Simulation

Pendulum Physics Lab

Period · length · gravity · amplitude

Learning outcomeDetermine which variables affect a pendulum’s period.

Interactive model

Pendulum length1.00 mGravity9.81 m/s²Release angle15 °

Period2.01 s

Frequency0.50 Hz

Small-angle modelGood

Learning focus

Test which variables substantially affect a pendulum’s period.

T ≈ 2π√(L/g) for small angles