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I would think that it would follow the direction you pushed it in...if there is no gravity and you pushed it, would it not spin all the way around?

I am guessing that there is someone else from my class on this board who posted here. I didn't notice this was here until today. I posted my question on the homework board yesterday.

I am very new to this stuff, what do you mean by maximum amplitude? Is this the same as 0 velocity?

The curvature of space time closer to the sun is also a factor, right?

Okay, I'm quite confused, but here's what I think happens: At zero velocity (ie, the highest point), to the observer in the elevator, the bob will remain where it is. At any other velocity, the bob will continue traveling until it hits zero velocity and then stay there... My teacher said that...

One of our homework questions is: You are in an elevator at the top of the CN tower. You have a pendulum and allow it to oscillate. The elevator falls to the ground after someone cuts its support cables. What does the pendulum do? Ignore the air resistance acting on the pendulum and the...

Thank you. I really appreciate the help. Physics is very new to me, so I guess you are right to tell me to practice. Thanks again. :)

I posted this on the college board, but think it should go here. It is a college course, but at a high school level. I feel kind of silly because this is probably a very basic problem, but I'm having problems with physics in general. Would anyone be able to tell me if I'm on the right track...

Homework Question-Help Please! I feel kind of silly because this is probably a very basic problem, but I'm having problems with physics in general. Would anyone be able to tell me if I'm on the right track for the following question (we are focusing on Einstein's theories of relativity right...