Suppose a pendulum with length LL (meters) has angle θθ (radians) from the vertical. It can be shown that θθ as a function of time satisfies the differential equation: d^2θ/dt^2 + g/Lsinθ = 0 where g=9.8/sec is the acceleration due to gravity. For small values of θ we can use the approximation sin(θ)∼θ, and with that substitution, the differential equation becomes linear. A. Determine the equation of motion of a pendulum with length 0.5 meters and initial angle 0.2 radians and initial angular velocity dθ/dt 0.4 radians/sec. B. At what time does the pendulum first reach its maximum angle from vertical? (You may want to use an inverse trig function in your answer)  seconds

Suppose a pendulum with length LL (meters) has angle θθ (radians) from the vertical. It can be shown that θθ as a function of time satisfies the differential equation:

where g=9.8/sec is the acceleration due to gravity. For small values of θ we can use the approximation sin(θ)∼θ, and with that substitution, the differential equation becomes linear.

A. Determine the equation of motion of a pendulum with length 0.5 meters and initial angle 0.2 radians and initial angular velocity dθ/dt 0.4 radians/sec.


B. At what time does the pendulum first reach its maximum angle from vertical? (You may want to use an inverse trig function in your answer)
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C. What is the maximum angle (in radians) from vertical?


D. How long after reaching its maximum angle until the pendulum reaches maximum deflection in the other direction? (Hint: where is the next critical point?)
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E. What is the period of the pendulum, that is the time for one swing back and forth?
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