Physical Pendulum - Period Derivation and Demonstration using Calculus (14:52)

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Calculus is used to derive the angular frequency and period equations for a physical pendulum. A physical pendulum is also demonstrated and real world calculations are performed. This is an AP Physics C: Mechanics topic.

Content Times:
0:00 Simple Harmonic Motion Review
1:30 Physical Pendulum Basics
3:12 Solving for Angular Frequency and Period
6:54 Back to the Simple Pendulum
8:11 Simple Harmonic Motion Equations
9:14 Which net torque equation should we use?
10:41 The Physics Works!
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