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The second order Cos approximation is especially useful in calculating the potential energy of a pendulum, which can then be applied with a Lagrangian to find the indirect (energy) equation of motion.
The small angle approximation also appears in structural mechanics especially in stability and bifurcation analyses (mainly of axially-loaded columns ready to undergo buckling) leading to significant simplifications, though at a cost in accuracy and insight into the true behaviour.
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