A pendulum is raised to a height of 0.1m above its lowest position and released calculate its maximum velocity

Question

A pendulum is raised to a height of 0.1m above its lowest position and released calculate its maximum velocity

Answer 1

Speed is maximum at the lowest position, where all of the gravitational potential energy is converted to kinetic energy.

h = height in meters (given)

v = speed at lowest position = ?

g = acceleration of gravity in m/s²

gh = v²/2

v = √(2gh)

You know g and h. Plug in the numbers and get v in m/s.