SOLUTION: The period of a simple pendulum is directly proportional to the
square root of its length. If a pendulum has a length of 6 feet and a
period of 2 seconds, to what length should i
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Question 7540: The period of a simple pendulum is directly proportional to the
square root of its length. If a pendulum has a length of 6 feet and a
period of 2 seconds, to what length should it be shortened to achieve
a 1 second period?
Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, Merhuza:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Write the proportion:
Substitute the given values of p (2 secs) and l (6 ft.) and solve for k.
Now you can write:
Square both sides to find l.
Now substitute the values for and then solve for l.
l = 1.5 ft.
Answer by Merhuza(5) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
l=6/4
=1.5ft
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