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Posted by ashley -- on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 7:44pm.

When the pendulum bob reaches the mean position, the net force acting on it is zero. Why then does it swing past the mean position?

physics - bobpursley, Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 7:49pm
IT has momentum.

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