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For your science fair project you decide to make a simple pendulum for a grandfather clock, such that the period of the pendulum is 2.00 seconds. Show that the length of your pendulum should be just slightly less than the length of a meterstick. (Use
To verify: The length of the pendulum should be just slightly less than the length of a meterstick.
Answer to Problem 60A
The length of the pendulum is
Explanation of Solution
Given:The period of the pendulum is
Formula used:The time duration of a pendulum is calculated as
Calculation:The length of the pendulum is calculated as
Conclusion: Thus, the length of the pendulum is just slightly less than the length of a meter-stick.
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