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The maximum displacement of the bob from the mean position is called the ___ of the oscillation.

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A pendulum is a heavy bob suspended by a light thread. When the pendulum is displaced from the centre position and released, it begins to swing to and fro.
One complete to and fro motion is called an oscillation.
The maximum displacement of the bob from the mean position is called the amplitude of the oscillation.

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