compound pendulum

American  

noun

Physics.

1. physical pendulum.

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Etymology

Origin of compound pendulum

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

A compound pendulum may be constituted to oscillate about one axis only, in which case it is nonreversible and applicable only for relative measurements.

From Development of Gravity Pendulums in the 19th Century Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Papers 34-44 On Science and Technology, Smithsonian Institution, 1966 by Lenzen, Victor Fritz

The convertible compound pendulum had been conceived prior to its realization by Kater.

From Development of Gravity Pendulums in the 19th Century Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Papers 34-44 On Science and Technology, Smithsonian Institution, 1966 by Lenzen, Victor Fritz

Huygens derived a theorem which has provided the basis for the employment of the reversible compound pendulum for the absolute determination of the intensity of gravity.

From Development of Gravity Pendulums in the 19th Century Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Papers 34-44 On Science and Technology, Smithsonian Institution, 1966 by Lenzen, Victor Fritz

With all these modifications, however, the foundations of the present designs of compound pendulum apparatus were created in the 19th century.

From Development of Gravity Pendulums in the 19th Century Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Papers 34-44 On Science and Technology, Smithsonian Institution, 1966 by Lenzen, Victor Fritz

The reversible compound pendulum has served for the absolute determination of gravity by means of a theory developed by Huygens.

From Development of Gravity Pendulums in the 19th Century Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Papers 34-44 On Science and Technology, Smithsonian Institution, 1966 by Lenzen, Victor Fritz