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Question 16

Four trials are carried out to measure the time taken for a pendulum to complete 10 oscillations, and the results are recorded in the table below:

TrialTime taken (s)115.4215.6315.1415.5 \begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline \text{Trial} & \text{Time taken (s)} \\ \hline 1 & 15.4 \\ \hline 2 & 15.6 \\ \hline 3 & 15.1 \\ \hline 4 & 15.5 \\ \hline \end{array} Trial1234​Time taken (s)15.415.615.115.5​​

What is the mean time taken for the pendulum to complete the oscillations?

A

15.1 s15.1\text{ s}15.1 s

B

15.4 s15.4\text{ s}15.4 s

C

15.5 s15.5\text{ s}15.5 s

D

61.6 s61.6\text{ s}61.6 s

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