A simple pendulum of length has a time period of

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Problem

A simple pendulum of length

0.50\,\text{m}

has a time period of

1.4\,\text{s}

. If its length is increased to

2.0\,\text{m}

at the same location, what will be the new time period? (a)

5.6\,\text{s}

(b)

2.8\,\text{s}

(c)

0.70\,\text{s}

(d)

1.7\,\text{s}