We're supposed to make a simple pendulum with a period of 24 seconds. So i attached a hardware bolt at the end of a string. The teacher is going the start the timer once we release the pendulum and wait until it returns to its maximum again.
In our calculations we need to show how many periods are needed to get 24 seconds precisely. But I thought 24 secs was the period..?
I calculated that I need 143.13 m of string for a period of 24 seconds. But that's for one oscillation right? Our teacher said we can use how as many oscillation as you want. So to figure out oscillations, is that just frequency (1/24 s) ?
Also, I'm not sure what formula I would use to get the angle where we have to release the pendulum.
HELP!!