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lego clock
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lugnet.technic
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Tue, 13 Nov 2001 04:38:23 GMT
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A pendulem completes a cycle as it moves from one extreme position to the
other and then back. Does anyone know a formula, or approximatly how long a
2 second cycle pendulem would need to be? Thanks
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 | | Re: lego clock
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| (...) It's a bit difficult to convey this maths in straight text but I'll have a go: The formula for the period of a pendulum is: T = 2 * pi * Square root (L/g) where g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.81 metres per second squared) so: 2s (your (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic)
| | | Re: lego clock
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| (...) Eric Harsbarger built a really cool working grandfather clock, but I'm not sure how long the pendulum was/is: (URL) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic)
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