convertimate Pendulum period

Meters to beats per minute

Type a value in m to get it in bpm instantly.

119.6bpm

That's 1.01× as long as a mantel clock pendulum, while a seconds pendulum is 4× longer. It takes 1.003 s to swing there and back, ticking 119.6 times a minute.

What it means

How long is that pendulum?

Simple pendulum, small swings, g = 9.80665 m/s². Length is from the pivot to the centre of the bob.

The math

How to convert m to bpm

T = 2π √(L ÷ g); L = g × (T ÷ 2π)², with g = 9.80665 m/s².

Example: 0.25 m = 119.617 bpm.

Every unit

That pendulum in every unit

Tables

m to bpm conversion table

m to bpm conversion table
mbpm
0.05 m267.471 bpm
0.1 m189.131 bpm
0.2 m133.736 bpm
0.25 m119.617 bpm
0.5 m84.5818 bpm
0.75 m69.0607 bpm
0.994 m59.9886 bpm
1 m59.8083 bpm
1.5 m48.8333 bpm
2 m42.2909 bpm
3 m34.5304 bpm
5 m26.7471 bpm
10 m18.9131 bpm
67 m7.30675 bpm
bpm to m conversion table
bpm to m conversion table
bpmm
7.31 bpm66.9405 m
18.9 bpm10.0138 m
26.7 bpm5.01766 m
34.5 bpm3.00528 m
42.3 bpm1.99914 m
48.8 bpm1.50205 m
59.8 bpm1.00028 m
60 bpm0.993621 m
69.1 bpm0.749148 m
84.6 bpm0.499784 m
120 bpm0.248405 m
134 bpm0.199211 m
189 bpm0.100138 m
267 bpm0.0501766 m

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many bpm is 1 m?
1 m is 59.8083 bpm.
How many bpm is 10 m?
10 m is 18.9131 bpm.
How many bpm is 0.25 m?
0.25 m is 119.617 bpm.

The units

About these units

Meters (m)

Length in meters.

Beats per minute (bpm)

Swings (ticks) per minute, as on a metronome.

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