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Simple Harmonic Motion
OS-AP-16-32 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2eThe Simple Pendulum (Problem 32)
At what rate will a pendulum clock run on the Moon, where the acceleration due to gravity is , if it keeps time accurately on Earth? That is, find the time (in hours) it takes the clock’s minute hand, which on Earth makes one revolution per hour, to make one revolution on the Moon.