Question

The free-fall acceleration on Mars is 3.7 m/s2.

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) The length of the pendulum on Earth is 36.8cm

(b) The length of the pendulum on Mars is 13.5cm

(c) Mass suspended from the spring on Earth is 0.37kg

(d) Mass suspended from the spring on Mars is 0.36kg

Explanation:

Period = 1.2s, free fall acceleration on Earth = 9.8m/s^2, free fall acceleration on Mars = 3.7m/s^2

( a) Length of pendulum on Earth = [( period ÷ 2π)^2] × acceleration = (1.2 ÷ 2×3.142)^2 × 9.8 = 0.0365×9.8 = 0.358m = 35.8cm

(b) Length of the pendulum on Mars = (1.2÷2×3.142)^2 × 3.7 = 0.0365×3.7 = 0.135cm = 13.5m

(c) Mass suspended from the spring on Earth = (force constant×length in meter) ÷ acceleration = (10×0.358) ÷ 9.8 = 0.37kg

(d) Mass suspended from the spring on Mars = (10×0.135)÷3.7 = 0.36kg