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Why does a pendulum have periodic motion?

A) the pendulum has a spring constant
B) the pendulum obeys Hooke's Law
C) the spring pulls on the pendulum
D) gravity acts on the pendulum

User Doua Beri
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Answer:

d

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User Kevin Sun
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A, B, and C are all incorrect because they are talking about springs. I'm assuming you're talking about a 2 dimensional, side to side pendulum. In that case, the answer is D because as the pendulum goes up from one side, gravity accelerates it downward until it swings to the other side. If you're not talking about this type of pendulum, leave a comment and ill come back.
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