In a simple pendulum, which point on the pendulum's swing corresponds to the minimum (potential energy)?
10. Conservation of Energy
Pendulum Problems
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If the length of a simple pendulum is doubled, what happens to its period ()?
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What is the period of a simple pendulum of length near Earth's surface (assume )?
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In the context of pendulum motion, what is the period of a pendulum ()?
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In a simple pendulum, at which point during its swing does the pendulum have the greatest gravitational potential energy?
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For a simple pendulum swinging back and forth, at which point does the pendulum have the greatest ?
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A simple pendulum consists of a uniform disk of mass and radius suspended from a pivot at its edge by a massless string of length . What is the period of small oscillations of this pendulum?
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A simple pendulum has a period of . What is the length of the pendulum? (Assume )
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Which two factors primarily determine the period of a simple pendulum for small oscillations?
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In a simple pendulum, when the pendulum bob is at its maximum displacement (position 1), what is the direction of the acceleration vector acting on the bob?
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Which of the following changes will decrease the period of a simple pendulum?
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For a simple pendulum of length in a uniform gravitational field with acceleration , what is the minimum possible period of oscillation?
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For a simple pendulum released from rest at its maximum displacement, at what position does the pendulum bob have equal amounts of and ?
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If the mass of the bob on a simple pendulum is doubled, what effect does this have on the period of its swing (assuming all other factors remain constant)?
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Which of the following factors affects the period of a simple pendulum?
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