An ideal pendulum of length l=1.2 m supports a mass of m=0.5 kg. Initially, the pendulum is lifted such that it makes an angle of θ=15° with respect to the vertical. What is the gravitational potential energy of the mass at this initial position?
a) 2.94J
b) 1.47J
c) 0.73J
d) 0.37J

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