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1. What effect does doubling the length of the pendulum cord have on its period?

2. What effect does reducing the length of the pedulum cord by one-helf have on its period?

3.Determine the length of pendulum cord needed in order to result in a period (T) of precisely 5 seconds.

2007-03-25 06:08:41 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Physics

2 answers

T = 2π√(L/g)

1. Increases the period by a factor of √2.
2. Decreases the period by a factor of √2.
3. L = gT²/(4π²) = 9.8*56.206 m /4π² = 6.206 m

2007-03-25 06:24:20 · answer #1 · answered by Steve 7 · 1 0

The answer is available on many web sites about pendulums. Use the equation to get the number you need.

2007-03-25 13:17:57 · answer #2 · answered by thylawyer 7 · 0 0

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