Multiple Choice
A pendulum consists of a mass m suspended from a string of length L.When the pendulum is swinging,how much greater is the mass's potential energy when the string is displaced from the vertical by the angle θ than when the mass is at the lowest position?
A) mgLsinθ
B) mgLcosθ
C) mgL(1 - sinθ)
D) mgL(1 - cosθ)
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