Pendulum A has period on Earth

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Further mechanics and thermal physics · Further mechanics and thermal physics

Problem

Pendulum A has period TT on Earth. Pendulum B has a string four times longer than pendulum A but is located on a planet where the local gravitational field strength is four times that on Earth. Which pendulum has the longer period, or are they the same? Briefly explain your reasoning in one or two sentences.

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