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Assignment 10.5: What is the gravitational field strength at the top of Mount Everest at an altitude of 8954.0 m, if a pendulum with a length of 1.00 m has a period of 2.01 s?

Given

Length, ℓ = 1.00 m

Time period, T = 2.01 s

Required

Gravitational field strength, g

Formula

Put values in the formula,

Square both sides and simplify,

 

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