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How long must a simple pendulum be if it is to make exactly one swing per six seconds? (that is, one complete oscillation takes exactly 12 s.)?

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T = (2PI/√g)*√ℓ = 2.0√ℓ
ℓ = T^2/4 = 144/4 = 36 m approx.
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