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How simple is simple pendulum

Physics Education 2007-05-23 v1 General Physics

Abstract

The simple pendulum is one of the first experiments that students of higher physics do. There are certain precautions which the students are asked to take while performing the experiment. In this note we will try to explain as to why these precautions are taken up and what will happen if we relax them.

Cite

@article{arxiv.physics/0106097,
  title  = {How simple is simple pendulum},
  author = {P. Arun and Naveen Gaur},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0106097},
  year   = {2007}
}

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10 pages LaTeX file with 8 postscript figures