Abstract
In this study, with a pedagogical aim suited for the undergraduate, the differential equations of motion that characterize and determine the motion of a simple pendulum were obtained considering small and large amplitudes of oscillation. These differential equations were solved through differential equation solution methods, numerical, expansion of functions and integrations. The solutions obtained using the different methods were compared. It was possible to verify, both experimentally and theoretically, that for the oscillatory movement of the simple pendulum, its oscillation period increases and its angular frequency decreases with the increase of the oscillation amplitude. The validity range of the approximation for small ranges of motion was also determined. It was verified that the theoretical and experimental results present a good agreement for angles smaller than 55°. The experimental measurements were made with “a low-cost home-built” equipment.
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