Dimensional analysis of a pendulum period
Guess T = k·mᵃ·Lᵇ·gᶜ, let dimensions fix the exponents (a = 0, b = ½, c = −½), check homogeneity and test the formula against a simulated pendulum.
About this experiment
| Subject | Physics |
|---|---|
| Class | 11 |
| Chapter | 1. Units and Measurement |
| NCERT section | 1.5, 1.6 |
| Level | NEET level |
| Time | about 12 minutes |
| Access | Included in a PractiSci plan |
What you do in the lab
Change the controls and watch the physics behave in real time in 3D. Live readouts and graphs show the numbers behind it, and the Learn tab has the theory, procedure, observations and viva questions. Works on a phone or a laptop, in English and Hindi.
Topics: dimensions · dimensional analysis · homogeneity · pendulum · units