College Physics a strategic approach AP Edition
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Author: Knight, Jones, Field
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
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Chapter 14, Problem 28MCQ
A heavy brass ball is used to make a pendulum with a period of 5.5 s. How long is the cable that connects the pendulum ball to the ceiling?
A. 4.7m
B. 6.2m
C. 7.5m
D. 8.7m
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