Pendulum oscillations
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A pendulum clock works perfectly on the Earth. It is then taken to the Moon, which has 1/6 the gravity of Earth.
a) Does it run fast or slow?
b) If the clock is started at 12:00 a.m., what will it read after one Earth day (24hrs)?
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Simple problem solved simply. Pendulum oscillations in the earth are examined.
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Time period T of a pendulum is given by the expression T = 2pi x Sqrt L/g ..........(1) where L = length of the pendulum, g = acceleration due to gravity. On moon value of ...
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