compound pendulum

Noun
  1. Pendulum consisting of an actual object allowed to rotate freely around a horizontal axis (synset 103934030)
    is a type of: pendulum - an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity
    subtypes:
    • ballistic pendulum - a physical pendulum consisting of a large mass suspended from a rod; when it is struck by a projectile its displacement is used to measure the projectile's velocity
    • clock pendulum - a physical pendulum used to regulate a clockwork mechanism
    same as: physical pendulum

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