original poster's newness to the topic, which may affect their ability to engage with the material fully.
DrClaude said:Do you have a specific question?
You posted an equation. Equations are kind of useless unless you understand what the variables in it refer to. What do you think the T, l and g refer to in your equation?Kaneki said:i guess, how would i solve this?
You're right, it's just that it was on my homework sheet so I thought it might be important to post it. I think g refers to gravity, l refers to length but t I don't know, would T be time?haruspex said:You posted an equation. Equations are kind of useless unless you understand what the variables in it refer to. What do you think the T, l and g refer to in your equation?
Yes. Specifically, it is the period of the pendulum. Do you know what that means, and how it relates mathematically to the rate of oscillation?Kaneki said:You're right, it's just that it was on my homework sheet so I thought it might be important to post it. I think g refers to gravity, l refers to length but t I don't know, would T be time?
Period of the pendulum must mean how long it goes back and forth in 'x' amount of time, Idk, I'm sorry, I'm new. Now I can't deduct how it would relate to it Mathematically. Would it be to calculate to see how long it would take for the pendulum to go back and forth if the length was 'x' . Sorry, never mind. I don't know why it relates to it mathematically.haruspex said:Yes. Specifically, it is the period of the pendulum. Do you know what that means, and how it relates mathematically to the rate of oscillation?
Not quite - it's the time it takes to go back and forth once, i.e. to complete one oscillation.Kaneki said:Period of the pendulum must mean how long it goes back and forth in 'x' amount of time,
hmm, i don't clearly understand the question. If period is the time it takes to go back and forth once. would the period be one second?haruspex said:Not quite - it's the time it takes to go back and forth once, i.e. to complete one oscillation.
Suppose a pendulum goes back and forth 10 times each second. What would its period be? What would its rate of oscillation be?
No. If something happens ten times in a second, how long it take to happen once?Kaneki said:hmm, i don't clearly understand the question. If period is the time it takes to go back and forth once. would the period be one second?
haruspex said:No. If something happens ten times in a second, how long it take to happen once?
If it takes a millisecond to do a thing once, would it take a second to do it ten times?Kaneki said:I am about to embarrass myself but my only guess or the only thing i can think of is, a millisecond? sorry,,, it takes time for me understand,,,
haruspex said:If it takes a millisecond to do a thing once, would it take a second to do it ten times?
haruspex said:If it takes a millisecond to do a thing once, would it take a second to do it ten times?
wait would it be 10 periodsKaneki said:scratch that please,my next guess is 10 seconds
I'm not interested in guesses. Let me know when you've worked it out.Kaneki said:scratch that please,my next guess is 10 seconds