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![Geoff counts the number of oscillations of a simple pendulum at a location where the acceleration due to gravity is 9.80 m/s² and finds that it takes 8.75 s for 13.0 complete cycles.
Calculate the length \( L \) of the pendulum.
\( L = \) [box for input] m](https://content.bartleby.com/qna-images/question/22da6f86-1937-4ce6-83a9-97c297078de9/10ec7226-1ab6-41e3-8f39-a2e30d5559cc/ldpfpii_processed.png)
Transcribed Image Text:Geoff counts the number of oscillations of a simple pendulum at a location where the acceleration due to gravity is 9.80 m/s² and finds that it takes 8.75 s for 13.0 complete cycles.
Calculate the length \( L \) of the pendulum.
\( L = \) [box for input] m
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