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The period T of a pendulum is given by:

where L is the length of the pendulum while

is the gravitational acceleration.
In the pendulum of the problem, one complete vibration takes exactly 0.200 s, this means its period is

. Using this data, we can solve the previous formula to find L:
The coefficient of expansion is 13 * 10^-6 m per meter length.per oK
The temperature difference = 42 - - 8 = 50 oC
delta T = (42 + 273) - (-8 + 273) = 50 oK
delta L = L * 13* 10^6 m/oK
oK = 50 oK delta L = 19.5 cm = 19.5 cm [1m / 100 cm] = 0.195m
So we need to find the length and it is computed by:
0.195= L * 13 * 10^-6 * 50 L = 0.195 / (13*10^-6*50) L = 300 m
The student's claim did not follow the scientific method of discovery, hence, it is an opinion not a scientific claim.
<h3>What is the scientific method?</h3>
The scientific method is a procedure employed by scientific towards understanding the world around them as well giving explanation for phenomena in the natural world.
The scientific method involves:
- observations
- asking questions
- putting forward a hypothesis
- testing the hypothesis through experiments
- analyzing results of the experiments and drawing conclusions
- establishing a theory.
Since the student in question just put forward an opinion without testing it out using the scientific method, the statement is not a scientific claim.
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