The bob of a long simple pendulum is pulled aside until it is along the arc from the…
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Problem
The bob of a 1.00m long simple pendulum is pulled aside until it is 2.5cm along the arc from the mean position and then released.
(a) Find the corresponding angular displacement in radians and in degrees (each to three significant figures).
(b) Verify whether the small–angle condition for simple pendulum motion is satisfied for this displacement.