Prof. P. built a wooden pendulum clock over the break between Winter and Spring quarters during the COVID lockdown (he really did!) If the length of the pendulum is 30.56 cm and the pendulum is pulled to the right 4.8 cm from the equilibrium position to start it moving and it starts at rest, what is the greatest speed of the pendulum as it swings? (Assume that the pendulum swings freely with no friction and use energy considerations to solve)

Prof. P. built a wooden pendulum clock over the break between Winter and Spring quarters during the COVID lockdown (he really did!) If the length of the pendulum is 30.56 cm and the pendulum is pulled to the right 4.8 cm from the equilibrium position to start it moving and it starts at rest, what is the greatest speed of the pendulum as it swings? (Assume that the pendulum swings freely with no friction and use energy considerations to solve)

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