Height from which a pegged pendulum be dropped to complete the circle Calculator
This CalcTown calculator calculates the height from which the bob of a pendulum must be dropped so that after collision with a peg, it can complete the circle.
*If h>4L/5, then the bob will never complete the circle irrespective of the height it is dropped from.
Height from which a pegged pendulum be dropped to complete the circle Calculator
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where
θ is the initial angle made by the pendulum with the vertical.
L is the length of the pendulum
h is the height of the peg from bottom