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Homework Statement
An aluminum clock pendulum having a period of 1.00 s keeps perfect time at 20 degrees celcius. (A) When placed in a room at a temperature of -5.0 Celcius, will it gain or lose time? (B)How much time will it gain or lose every hour.
Homework Equations
I am pretty sure that this has to due with thermal expansion and motion of a pendulum so:
(A) Delta L = (alpha) (Lo) (delta T)
(B) T = 2pi *sqrt(L/G)
The Attempt at a Solution
I am thinking that the pendulum itself would shrink, therefore making it gain speed, but I just don't know how to set it up correctly? Any help guys and gals?
Thanks!