Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 15 - Oscillations - Problems - Page 442: 108

Answer

The pendulum must have a length of $~~2.0~cm$

Work Step by Step

We can find an expression for $\frac{k}{m}$: $kh = mg$ $\frac{k}{m} = \frac{g}{h}$ We can find an expression for the frequency of the block and spring: $f = \frac{1}{2\pi}\sqrt{\frac{k}{m}}$ $f = \frac{1}{2\pi}\sqrt{\frac{g}{h}}$ We can find an expression for the frequency of the pendulum: $f = \frac{1}{2\pi}\sqrt{\frac{g}{L}}$ We can equate the frequencies to find the required length $L$: $f = \frac{1}{2\pi}\sqrt{\frac{g}{L}} = \frac{1}{2\pi}\sqrt{\frac{g}{h}}$ $L = h$ $L = 2.0~cm$ The pendulum must have a length of $~~2.0~cm$
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