Question

Does weight affect the speed of a pendulum?

Answer 1

1. No, the speed of the pendulum is not affected by the weight.
2. If we have two pendulums with two different weights the acceleration experienced by both the pendulums will remain the same.
3. Therefore, the speed will remain the same.
4. The speed of the pendulum changes only when the length of the pendulum is changed.
5. The formula for speed of the pendulum at any point comes out to be $A\omega \cos (\omega t+\varphi )$.