The time period of a second pendulum on the surface of the moon becomes:
Correct answer: A. 2√6 seconds
- A. 2√6 seconds
- B. 1 second
- C. 2 seconds
- D. 6√2 seconds
Explanation
The time period of a simple pendulum is given by the formula: T = 2π√(L/g)On the Moon, gravity is 1/6 of Earth's, so the pendulum's time period becomes √6 times longer.If it's 2 s on Earth, it'll be 2√6 s on the Moon.
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