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Pendulums The time T in seconds, it takes a pendulum to make one swing depends on the length of the pendulum and is given by
- Find the time it takes the pendulum to make one swing if the length of the pendulum is 3 ft. Round to the nearest hundredth of a second.
- Find the time it takes the pendulum to make one swing if the length of the pendulum is 9 in. Round to the nearest tenth of a second.
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