单摆 (chán) — 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。chán 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 chán 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 chán bǎi dòng yí cì de shí jiān.This experiment requires measuring the time for a simple pendulum to swing once.
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