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Geoff counts the number of oscillations of a simple pendulum at a location where the acceleration due to gravity is 9.80 m/s2, and finds that it takes 25.0 s for 15 complete cycles. 1) calculate the length of the pendulum. (express your answer to three significant figures.

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Period of a simple pendulum = 2π √(L/G)

(25 sec/15) = 2π √(L / 9.8 m/s²)

5/3 sec  = 2π √(L/9.8 m/s²)

5 sec / 6π = √ (L/9.8 m/s²)

(5sec · √9.8m/s²) / 6π = √L

Square each side:

(25 s²) · (9.8 m/s²) / 36π²  =  L

L =  (25 · 9.8) / (36 π²) meters

L = 0.69 meter 

Given the number of oscillations and the given acceleration due to gravity, the length of the pendulum is 0.692m.

Given the data in the question;

Time period; [tex]T = 25.0s\ for \ 25cycle = \frac{25}{15} = 1.67s[/tex]

Using the simple pendulum equation of time:

[tex]T = 2\pi \sqrt\frac{L}{g} }[/tex]

Where T is the period of time, L is the length of the pendulum and g is the acceleration due to gravity( [tex]9.8m/s^2[/tex] )

We make "[tex]L[/tex]" the subject of the formula

[tex]\frac{L}{g} = \frac{T^2}{4\pi ^2}\\\\L = \frac{T^2}{4\pi ^2}\ *\ g[/tex]

We substitute our given values into the equation

[tex]L = \frac{(1.67s)^2}{4*\pi ^2} \ *\ 9.8m/s^2\\\\L = \frac{2.7889s^2}{4*\pi ^2} \ *\ 9.8m/s^2\\\\L = 0.07064s^2\ *\ 9.8m/s^2\\\\L = 0.692m[/tex]

Therefore, given the number of oscillations and the given acceleration due to gravity, the length of the pendulum is 0.692m.

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