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    Aug 17, 2008, 09:14 PM
    Pendulum solving
    How the pendulum works on moon ?
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    Aug 18, 2008, 06:19 AM
    The period for the swing of a pendulum of length is given by (approximately):



    The term is the acceleration due to gravity. From this can you tell what happens to the period if is made smaller, as on the surface of the moon?
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