Units for Period of Pendulum Formula

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I found the formula for the period of a pendulum:
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T = 2∏√( L / g)
T: Time
L: Length of Pendulum
g: Gravitational Force
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However, I couldn't find information about the units! If somebody could provide me with information regarding this, it'd be greatly appreciated. Thanks :cool:
 
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The units don't matter as long as they're consistent.

(That is, if g is in m/s2 then L should be in meters and T will be in seconds.
 
Lobdell said:
L: Length of Pendulum
g: Gravitational Force
g is the acceleration due to gravity (not gravitational force), and thus (as dav2008 explained) has units of acceleration, not force.
 
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