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Question:

How to show the oscillations of simple pendulum is simple harmonic

Answer:

The motion of a simple pendulum is like simple harmonic motion in that the equation for the angular displacement is

which is the same form as the motion of a mass on a spring:

The anglular frequency of the motion is then given by

compared to

for a mass on a spring.

The frequency of the pendulum in Hz is given by

and the period of motion is then

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