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Unit 7: Oscillations

Quick questions on Simple and physical pendulums - AP Physics C: Mechanics Unit 7

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A simple pendulum has period 2.02.0 s on Earth. Calculate its length (g=9.8g = 9.8 m/s squared). [2 points]
What is q2?
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State the period of a physical pendulum in terms of its rotational inertia II about the pivot, mass MM, and the distance dd from pivot to center of mass. [2 points]

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