The pendulum with the greatest frequency has the
A)shortest period.
B)shortest length.
C)both
D)neither

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The frequency of a pendulum is directly proportional to the square root of its length and inversely proportional to the square root of its period. This means that for a given value of period, the pendulum with the shortest length will have the highest frequency. Similarly, for a given value of length, the pendulum with the shortest period will have the highest frequency. Therefore, the pendulum with the greatest frequency must have both the shortest length and the shortest period. Thus, the best choice is C) both.

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