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A pendulum clock which ticks 60 times in one minute on earth is placed on the moon where the acceleration due to gravity is only one-sixth of that on the earth. How many times the clock will tick over there in one minute?
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Options:
  • A 12.25
  • B 24.5
  • C 2.45
  • D 0.245
Solution:
1552 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 24.5
T = 2 π l / g / 6 = 6 T   Hence, the clock will tick in one minute

= 6 0 / 6 = 2 4 . 5  times

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