Rearranging equation with a square root

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Equation T = 2π√(mL²/(2κ)), a torsion or pendulum period formula with T on the left, 2π times a square root of mL squared over 2κ.

Solving this for κ, substituting into (1), and rearranging for G, the result is:
G = 2π²Lr²θ / (MT²), a rearranged formula with G on the left and fraction on the right, written as plain text: G = (2π^2 L r^2 θ) / (M T^2)
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I am trying to rearrange the first equation to make κ the subject and I get:
[URL]http://www.adamrapley.com/eqn1/CodeCogsEqn%20(6).gif[/URL]

[URL]http://www.adamrapley.com/eqn1/CodeCogsEqn%20(5).gif[/URL]

[URL]http://www.adamrapley.com/eqn1/CodeCogsEqn%20(4).gif[/URL]

[URL]http://www.adamrapley.com/eqn1/CodeCogsEqn%20(3).gif[/URL]

[URL]http://www.adamrapley.com/eqn1/CodeCogsEqn%20(2).gif[/URL]

[URL]http://www.adamrapley.com/eqn1/CodeCogsEqn%20(1).gif[/URL]

But somehow I think I've done something wrong :S Please could someone point out where I've gone wrong (or if I am indeed actually right, then how I substitute it into
equation (1) which is [PLAIN]http://upload.wikimedia.org/math/2/c/a/2ca1bb59fb981ea80bd5c3d642d26949.png)

Thanks :)
 
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Formula written as T = 2π√(mL²/(2κ)), giving the period T in terms of m, L and κ.

Solving this for κ, substituting into (1), and rearranging for G, the result is:
Equation G = (2π²Lr²)/(MT²) · θ, written as plain text with G on the left side.
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I am trying to rearrange the first equation to make κ the subject and I get:
[URL]http://www.adamrapley.com/eqn1/CodeCogsEqn%20(6).gif[/URL]

[URL]http://www.adamrapley.com/eqn1/CodeCogsEqn%20(5).gif[/URL]

[URL]http://www.adamrapley.com/eqn1/CodeCogsEqn%20(4).gif[/URL]

[URL]http://www.adamrapley.com/eqn1/CodeCogsEqn%20(3).gif[/URL]

[URL]http://www.adamrapley.com/eqn1/CodeCogsEqn%20(2).gif[/URL]

[URL]http://www.adamrapley.com/eqn1/CodeCogsEqn%20(1).gif[/URL]

But somehow I think I've done something wrong :S Please could someone point out where I've gone wrong (or if I am indeed actually right, then how I substitute it into
equation (1) which is [PLAIN]http://upload.wikimedia.org/math/2/c/a/2ca1bb59fb981ea80bd5c3d642d26949.png)

Thanks :)
Yes, what you have done is perfectly correct. Now, substituting that into your "eq. 1", you have
[tex]\frac{mL^2(2\pi \theta^2)}{T^2}= \frac{LGmM}{r^2}[/tex]

Solve for G by multiplying both sides by [itex]r^2/(LmM)[/itex]
 
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HallsofIvy said:
Yes, what you have done is perfectly correct. Now, substituting that into your "eq. 1", you have
[tex]\frac{mL^2(2\pi \theta^2)}{T^2}= \frac{LGmM}{r^2}[/tex]

Solve for G by multiplying both sides by [itex]r^2/(LmM)[/itex]

Sorry, but I'm not totally sure how you substituted that in because when I tried it, somehow I managed to get this:

[tex]\frac{mL^2(2\pi^2)\theta}{2T^2}=\frac{LGmM}{r^2}[/tex]

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The result it says I should get once "Solving this for κ, substituting into (1), and rearranging for G" is:

Equation G = (2π²Lr²)/(MT²) θ, with G on the left and θ on the right.


But I'm not sure how to get there...