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Grade 12th passMechanics

If a pendulum clock that keeps correct time on the earth is taken to the moon. For every one hour interval on the earth the clock on the moon will record ?

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10 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
Time period is gieb=ven as:
T = 2pi*root(l/g)
at moon,
T’= 2pi*root(6l/g)
divide them,
T/T’= 1/root6
 or
T' = T*root(6).
for every 1 hr. on earth 
the clock on moon would record root6 hrs.