Is a simple pendulum the same as a simple harmonic motion?
Is a simple pendulum the same as a simple harmonic motion?
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A simple pendulum shows simple harmonic motion only for small angular displacements. Otherwise, its motion is oscillatory but not purely SHM.
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(1/2)mu² = (1/2)mv² + mgl (1-cosθ)
⇒ v² = u² - 2gl (1-cosθ)
⇒ v² = 3² - 2×10×0.5× (1 - 1/2)
⇒ v² = 9 - 5 = 4
v = 2m/s

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