An astronaut has landed on Planet N-40 and conducts an experiment to

[chemistrymole]

Homework Statement

An astronaut has landed on Planet N-40 and conducts an experiment to determine the acceleration due to gravity on that planet. She uses a simple pendulum that is 0.640 m long and measures that 10 complete oscillations 26.0 s. What is the acceleration of gravity on Planet N-40?

Homework Equations

I am not sure what to use.

The Attempt at a Solution

I tried using T=2pi square root L/g and solve for g and plugged everything in. Period T I did 26/10 so 1 period every 2.6 seconds I got g=.595 and is non of the choices.

It is this formula above. I solved for g wrong. Now I got the correct answer thank you everyone.

 

[axmls]

There's a formula that you can use. Find the period and you should be able to solve for g.

Edit:
What formula did you get when you solved for g? I got a different answer.

 

[chemistrymole]

There's a formula that you can use. Find the period and you should be able to solve for g.

Edit:
What formula did you get when you solved for g? I got a different answer.

When I caught my error I redid it and got g=(4pi^2 *L)/(T)^2

 

[axmls]

That should give you the correct answer.

 

[HalfLostAndSearching]

I would like to commend the astronaut for conducting this experiment on Planet N-40. This is an important step in expanding our understanding of the universe and the laws of physics that govern it.

To determine the acceleration due to gravity on Planet N-40, the astronaut correctly used the equation T=2π√(L/g), where T is the period of the pendulum, L is the length of the pendulum, and g is the acceleration due to gravity. By using the given values of T=26.0 s and L=0.640 m, the astronaut was able to calculate the acceleration due to gravity on Planet N-40 to be approximately 0.595 m/s^2.

I would like to point out that the calculated value of 0.595 m/s^2 may vary slightly due to experimental error and the effects of other factors on the pendulum, such as air resistance. However, this value is still a good estimate of the acceleration due to gravity on Planet N-40.

In conclusion, this experiment was well-designed and executed, and the results provide valuable information about the properties of Planet N-40. I look forward to further research and discoveries on this planet.