Question

A simple pendulum is made from a 0.864-m-long string and a small ball attached to its free end. The ball is pulled to one side through a small angle and then released from rest. After the ball is released, how much time elapses before it attains its greatest speed?

Answer 1

Explanation:

The period of a simple pendulum is

T = 2π√(L/g)

as going from zero velocity to max velocity takes 1/4 of a period

t = ¼(2π)√(L/g)

t = ½π√(L/g)

t = ½π√(0.864/9.81)

t = 0.466 s