Quick Answer: The Conical Pendulum is a circular-motion apparatus in which a bob on a string moves in a horizontal circle, so the string traces a cone. Students time a set number of turns and measure the radius to find the period, angular velocity and centripetal force.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Pendulum bob on a string, fixed to a support stand
String length can be adjusted for each run
Bob moves in a horizontal circle with the string forming a cone
Used to study tension, centripetal force, angular velocity and time period
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The conical pendulum shows how the tension in a string supplies both the upward force that holds the bob up and the inward force that keeps it on a circle. Changing the string length, radius or speed lets students compare results with theory and contrast the motion with that of a simple pendulum. The Conical pendulum can be supplied on export terms to Barbados, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Argentina, Slovenia and Comoros.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is measured in a conical pendulum experiment?
The radius of the circle and the time for a fixed number of rotations, from which the period, angular velocity and centripetal force are calculated.
