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We find that the motion of a simple pendulum does not depend upon
the mass that is swinging. What, then, determines the period of
such a simple pendulum? The length of the string l and the acceleration
due to gravity g determine the period
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We can calculate the period using this equation,
The length of a pendulum on a clock can be adjusted to make the
clock run faster or slower. A prospector or a geologist can use
a carefully calibrated pendulum and some other time keeping device,
like a quartz watch, to measure the local value of the acceleration
due to gravity. The acceleration due to gravity may be a little
greater over a large deposit of minerals such as lead and it may
be a little less over a large deposit of oil.
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