Force "done"? Unusual terminology. Does it really say that?cytochrome said:What is the net force done on a driven pendulum?
Why is the driving force proportional to the mass of the pendulum? Or is this some other mass?Homework Equations
Fd=mk (driving force)
Are you using g as a vector here? If not, you need to consider that not all the forces will be collinear.Fg=mg (Gravitational force)
Depends what it is. There certainly is another force somewhere, or the pendulum would drop like a stone.Fr=? (Do I need to include this?)
The restoring force on a pendulum is the force that acts towards the equilibrium position, pulling the pendulum back to its original position after it has been displaced.
The restoring force is directly proportional to the displacement of the pendulum from its equilibrium position. This means that the greater the displacement, the greater the restoring force, and vice versa.
The restoring force on a pendulum is influenced by the length of the pendulum, the mass of the pendulum bob, and the strength of the gravitational force.
As the pendulum swings, the restoring force changes in direction. When the pendulum is at its highest points, the restoring force is zero, and as it swings towards the equilibrium position, the restoring force increases in magnitude.
The restoring force is crucial in understanding pendulum motion because it is responsible for the oscillatory motion of the pendulum. Without the restoring force, the pendulum would not swing back and forth and would eventually come to rest at the equilibrium position.