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April 20, 2024

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(a) What is the potential energy of the pendulum at position B ?
(b) What is the total mechanical energy at point C?
(c) What is the speed of the bob at position A when released from position B ? (Take g = 10 ms^-2)

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(b) the mean position, and
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