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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.
- What is the difference between a simple pendulum and a physical pendulum?
- Is there any difference between simple pendulum and compound pendulum?
- What is a physical pendulum meaning?
- Is physical pendulum and compound pendulum same?
What is the difference between a simple pendulum and a physical pendulum?
We have described a simple pendulum as a point mass and a string. A physical pendulum is any object whose oscillations are similar to those of the simple pendulum, but cannot be modeled as a point mass on a string, and the mass distribution must be included into the equation of motion.
Is there any difference between simple pendulum and compound pendulum?
A simple pendulum is represented by a mass of no size attached to an string of with no mass. A compound pendulum represents a real object that is swinging about a point other than its center of gravity.
What is a physical pendulum meaning?
A physical pendulum refers to an object which oscillates back and forth, in contrast to the rather idealized simple pendulum where all the mass is concentrated in a single point (usually the mass hanging on the end of the massless rope). One example of a physical pendulum is a baseball bat swinging back and forth.
Is physical pendulum and compound pendulum same?
The compound pendulum, which is also known as the physical pendulum, is an extension of the simple pendulum. The physical pendulum is any rigid body that is pivoted so that it can oscillate freely. The compound pendulum has a point called the center of oscillation.
