We assume that , the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth, is 32 feet per second per second. If the pendulum is that of a clock that keeps good time when feet, how much time will the clock gain in 24 hours if the length of the pendulum is decreased to 3.97 feet

Respuesta :

The period of the pendulum allows to find the result for how much it advances when the length is reduced is:

           Δt = 1550 s

Simple harmonic motion is an oscillatory motion where the restoring force is proportional to the displacement.

In the case of the simple pendulum, this is fulfilled for small angles minus 15º, the angular velocity of the pendulum is

           w = [tex]\frac{g}{L}[/tex]  

Angular velocity and period are related

           w = [tex]\frac{2pi}{T}[/tex]

We substitute

            T = [tex]2\pi \ \frac{L}{g}[/tex]  

They indicate that for the initial length L₀ and the pendulum marks the exact time, how much time changes if the length is  3.97 feet, therefore the initial length is L₀ = 3.90 feet.

            [tex]T_o^2 = 4 \pi ^2 \ \frac{L_o}{g}[/tex]  

           

The period for the reduced length is:

           [tex]T'^2 = 4\pi ^2 \ \frac{L}{g}[/tex]  

The relationship between the periods is:

            [tex]( \frac{T}{T'}^2 = \frac{L_o}{L} \\T' = \sqrt{\frac{L_o}{L} } \ T[/tex]

Let's calculate

             T ’=  [tex]T \ \sqrt{\frac{3.97}{3.9} }[/tex]  

             T ’= T 1.01795

In the total time of a day.

             T = 24 hours (3600 s / 2h) = 86 400 s

We calculate

             T ’= 86400 1.01795

              T ’= 87,950 s

Therefore the pendulum moves forward in a time of:

           ΔT = T'- T

           ΔT = 87950 - 86400

           ΔT = 1550 s

In conclusion, using the period of the pendulum we can find the result for how much it advances when the length is change is:

           ΔT = 1550 s

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