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The force responsible for the vibratory motion of the simple pendulum is_________________?
A
mg cosθ
B
mg sinθ
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C
mg tanθ
D
mg
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A
mg cosθ
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B
mg sinθ
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C
mg tanθ
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D
mg
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Explanation
As a simple pendulum swings, the component of gravity tangential to its arc, mg*sin(theta), acts as the restoring force driving its vibratory motion back toward equilibrium.
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