A vertical pendulum whose length is 27 inches has a maximum displacement of 6 inches from its rest position
a.)Find the angle θ created by the pendulum as it swings back and forth.
b.)At the point of its maximum displacement, determine how high the pendulum is above its rest position(lowest point).

Question

A vertical pendulum whose length is 27 inches has a maximum displacement of 6 inches from its rest position
a.)Find the angle θ created by the pendulum as it swings back and forth.
b.)At the point of its maximum displacement, determine how high the pendulum is above its rest position(lowest point).

campbell_st · Answer

draw a picture. 

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so the arc length is 12 inches... 

is the angle measure in radians of degrees...?

anonymous · Answer

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