A mass falls from a height and its time of fall is recorded as in terms of time period of a simple pendulum. On the surface of the earth, it is found that . The entire setup is taken on the surface of another planet whose mass is half of that of the Earth and whose radius is the same. The same experiment is repeated and corresponding times are noted as and . Then we can say:
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Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Acceleration due to gravity .For the new planet: .Time of fall , so ..Time period of pendulum , so ..Ratio: .Since on Earth, then .Therefore, .