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Calculate the small-angle period of a rigid physical pendulum. See the governing equation, substituted values, result, assumptions, and interpretation in one guided workspace.
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Calculate the small-angle period of a rigid physical pendulum. The page evaluates the displayed equation from your supplied values and presents both symbolic and substituted KaTeX working so the arithmetic can be checked.
T=2pi sqrt[I/(mgd)]
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Oscillation amplitude is small, damping is negligible, and the pivot is fixed.
Use internally consistent units and retain extra precision when carrying the result into another calculation.
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