The period (T) of a simple pendulum is given by the formula T = 2π√(L/g), where L is the length of the pendulum and g is the acceleration due to gravity. The period is directly proportional to the square root of the length.
Pendulum clocks become slow in summer because
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2012 · Topic: Heat and Thermodynamics (Thermal Expansion (Solids, Liquids, Gases))
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Answer: C. the length of the pendulum increases.
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