A pendulum with L = 7.0 m suspends a 5.0 kg ball.  The ball is pulled aside to angle θ0=30° and released.  How much work is done on the ball by the gravitational force from the ball's point of release to its lowest point.

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A pendulum with L = 7.0 m suspends a 5.0 kg ball.  The ball is pulled aside to angle θ0=30° and released.  How much work is done on the ball by the gravitational force from the ball's point of release to its lowest point.

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Work is done on the ball by the gravitational force

Wgravity=mgL-Lcosθ=mgL1-cosθ

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