convertimate Pendulum period

Period (seconds) to meters

Type a value in s period to get it in m instantly.

0.2484m

That's about the same as a mantel clock pendulum. It takes 1 s to swing there and back, ticking 120 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 s period to m

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

Example: 1 s period = 0.248405 m.

Every unit

That pendulum in every unit

Tables

s period to m conversion table

s period to m conversion table
s periodm
0.449 s period0.0500788 m
0.634 s period0.099848 m
0.897 s period0.199869 m
1 s period0.248405 m
1.42 s period0.500885 m
1.74 s period0.752072 m
2 s period0.993621 m
2.01 s period1.00358 m
2.46 s period1.50325 m
2.84 s period2.00354 m
3.48 s period3.00829 m
4.49 s period5.00788 m
6.34 s period9.9848 m
16.4 s period66.8111 m
m to s period conversion table
m to s period conversion table
ms period
0.05 m0.448647 s period
0.1 m0.634482 s period
0.2 m0.897294 s period
0.25 m1.0032 s period
0.5 m1.41875 s period
0.75 m1.7376 s period
0.994 m2.00038 s period
1 m2.00641 s period
1.5 m2.45734 s period
2 m2.83749 s period
3 m3.4752 s period
5 m4.48647 s period
10 m6.34482 s period
67 m16.4232 s period

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many m is 1 s period?
1 s period is 0.248405 m.
How many m is 10 s period?
10 s period is 24.8405 m.

The units

About these units

Period (seconds) (s period)

Time for a full swing, there and back.

Meters (m)

Length in meters.

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