The Number of Seconds T It Takes the Pendulum of a Grandfather

question 176

Multiple Choice

The number of seconds T it takes the pendulum of a grandfather clock to swing through one complete cycle is given by the formula below. L is the length, in feet, of the pendulum. Find how long the pendulum must be for one complete cycle to take 5 seconds by substituting 5 for T in the formula and then solving for L . Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

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