A pendulum is hanging from a tower. The pendulum almost touches the ground and has a period of 18.0 s. What is the height of the

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ivann1987 [24]

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A pendulum is hanging from a tower. The pendulum almost touches the ground and has a period of 18.0 s. What is the height of the

tower?

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nadya68 [22] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-30T04:01:37+03:00

nadya68 [22]3 years ago

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We apply the following equation

T = 2π * sqrt (L/g)

Where g is the gravity = 9.8 m/s^2

L is the longitude of the pendulum (Height of the tower)

T is the period. (T = 18s)

We find L.............> (T /2π)^2 = L/g

L = g*(T /2π)^2...........> L = 80.428 meters