A simple pendulum of length on Earth () is transported to the Moon, where gravitational acceleration is . By what factor does its period of oscillation increase?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B.

  1. Step 1: Period formula: .
  2. Step 2: Ratio of periods: .
  3. Step 3: Substitute values: .
Answer
sqrt(6) approx 2.45.
Why not the others: '' forgets the square root; '' is Moon gravity; '' is an overestimate.

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