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

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An astronaut on Planet N-40 conducts an experiment using a 0.640 m pendulum to determine the planet's gravitational acceleration. Initially, she calculates the period of oscillation as 2.6 seconds for 10 oscillations but miscalculates the acceleration due to gravity. After receiving guidance, she correctly applies the formula g = (4π² * L) / T², leading to the accurate calculation of g. The discussion emphasizes the importance of correctly determining the period and using the appropriate formula for gravitational acceleration. Ultimately, the correct approach yields the desired results for the experiment.
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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?

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I am not sure what to use.

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

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What formula did you get when you solved for g? I got a different answer.
 
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axmls said:
There's a formula that you can use. Find the period and you should be able to solve for g.

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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
 
That should give you the correct answer.
 
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