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On the subject of the motion of pendulums, Hooke considers two factors: the velocity of the motion in each vibration; and the equality of the duration of the vibrations of the pendulum (figures in text)

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RBO/3/44
Earliest possible date
21 November 1666
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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Robert Hooke

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Robert Hooke, 'An Accompt - Of Inclining Pendulums' by Robert Hooke, 21 November 1666, RBO/3/44, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_3_44/an-accompt-of-inclining-pendulums-by-robert-hooke, accessed on 22 January 2025

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