A Frictionless Simple Pendulum on Earth Has a Period of 1.75

question 8

Short Answer

A frictionless simple pendulum on Earth has a period of 1.75 s. On Planet X its period is 2.14 s. What is the acceleration due to gravity on Planet X?

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Definitions:

Margin Call

A demand by a broker that an investor deposit additional money or securities to cover possible losses.

Initial Margin

The minimum amount of equity that must be provided by an investor when purchasing securities on margin, acting as a down payment on the purchase.

Maintenance Margin

The minimum amount of equity that must be maintained in a margin account to continue holding an investment, after initiating a position.

Margin Call

A demand by a broker that an investor deposit further cash or securities to cover possible losses in a margin account.