Assume That the Cities Lie on the Same North-South Line $17.0$

question 254

Multiple Choice

Assume that the cities lie on the same north-south line and that the radius of the earth is 6400 km.
-A pendulum of length $17.0$ inches swings $1 ^ { \circ } 6 ^ { \prime }$ to each side of its vertical position. What is the length (to the nearest hundredth of an inch) of the arc through which the end of the pendulum swings?

• A) \(0.45 \mathrm { in }\).
• B) \(0.65\) in.
• C) \(0.55\) in.
• D) \(0.35\) in.

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