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1 Answer
Mar 13, 2018

T=4.1T=4.1 "m"m

Explanation:

We can simplify this problem to a pendulum, of length 3.83.8 "m"m, swinging back and forth.

By doing this, the formula T = 2 pi sqrt(L/g)T=2πLg can be applied; where TT is the period, LL is the length, and gg is acceleration due to gravity.

Then, the period T=2 piT=2π sqrt(frac(3.8 " m")(9.80665 " m" cdot "s"^(-2)))3.8 m9.80665 ms2

" " " " " " " " " Rightarrow T= 4.0677273336 T=4.0677273336 "m"m

" " " " " " " " " therefore T approx 4.1 "m"

Therefore, the period of this swing would be around 4.1 "m".