Answer 4_3_5

A pendulum has a period of 3.0 s and an amplitude of 0.1 m.  What is its frequency and what is its maximum acceleration?

 

Frequency = 1/Period = 1/3 s = 0.33 Hz (P)

 

 Use a = - (2pf )2 x = -(2 × p × 0.33)2  × 0.1 = (2.07)2 × 0.1 (P)

 

a  = 4.3 × 0.1 = 0.43 m/s2 (P)

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