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Q. No. 1 How do the two methods for determining the acceleration on a body due to Earth’s gravity compare?
Can you tell me how the two methods for determining the acceleration on a body due to Earth’s gravity compare?
Sure! One method is to use a simple pendulum and measure its period of oscillation, then use the formula T=2π√(L/g) to calculate the acceleration due to gravity. The other method is to drop an object from a certain height and measure the time it takes to hit the ground, then use the formula d=1/2gt^2 to calculate the acceleration due to gravity. Both methods should give approximately the same value for g, which is about 9.81 m/s^2.