<h2>Summary</h2>
<ul>
<li>A mass <em>\(m\)</em> suspended by a wire of length \(L\) is a simple pendulum and undergoes simple harmonic motion for amplitudes less than about \(\text{15º}.\)

<p>The period of a simple pendulum is</p>
<p>\(T=2\pi \sqrt{\cfrac{L}{g}},\)</p>
<p>where \(L\) is the length of the string and \(g\) is the acceleration due to gravity.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Glossary</h2>
<h3>simple pendulum</h3>
<p>an object with a small mass suspended from a light wire or string</p>
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Summarizing the Simple Pendulum

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Summarizing the Simple Pendulum

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