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neat math/physics puzzle: For a rigid pendulum of mass m and length L, starting at rest with an angle θ from vertical, find the tension in the massless rod that supports the pendulum as a function of time

i think this is a particularly interesting one to puzzle through because it's not the thing you're normally asked to do with this and i wonder if it's possible to solve this without ever solving for the pendulum's motion
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