The Angular Displacement of a Simple Pendulum Is Given by θ(T)=

question 16

Multiple Choice

The angular displacement of a simple pendulum is given by θ(t) = θ_m cos (ωt + φ) .If the pendulum is 45 cm in length, and is given an angular speed dθ/dt = 3.4 rad/s at time t = 0, when it is hanging vertically, what is θ_m?

• A)4.6 rad
• B)3.4 rad
• C)1.4 rad
• D)0.73 rad
• E)0.45 rad

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