A Pendulum That Was Originally Erected by Foucault at the Pantheon

question 32

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.How long would it take for the bob in this pendulum to move from the position of maximum displacement down to the equilibrium point?

• A)4.11 s
• B)21.5 s
• C)2.58 s
• D)32.2 s
• E)42.9 s

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