A simple pendulum can be used in medical applications, such as measuring the heartbeat of a patient.
A simple pendulum has various medical applications due to its properties of simple harmonic motion.
One such application is in determining the heartbeat of a patient.
A small mass, such as a metal ball, is suspended from a string of fixed length. When the pendulum is allowed to swing freely, it undergoes periodic motion.
By attaching a small marker to the pendulum bob, the movement of the marker can be used to measure the heartbeat of a patient by tracking the motion over time.
The period of the pendulum can be related to the heart rate, providing valuable information to medical professionals.