Q. What is the definition of a second's pendulum?
Answer: A pendulum that completes one full swing in a second
Notes: A second's pendulum, also known as a seconds pendulum, is defined as a pendulum whose period of oscillation is precisely two seconds, one second for a swing in one direction and one second for the return swing, a frequency of 1/2 Hz. It was once used to define the second of time.

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