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The period of the pendulum swinging on the Moon’s surface and on Earth.
Answer to Problem 103A
The period of the pendulum swinging on the Moon’s surface is
The period of the pendulum swinging on Earth is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The length of the pendulum is
The mass of the moon is
The radius of the moon is
Formula used:
The expression for the period of a pendulum is,
Here,
The expression for the acceleration due to gravity of moon is,
Here,
Calculation:
Consider the gravitational constant is
The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is,
The period of the pendulum swinging on the Moon’s surface is,
The period of the pendulum swinging on Earth is,
Conclusion:
Thus, the period of the pendulum swinging on the Moon’s surface is
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