The period of oscillation for a pendulum on Earth is 2 seconds. If the given pendulum ocillates with a period of 4.9 seconds on the surface of the Moon, what is the acceleration due to gravity on the Moon's surface?

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What is the period of oscillation of the pendulum given in Problem 8.40 on Mars’s surface? Given gEarth = 9.81 m⁄s2 and gMars m = 3.70 m⁄s2 .

The period of oscillation for a pendulum on
Earth is 2 seconds. If the given pendulum
ocillates with a period of 4.9 seconds on the
surface of the Moon, what is the acceleration
due to gravity on the Moon's surface?
Transcribed Image Text:The period of oscillation for a pendulum on Earth is 2 seconds. If the given pendulum ocillates with a period of 4.9 seconds on the surface of the Moon, what is the acceleration due to gravity on the Moon's surface?
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