Your grandfather clock’s pendulum has a length of 0.9930 m. If the clock loses 95.6 seconds per day, by how many millimeters should you adjust the length of the pendulum?

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To find out how many millimeters to adjust the length of the pendulum, we can use the formula for the time period of a simple pendulum:

T = 2π√(L/g)

Where:
T is the time period of the pendulum (in seconds)
L is the length of the pendulum (in meters)
g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.81 m/s^2)

Given that the clock loses 95.6 seconds per day, we can calculate how much the time period deviates from its original value:

ΔT = 95.6 seconds/day

To find out how much to adjust the length of the pendulum, we need to calculate the change in the time period:

ΔT = (T - T₀)

Where:
ΔT is the change in the time period due to adjusting the length of the pendulum
T₀ is the original time period of the pendulum

Rearranging the ΔT equation, we get:

T = ΔT + T₀

Now let's solve the equation step-by-step:

Step 1: Calculate the original time period (T₀)
Using the given length of the pendulum (L₀ = 0.9930 m) and the acceleration due to gravity (g = 9.81 m/s^2):

T₀ = 2π√(L₀/g)

Step 2: Calculate the new time period (T)
Using the given deviation in seconds per day (ΔT = 95.6 seconds/day) and the original time period (T₀) from step 1:

T = ΔT + T₀

Step 3: Calculate the change in time period (ΔT)
The change in time period represents the deviation of the new time period (T) from the original time period (T₀):

ΔT = T - T₀

Step 4: Convert the change in time period (ΔT) to millimeters
1 second = 1000 milliseconds

To convert the change in time period to millimeters, we multiply ΔT in seconds by 1000:

ΔT (mm) = ΔT (s) * 1000

Now let's substitute the given values into the equations:

Step 1: Calculate the original time period (T₀)
T₀ = 2π√(0.9930/9.81)

Step 2: Calculate the new time period (T)
T = 95.6 + T₀

Step 3: Calculate the change in time period (ΔT)
ΔT = T - T₀

Step 4: Convert the change in time period (ΔT) to millimeters
ΔT (mm) = ΔT (s) * 1000

By following these steps and substituting the values given, you will determine the millimeter adjustment needed for the length of the pendulum.

To calculate the adjustment needed for the length of the pendulum, we first need to determine the relationship between the period of the pendulum and its length.

The period (T) of a pendulum can be calculated using the formula:

T = 2π√(L/g),

Where L is the length of the pendulum and g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s²).

Let's calculate the period of the pendulum using the given length:

T = 2π√(0.9930/9.8).

T ≈ 6.297 seconds.

Now, we need to determine the change in period caused by losing 95.6 seconds per day. Since there are 24 hours in a day, and 60 minutes in an hour, we multiply 95.6 by 60 to get the number of seconds lost per day:

Loss per day = 95.6 seconds/day * 60 minutes/hour * 24 hours/day.

Loss per day ≈ 138,240 seconds.

Next, we calculate the change in period (ΔT) caused by the loss per day:

ΔT = Loss per day / (24 hours/day * 60 minutes/hour * 60 seconds/minute).

ΔT ≈ 0.08 seconds.

The change in period, ΔT, is the difference between the actual period (6.297 seconds) and the desired period, which is the period before the clock started losing time.

Now, we can calculate the adjustment needed for the pendulum length. We'll use the formula:

ΔT = (ΔL/L) * T.

Rearranging the formula to solve for ΔL:

ΔL = (ΔT * L) / T.

Substituting the values:

ΔL = (0.08 s * 0.9930 m) / 6.297 s.

ΔL ≈ 0.0127 m.

Finally, to express the adjustment in millimeters, we multiply the result by 1000:

Adjustment in millimeters = 0.0127 m * 1000.

Adjustment in millimeters ≈ 12.7 mm.

Therefore, you should adjust the length of the pendulum by approximately 12.7 millimeters.

Period=2PI sqrt(l/g)

with calculus..

dPeriod/dl=2PI 1/(2sqrtl/g)

dl=dperiod sqrt(l/g) *PI

dperiod=95.6/24*3600 second per second

change in length=sqrt(l/g)*PI*95.6/24*3600
= sqrt(.9930/9.81)*PI*95.6/24*3600
= I get = 0.00110594656 m
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