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Yes, a pendulum can precess due to the interaction between its motion and external forces like friction or gravity. The precession causes the swing plane of the pendulum to rotate slowly over time.

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What are the limitation of simple pendulum?

The popular formula for the period of a pendulum works only for small angular displacements. In deriving it, you need to assume that theta, the angular displacement from the vertical, measured in radians, is equal to sin(theta). If not, you need to make much more complicated calculations. There are also other assumptions to simplify the formula - eg string is weightless. The swing of the pendulum will precess with the rotation of the earth. This may not work if the pendulum hits its stand! See Foucault's Pendulum (see link). The motion of the pendulum will die out as a result of air resistance. Thermal expansion can change the length of the pendulum and so its period.


Why a compound pendulum is called equivalent simple pendulum?

Compound pendulum is a physical pendulum whereas a simple pendulum is ideal pendulum. The difference is that in simple pendulum centre of mass and centre of oscillation are at the same distance.


The weight on a pendulum is called?

The weight on a pendulum is a 'mass' or a 'bob'.


What happens when you double the mass of a pendulum?

Doubling the mass of a pendulum will not affect the time period of its oscillation. The time period of a pendulum depends on the length of the pendulum and the acceleration due to gravity, but not on the mass of the pendulum bob.


How to find the length of a pendulum?

The length of a pendulum can be found by measuring the distance from the point of suspension to the center of mass of the pendulum bob. This distance is known as the length of the pendulum.

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What are the limitation of simple pendulum?

The popular formula for the period of a pendulum works only for small angular displacements. In deriving it, you need to assume that theta, the angular displacement from the vertical, measured in radians, is equal to sin(theta). If not, you need to make much more complicated calculations. There are also other assumptions to simplify the formula - eg string is weightless. The swing of the pendulum will precess with the rotation of the earth. This may not work if the pendulum hits its stand! See Foucault's Pendulum (see link). The motion of the pendulum will die out as a result of air resistance. Thermal expansion can change the length of the pendulum and so its period.


Where does the digestive precess start?

At your mouth


What is a 7 letter word using the letters creepss?

precess


The first step in the problem-solving precess is to?

Identify and understand the problem


Is evolution a slow or fast changing precess?

long, billions of years


What precess is involved in all methods in testing hypothesis?

Data collection?


Why a compound pendulum is called equivalent simple pendulum?

Compound pendulum is a physical pendulum whereas a simple pendulum is ideal pendulum. The difference is that in simple pendulum centre of mass and centre of oscillation are at the same distance.


How does the length of the pendulum effect the pendulum?

The longer the length of the pendulum, the longer the time taken for the pendulum to complete 1 oscillation.


The weight on a pendulum is called?

The weight on a pendulum is a 'mass' or a 'bob'.


How does the length of a pendulum affect the frequency?

A longer pendulum will have a smaller frequency than a shorter pendulum.


Frictionless pendulum is an example of?

Frictionlist pendulum is an example of the pendulum of a clock, a reversible process, free.


What happens when you double the mass of a pendulum?

Doubling the mass of a pendulum will not affect the time period of its oscillation. The time period of a pendulum depends on the length of the pendulum and the acceleration due to gravity, but not on the mass of the pendulum bob.