tunamango tunamango
  • 05-09-2019
  • Physics
contestada

By what factor would you need to adjust the length of a pendulum to make the period of 1/2 of what it used to be?

Respuesta :

MathPhys
MathPhys MathPhys
  • 05-09-2019

Answer:

1/4

Explanation:

The period of a simple pendulum is:

T = 2π √(L/g)

At half the period:

T/2

= π √(L/g)

= 2π √(L/(4g))

= 2π √((L/4)/g)

So the length would have to be shortened by a factor of 1/4.

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

If you could answer these your a life saver
True or False: The graph of y=f(bx) is a horizontal compression of the graph y=f(x) if b<1
Graph the linear function using the slooe and y intercept
Can someone check if I did this correct. It’s number 4 if you’re wondering.
please help me with german
help with this problem
The base of a triangle is 8 1 3 meters and the height of the triangle is the fourth root of 16 meters meters. What is the area of the triangle?
Which of these is a major trend in land plant evolution? A) the trend toward smaller size B) the trend toward a gametophyte-dominated life cycle C) the trend to
Evaluate the expression for the given value of the variable. ∣-4b-8∣+∣-1-b^2 ∣+2b^3 ; b=-2
Policies that physically separate a minority group from the dominant group.