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2-second pendulum
Moon swing
Slow swing

Controls

Length1.00 m
0.3 m3 m
Starting angle30°
80°

Gravity

Options

Damping (friction)
Velocity vector

Readouts

Period (T = 2π√L/g)2.007s
Current angle30.0°
Current speed0.000m/s

Energy

Kinetic0.000 J
Potential0.000 J

Challenge: Adjust the length until the period reads exactly 2.00 s.

Predict before you run

If you double the pendulum length, what happens to the period?