A grandfather clock is controlled by a swinging brass pendulum that is 1.3 m long at a temperature of 20.0°C. (a) What is the length of the pendulum rod when the temperature drops to 0.0°C? (b) If a pendulum’s period is given by T = 2π√L/g, where L is its length, does the change in length of the rod cause the clock to run fast or slow?

A grandfather clock is controlled by a swinging brass pendulum that is 1.3 m long at a temperature of 20.0°C. (a) What is the length of the pendulum rod when the temperature drops to 0.0°C? (b) If a pendulum’s period is given by T = 2π√L/g, where L is its length, does the change in length of the rod cause the clock to run fast or slow?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter19: Temperature, Thermal Expansion And Gas Laws

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Problem 21PQ: The distance between telephone poles is 30.50 m in a neighborhood where the temperature ranges from...

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