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Gravity on Another Planet Problem

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After landing on an unfamiliar planet, a space explorer constructs a simple pendulum of length 49.0. The explorer finds that the pendulum completes 109 full swing cycles in a time of 127.

What is the value of the acceleration of gravity on this planet?

Express your answer in meters per second.

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