. A simple pendulum is suspended from the ceiling by means of a string of length 1.99 m long. Suppose you start with the pendulum hanging vertically, at rest. You then give it a push so that it starts swinging with a speed of 2.40 m/s. What maximum angle (in degrees) will it reach, with respect to the vertical, before falling back down?     31.5 degrees     22.1 degrees     37.8 degrees     34.7 degrees

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4. A simple pendulum is suspended from the ceiling by means of a string of length 1.99 m long. Suppose you start with the pendulum hanging vertically, at rest. You then give it a push so that it starts swinging with a speed of 2.40 m/s. What maximum angle (in degrees) will it reach, with respect to the vertical, before falling back down?

   

31.5 degrees

   

22.1 degrees

   

37.8 degrees

   

34.7 degrees

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