Your grandfather clock’s pendulum has a length of 0.9930 m. if the clock runs slow and...

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Your grandfather clock’s pendulum has a length of 0.9930 m. ifthe clock runs slow and loses 21 s per day, how should you adjustthe length of the pendulum?

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If your clock is running to fast you lengthen the pendulum to slow it down A grandfathers clock normally has screw with a nut at the bottom of the bob on the pendulum You can screw the nut a turn or so and lengthen the pendulum by one thread on the screw If the clock runs 075 minute fast each day that means is it running 075 minute day x 1 day 24 hrs x 1 hr 60 min 0000521 fractionally fast To    See Answer
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