Question

A pendulum with a length of 1 meter is released from an initial angle of 15.0° after 1000s its amplitude has been reduced by friction to 5.50° what is the value of b/2m?

Answer 1

Answer:

0.366×10^{-3} / s

Explanation:

θ = θmax e^{-bt/2m}

Given that

             θ = 5.50°

             θmax = 15.0°

So that we have

                ln (θ / θmax) = -bt /2m

            = - ln(5.50°/ 15.0°) / 1000s = b /2m

             = b / 2m = 0.366×10^{-3} / s