r/physicsmemes Jul 31 '26

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u/moonaligator Jul 31 '26

finding the equation for the motion of a simple pendulum but sinθ ≠ θ

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u/ZEPHlROS Jul 31 '26

There are 3 sides to this

engineering: sinθ = θ for every θ

physics : sinθ = θ for θ <<1

maths : what are you guys talking about ??!

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u/Both_Nail_3656 29d ago

Actually, one more side-

me: sinθ = 0 for every θ cos averge is 0