Time period formula-proof required

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The discussion revolves around proving the formula T=2π√(l/g), where T is the period of a pendulum, l is the length, and g is the acceleration due to gravity. A new member seeks assistance in understanding the proof and expresses uncertainty about how to begin. Participants encourage sharing previous attempts to help guide the discussion and suggest resources, including a Wikipedia link on pendulums. The new member acknowledges the usefulness of the provided link and confirms familiarity with calculus. The conversation highlights the relationship between the period and the angle, indicating that the period is not entirely independent of the angle.
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Hello everyone, I'm new here, sorry if I make mistakes. My english is poor.

Prove that :
T=2\pi \sqrt{\frac{l}{g}}
where l is length and g is gravity

I hope you understand my question, else: I will try to write it again.
Thank you !
 
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Hi IB1! Welcome to PF! :wink:

Show us what you've tried, and where you're stuck, and then we'll know how to help! :smile:
 
Thank you tiny-tim, It's nice joining this forum.

As for the problem: Well, I don't know even how to start proving this. I was first thinking for any trigonometric solution but I can not understand how the period can be independent from the angle. Hope you understand to which angle I refer.

It is not necessary to give an own proof, a link would be good enough.
 
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Hi IB1! :smile:

(just got up :zzz: …)

It's difficult to know how to help without knowing how advanced your knowledge is …

which part of the course is this in (for example, have you done calculus)?

Maybe this will help … http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendulum" :smile:
 
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Thank you, the link was useful. You understood what I was asking :) . As for Calculus, yes -I know Calculus.

It Seems that I was right, the period is not very independent from the angle \theta .
 
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