(a)
What is the effect on the period of a pendulum if you double its length?
The period is decreased by a factor of
2
.
The period is increased by a factor of
2
.
The period is increased by a factor of 2.The period would not change.The period is decreased by a factor of 2.
(b)
What is the effect on the period of a pendulum if you decrease its length by 5.50%? (Answer this question in terms of the initial period T.)
T' = T