A Giant Simple Pendulum Has a Time Period of 5

question 51

Multiple Choice

A giant simple pendulum has a time period of 5.0 s. If , what would be the change in pendulum's length if the period decreases to 4.5 s?

• A) 1.2 m shorter
• B) 0.8 m longer
• C) 1.2 m longer
• D) 0.8 m shorter
• E) The length would not change.

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