A student measured a pendulum period and string length to be 179.1 +0.3 cm and 2.7 +0.2 sec, respectively. The acceleration due to gravity can be estimated to be Select one: a. 9.8 + 1.5 m/s? O b. 9.6 + 1.5 m/s? O c. 9.7 + 1.5 m/s? d. 9.6 1.5 mls e. 9.7 1.4 m/s?

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A student measured a pendulum period and string length to be 179.1 ± 0.3 cm and 2.7 +0.2
sec, respectively. The acceleration due to gravity can be estimated to be
Select one:
O a. 9.8 ± 1.5 m/s?
O b. 9.6 ± 1.5 m/s²
Oc. 9.7 1.5 m/s²
O d. 9.6 + 1.5 m/s
e. 9.7 + 1.4 m/s
Transcribed Image Text:A student measured a pendulum period and string length to be 179.1 ± 0.3 cm and 2.7 +0.2 sec, respectively. The acceleration due to gravity can be estimated to be Select one: O a. 9.8 ± 1.5 m/s? O b. 9.6 ± 1.5 m/s² Oc. 9.7 1.5 m/s² O d. 9.6 + 1.5 m/s e. 9.7 + 1.4 m/s
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