Essential University Physics Volume 1, Loose Leaf Edition (4th Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 7, Problem 46P
The maximum speed of the pendulum bob in a grandfather clock is 0.55 m/s. If the pendulum makes a maximum angle of 8.0° with the vertical, what’s the pendulum’s length?
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