When we consider the time period for small amplitude the motion
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When we consider the time period for small amplitude the motion of the simple pendulum can be approximated using simple harmonic motion i.e F=mgsinθ(1) Where F is the restoring force acting on the pendulum, M is it’s mass, g is the acceleration due to gravity andθis angular displacement. In addition for smallθ, Sinθ≈θ( 2) Hence, equation (1) reduces to F≈ mgθ (3) Using Newton’s second law of motion we have that F=mx” (4) In this case x= lsinθ = lθ if we consider (4) we also have x”=lθ”and also using (3) and (4) we obtain θ”=-g/l*θ (5) We then realize that this equation is the same as the equation of motion for the simple harmonic motion