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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Simple Harmonic Motion

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Simple Harmonic Motion

A pendulum clock that maintains the correct time on the earth is...

A pendulum clock that maintains the correct time on the earth is transported to the moon. It will run

Options

  1. A6\sqrt{6} times faster
  2. B66 times faster
  3. Cat the correct rate
  4. D6\sqrt{6} times slower

Correct answer

D. 6\sqrt{6} times slower

Step-by-step solution

The time period of a simple pendulum is given by T=2πlgT = 2\pi \sqrt{\dfrac{l}{g}}.

The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is gm=ge6g_m = \dfrac{g_e}{6}.

The time period on the moon is Tm=2πlgm=2π6lge=6TeT_m = 2\pi \sqrt{\dfrac{l}{g_m}} = 2\pi \sqrt{\dfrac{6l}{g_e}} = \sqrt{6} T_e.

Since the time period increases by a factor of 6\sqrt{6}, the pendulum takes 6\sqrt{6} times longer to complete one oscillation.

Thus, the clock runs 6\sqrt{6} times slower on the moon.
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