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Small swing (ideal)
Wide swing (large-angle)
Long pendulum
Low gravity (Moon)
Length
1.00 m
Gravity
9.8 m/s²
Damping
0.0%
Sim speed
1.0×
Swing angle
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Elapsed
0.0 s
Period (measured)
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Ideal T = 2π√(L/g)
2.01 s
Measured vs ideal
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Period stays near the ideal for small swings, then climbs as the amplitude grows.
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