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Kinematics of Linear SHM Calculator

The Kinematics of Linear SHM calculator will calculate:

  1. Angle to the vertical direction of a simple pendulum at any instant
  2. Angular velocity of a simple pendulum's bob at any instant
  3. Angular acceleration of a simple pendulum's bob at any instant
Kinematics of Linear SHM Calculator
Kinematics of Linear SHM Calculator Results (detailed calculations and formula below)
The angle to the vertical direction of a simple pendulum at any instant is rad
The angular velocity of a simple pendulum's bob at any instant is rad/s
The angular acceleration of a simple pendulum's bob at any instant is rad/s2
Thread's angle to the vertical direction calculation
θ(t) = θ0 × cos(/T × t)
θ(t) = × cos(2 × / × )
θ(t) = × cos(/ × )
θ(t) = × cos( × )
θ(t) = × cos()
θ(t) = ×
θ(t) =
Angular velocity of the pendulum calculation
ω(t) = -θ0 × /T × sin(/T × t)
ω(t) = - × 2 × / × sin(2 × / × )
ω(t) = - × / × sin(/ × )
ω(t) = - × × sin( × )
ω(t) = - × × sin()
ω(t) = - × ×
ω(t) =
Angular acceleration of the pendulum's bob calculation
α(t) = -θ0 × (/T)2 × cos(/T × t)
α(t) = - × (2 × /)2 × cos(2 × / × )
α(t) = - × (/)2 × cos(/ × )
α(t) = - × ()2 × cos( × )
α(t) = - × × cos()
α(t) = - × ×
α(t) =
Kinematics of Linear SHM Calculator Input Values
Angular amplitude of oscillation (θ0) rad
Period of oscillation (T) s
Archimedes' constant (π)
Time (t) s

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Discover Physics with free Physics Revision Notes and Physics Calculator: Kinematics of Linear SHM. This image shows the properties and kinematics of linear shm formula for the Kinematics of Linear SHM. This calculator will calculate the angle to the vertical direction of a simple pendulum at any instant, the angular velocity of a simple pendulum's bob at any instant and the angular acceleration of a simple pendulum's bob at any instant

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Thread's angle to the vertical direction Formula and Calculation

θ(t) = θ0 × cos (/T × t)

Angular velocity of the pendulum Formula and Calculation

ω(t) = -θ0 × /T × sin (/T × t)

Angular acceleration of the pendulum's bob Formula and Calculation

α(t) = -θ0 × (/T)2 × cos (/T × t)

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