Physics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2021 · Paper 21 · Question 3

A pendulum consists of a solid sphere suspended by a string from a fixed point P, as shown in Fig. 3.1. h θ X Y P string momentum 0.72 N s 0.93 m sphere Fig. 3.1 (not to scale) The sphere swings from side to side. At one instant the sphere is at its lowest position X, where it has kinetic energy 0.86 J and momentum 0.72 N s in a horizontal direction. A short time later the sphere is at position Y, where it is momentarily stationary at a maximum vertical height h above position X. The string has a fixed length and negligible weight. Air resistance is also negligible.

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