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Question

what are the examples of physical pendulum? possible answer cahndelier, ceiling fan, lantern

Answer 1

By defintion, a physical pendulum consists of a rigid body that undergoes fixed axis rotation about a fixed point S (see https://www.lehman.edu/faculty/anchordoqui/chapter24.pdf).

So, basically any body that is:

1. rigid enough in the context of the particular problem
2. suspended by some pivot inside it

can serve as the example of a physical pendulum.

Including cahndelier, lantern, pendulum of a pendulum clock, etc.