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    Apr 21, 2009, 12:31 AM
    Oscillation of a pendulum
    Hello
    I have a question about oscillation of a pendulum.
    "I want to make vacuum in the place and hang a pendulum there in order to constant oscillation , because I've heard that the only force making damped oscillation is the force of air molecules."
    Is the above sentence scientifically correct ?
    Can I make a constant oscillation ?
    Please answer my question/
    Thanks a lot.
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    Apr 21, 2009, 03:06 AM

    Strictly, yes, but a perfect vacuum is impossible to create. Also many other things affect the period of a pendulum, if you want the period to always be constant.
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    Apr 21, 2009, 04:18 AM

    As Cap said, there are several factors that may affect an oscillating pendulum, namely the way you tied your bob, the way your thread is attached to your support.
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    Apr 21, 2009, 04:52 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by tony-engineer View Post
    hello
    I have a question about oscillation of a pendulum.
    "I want to make vacuum in the place and hang a pendulum there in order to constant oscillation , because I've heard that the only force making damped oscillation is the force of air molecules."
    Is the above sentence scientifically correct ?
    Can I make a constant oscillation ?
    please answer my question/
    Thanks a lot.
    To a first approximation, the only force damping a pendulum is air. Also, even a reasonable vacuum eliminates almost all of that.

    There are usually practical forces affecting pendulums. Most pendulums have some sort of pivot point -- an axle. Friction in the axle is a larger problem than air friction.

    There are other ways to make constant oscillations. The most common nowadays is to create an electrical circuit with a quartz crystal that controls the frequency of oscillation and use that to perform whatever function you want the oscillator to perform.

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