A Pendulum That Was Originally Erected by Foucault at the Pantheon

question 56

Multiple Choice

A pendulum that was originally erected by Foucault at the Pantheon in Paris for the Paris Exhibition in 1851 was restored in 1995. It has a 28.0 kg sphere suspended from a 67.0-m light cable. If the amplitude of the swing is 5.00 m, what is the maximum speed of the sphere?

• A) 3.57 m/s
• B) 3.65 m/s
• C) 13.1 m/s
• D) 4.16 m/s
• E) 1.91 m/s

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