It is interesting to note that the period of the Schuler pendulum is given by Tschul=2丌 2丌 ≈84.4min which is exactly the same period as that of a circular orbit around the earth at zero altitude References [1 M. Martinez-Sanchez, Unified Engineering Notes, Course 95-96 2 J. P Den Hartog, Mechanics, Dover, 1961It is interesting to note that the period of the Schuler pendulum is given by TSchuler = 2π s Lequiv g ≈ 2π s R g ≈ 84.4min. , which is exactly the same period as that of a circular orbit around the earth at zero altitude. References [1] M. Martinez-Sanchez, Unified Engineering Notes, Course 95-96. [2] J. P. Den Hartog, Mechanics, Dover, 1961 7