A graph of the motion of a pendulum shows that it swings from + 5 centimeters to - 5 centimeters for each cycle. What is the amplitude of the pendulum?

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Arianna Evans

Physics

9 October, 06:26

A graph of the motion of a pendulum shows that it swings from + 5 centimeters to - 5 centimeters for each cycle. What is the amplitude of the pendulum?

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Anastasia Horton · Answer 1

The peak amplitude of the pendulum is 5 centimeters, the peak to peak amplitude of the pendulum is 10 centimeters.

in this case, i think peak to peak amplitude makes more sense