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Chapter 14, Problem 69MSPP
If we imagine a full cycle of the oscillation, with the woman bouncing up and down and the tendon providing the restoring force, what will her oscillation period be?
A. 0.10 s
B. 0.15 s
C. 0.20 s
D. 0.25 s
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