单摆 (dān bǎi) — simple pendulum (physics)

Definition

A physics term for a 'simple pendulum' — an idealized mass on a string used to study harmonic motion. Don't confuse with 钟摆, which refers to a pendulum inside a working clock.

noun
simple pendulum (physics)

Examples

  • 单摆
    dān bǎi De zhōu qī yǔ bǎi cháng yǒu guān.
    The period of a simple pendulum is related to its length.
  • 单摆
    Zài wù lǐ kè shàng, lǎo shī yòng dān bǎi yǎn shì le jiǎn xié yùn dòng.
    In physics class, the teacher used a simple pendulum to demonstrate simple harmonic motion.
  • 单摆
    Zhè ge shí yàn xū yào cè liáng dān bǎi bǎi dòng yí cì de shí jiān.
    This experiment requires measuring the time for a simple pendulum to swing once.

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