really hard question:P

mcinnes · #1 $Old$ 11-18-2008, 09:53 AM

The period of a pendulum is the time it takes to swing back and forth, returning to its original posistion. The relationship between the period, T(in seconds) and teh length of the pendulum L (in meters) is as follows T^2-4L=0
Correct to the nearest tenth of a second what is the period of the pendulum 3 m long?

earboth · #2 $Old$ 11-18-2008, 11:55 AM

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The period of a pendulum is the time it takes to swing back and forth, returning to its original posistion. The relationship between the period, T(in seconds) and teh length of the pendulum L (in meters) is as follows T^2-4L=0
Correct to the nearest tenth of a second what is the period of the pendulum 3 m long?

Take the given equation, plug in the given value of L and solve for T:

$T^2-4\cdot 3=0~\implies~T=\sqrt{12}~\approx 3.464\ s$

(Keep in mind that you have to modify this value!)