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Determine the Relationship Between a Pendulum's Period and Length

Experiment with three pendulums that are 1-ft, 2.25-ft, and 9-ft long. Determine how many times the 2.25-ft and 9-ft pendulums swing during the time it takes the 1-ft pendulum to swing 30 times.

Find the number of cycles, then click next.







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