Physics Laboratory Experiments
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ISBN: 9781285738567
Author: Jerry D. Wilson, Cecilia A. Hernández-Hall
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 4EP
The mass (m) of the pendulum bob may be varied. The effect this would have on the period might possibly depend on air resistance, so let’s suppose there isn’t any. If the pendulum were swinging in a vacuum, would the mass make any difference?
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