For a pendulum of length 2.0 m

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Problem

For a pendulum of length 2.0 m, the bob is 10 cm away from its mean position along the arc at a certain instant. (a) Calculate the corresponding angular displacement in radians, correct to three significant figures. (b) State whether the small-angle approximation is justified at this displacement and give a brief reason.

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