(a) What is the energy of a pendulum (L = 0.9 m, m = 0.4 kg) oscillating with an amplitude of 4.3 cm?

(b) The pendulum's energy loss (due to damping) is replaced in a clock by allowing a 2.3-kg mass to drop 1.0 m in 1 week. What percentage of the pendulum's energy is lost during one cycle?
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Sure, I can help you with that!

(a) To find the energy of a pendulum, we can use the formula for the total mechanical energy, which consists of both kinetic and potential energy. The formula is given by:

E = m * g * h

Where:
E is the total mechanical energy
m is the mass of the pendulum (0.4 kg in this case)
g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s²)
h is the maximum height (amplitude) of the pendulum swing

Plugging in the given values into the formula, we have:

E = 0.4 kg * 9.8 m/s² * (0.043 m)

Calculating this will give you the energy of the pendulum.

(b) To determine the percentage of energy lost during one cycle, we need to relate the energy loss in the clock to the energy of the pendulum. We can calculate the energy loss in the clock using the formula:

Energy Loss = m * g * h

Where:
m is the mass that drops (2.3 kg in this case)
g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s²)
h is the height that the mass drops (1.0 m)

Now, we need to find out the energy loss for one cycle of the pendulum. Since a pendulum completes one cycle when it swings back and forth, we can assume that the energy loss in the clock is equal to the energy loss of the pendulum during one full cycle. Therefore, the percentage of energy lost during one cycle is:

Percentage of energy lost = (Energy Loss / Total Energy of Pendulum) * 100

To find the percentage, we just need to divide the energy loss by the energy of the pendulum calculated in part (a) and multiply by 100 to get the percentage.

I hope this helps you! Please let me know if you have any further questions.