Part A After landing on an unfamiliar planet, a space explorer constructs a simple pendulum of length 54.0 cm. The explorer finds that the pendulum completes 103 full swing cycles in a time of 132 s. What is the magnitude of the gravitational acceleration on this planet? Express your answer in meters per second per second. ▸ View Available Hint(s) 9planet = ΕΠΙ ΑΣΦ Submit Previous Answers ? m/s²

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Part A
After landing on an unfamiliar planet, a space
explorer constructs a simple pendulum of length
54.0 cm. The explorer finds that the pendulum
completes 103 full swing cycles in a time of 132 s.
What is the magnitude of the gravitational acceleration on this planet?
Express your answer in meters per second per second.
▸ View Available Hint(s)
9planet
=
ΕΠΙ ΑΣΦ
Submit
Previous Answers
?
m/s²
Transcribed Image Text:Part A After landing on an unfamiliar planet, a space explorer constructs a simple pendulum of length 54.0 cm. The explorer finds that the pendulum completes 103 full swing cycles in a time of 132 s. What is the magnitude of the gravitational acceleration on this planet? Express your answer in meters per second per second. ▸ View Available Hint(s) 9planet = ΕΠΙ ΑΣΦ Submit Previous Answers ? m/s²
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