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A second's pendulum clock has a steel wire
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Oscillations · Oscillations
Problem
A second's pendulum clock has a steel wire. The clock is calibrated at 20°C. How much time does the clock lose or gain in one week when the temperature is increased to 30°C?
α
steel
=
1.2
×
10
−
5
(
∘
C)
−
1
\alpha_{\text{steel}} = 1.2 \times 10^{-5} \text{ (}^\circ\text{C)}^{-1}
α
steel
=
1.2
×
1
0
−
5
(
∘
C)
−
1
.
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