Hinrichsen, Peter F. creator text Washington :American Association of Physics Teachers , October 2023 monographic eng

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572–575p. Abstract: The small-amplitude periods of uniform rectangular compound pendulums, suspended from a corner, are ⁠, where g is the acceleration due to gravity; i.e., the period only depends on the length l of the diagonal, and not on the aspect ratio of the rectangle, so it is the same for a square pendulum and a thin rectangular rod. Rectangular pendulums of a variety of aspect ratios were cut from a sheet of cardboard. A thin pin at one corner, or one quarter along the diagonal, functioned as the pivot. The equipment is simple and readily available, so this can be a take-home experiment with students using their smartphones as stopwatches. ***______{For Hard Copy, Please visit Library.}________*** Pendulums| Rectangular Compound Pendulum| Harmonic Motion| Experimental Physics 0031-921X https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0101876 https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0101876 240109 20240110130911.0