Essential University Physics
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Author: Wolfson, Richard
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Chapter 13.3, Problem 13.3GI
What happens to the period of a pendulum if (l) its mass is doubled; (2) it’s moved to a planet whose gravitational acceleration is one-fourth that of Earth; and (3) its length is quadrupled?
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