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Problem:
Consider a simple pendulum of mass 25 kg that oscillates with a period of 2s. It reaches its maximum kinetic energy (=50J) at a height of 3m above the ground.
(1) How long is the pendulum?
Since the period of a pendulum is defined as
the length of the pendulum is
Note the proper cancellation of units.