Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 15 - Oscillations - Problems - Page 438: 45

Answer

$T = 8.77~s$

Work Step by Step

We can find the original length $L$ from the pivot to the center of mass: $T = 2\pi~\sqrt{\frac{L}{g}}$ $\frac{T}{2\pi} = \sqrt{\frac{L}{g}}$ $\frac{T^2}{4\pi^2} = \frac{L}{g}$ $L = \frac{T^2~g}{4\pi^2}$ $L = \frac{(8.85~s)^2~(9.8~m/s^2)}{4\pi^2}$ $L = 19.44~m$ The new length between the pivot and the center of mass is $L = 19.09~m$ We can find the new period: $T = 2\pi~\sqrt{\frac{L}{g}}$ $T = 2\pi~\sqrt{\frac{19.09~m}{9.8~m/s^2}}$ $T = 8.77~s$
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