A pendulum with a length of has a measured period of

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A pendulum with a length of 0.80 m0.80\,\text{m} has a measured period of 1.8 s1.8\,\text{s}. What is the period of a geometrically similar pendulum whose length is 0.20 m0.20\,\text{m} at the same location? (a) 0.45 s0.45\,\text{s} (b) 3.6 s3.6\,\text{s} (c) 0.90 s0.90\,\text{s} (d) 1.8 s1.8\,\text{s}

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