By comparing the pendulum swing with an arc on a circle of radius R = 16 in, we will see that the distance that the tip of the pendulum travels on each swing is 22.33 inches.
How far does the tip travel?
Each swing does an angle of 40° in each direction, so we have a total angle of 80°.
Then, we want to get the length of an arc defined by an angle of 80° on a circle with a radius of 16 in, this is:
L = (80°/360°)*3.14*(2*16 in) = 22.33 in.
The distance that the tip of the pendulum travels on each swing is 22.33 inches.
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