Simulating the transient behavior of a simple pendulum using MATLAB by solving the 2nd order ODE

Objective: In Engineering, ODE is used to describe the transient behavior of a system. A simple pendulum consists of a mass m (of negligible size) suspended by a string or rod of length L (and negligible mass) and pivoted at a fixed point. The angle it makes with the vertical varies with time as a sine or cosine. Force diagram…