
When analysing the motion of the particle we should resolve vertically and horizontally.

Resolving vertically we obtain
(1)
Resolving horizontally, we have to use the fact that the acceleration for a particle moving in a circle is of magnitude
or
and directed towards the centre of the circle. We apply![]()
(2)
(2) divided by (1) gives![]()
Then
Unlike as in simple harmonic motion the period does depend on the size of the motion.