Physical pendulum problems and solutions pdf

1. What are the examples of a physical pendulum?
2. How does a physical pendulum work?
3. What is the difference between simple pendulum and physical pendulum?

What are the examples of a physical pendulum?

One example of a physical pendulum is a baseball bat swinging back and forth. In the same exact way that a simple pendulum has the ability to undergo simple harmonic motion, a physical pendulum under certain conditions can experience simple harmonic motion.

How does a physical pendulum work?

2: A physical pendulum is any object that oscillates as a pendulum, but cannot be modeled as a point mass on a string. The force of gravity acts on the center of mass (CM) and provides the restoring force that causes the object to oscillate.

What is the difference between simple pendulum and physical pendulum?

A simple pendulum needs a tread or a string to suspend from a rigid support. A physical pendulum does not need any string for the suspension. There is a tension force acting on the string, which helps the object to suspend. As a physical pendulum does not need any string for the suspension, there will be no tension.