Answer:
0.124 m
Explanation:
the period of a simple pendulum with a small amplitude is given as
T = 2π [√(I/mgd)]
From the above stated formula,
I = moment of inertia
m = mass of the pendulum
g = acceleration due to gravity, 9.8 m/s²
d = distance from rotation axis due to center of gravity
Also, moment of Inertia, I = 2mr², if we substitute this in the above formula, we have
T = 2π [√(2mr²/mgd)]
If we assume that our r = d, then we have
T = 2π [√(2r/g)]
If we make r the subject of the formula in the above equation, we get
r = gT² / 8π²
r = (9.8 * 1²) / 8 * π²
r = 9.8 / 78.98
r = 0.124 m
Thus, the radius of the hoop is 0.124 m
