A Simple Pendulum Has a Period of 3

question 41

Multiple Choice

A simple pendulum has a period of 3.65 s on the surface of the Earth.If this pendulum were placed on the surface of the Moon,where the gravitational acceleration is 1.62 m/s²,what would its period be?

• A)1.48 s
• B)8.98 s
• C)16.4 s
• D)22.1 s
• E)33.3 s

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Definitions:

Experiment

A method of testing hypotheses by observing the outcomes of controlled conditions.

Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together, showing the relationship but not causation between them.

Causation

The relationship between cause and effect, where one event or action directly results in another.

Experiments

Systematic and scientific procedures carried out under controlled conditions to investigate a hypothesis or demonstrate a known fact.