A student found out from a simple pendulum experiment that 20 oscillations were completed in 38 seconds.
- A8.0s
- B3.8s
- C1.9s
- D2.0s
Explanation
The period (T) of a simple pendulum is the time taken to complete one full oscillation. T = Total time / Number of oscillations = 38 s / 20 = 1.9 s.
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