Real pendulum

The investigation is designed to provide information on the behavior of a pendulum, i.e. a small mass hanging from a string or a thin bar and free to oscillate on a plane.
The idea is to make a guided tour through pendulum motion, non restricted to small oscillations, comparing it to the motion of a simple harmonic oscillator and observing how its features are affected by the choice of the various system components.

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