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Homework Statement
Can a pendulum that swings in a vertical circle have a constant speed throughout its motion?
How can I explain this phenomenon using angular velocity? Is there any instance when such case happen?
Homework Equations
1/2mv2 = mgh
velocity= radius X angular velocity
The Attempt at a Solution
Nope. When the pendulum swings up some of the kinetic energy is being converted to potential energy and thus the speed of the pendulum decreases. OR
The angular velocity of the pendulum decreases(why?)
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