On a distant planet a simple pendulum of length is found to have a period of

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Problem

On a distant planet a simple pendulum of length

0.90\,\text{m}

is found to have a period of

2.0\,\text{s}

. Determine the acceleration due to gravity on that planet. (a)

7.0\,\text{m\,s}^{-2}

(b)

8.9\,\text{m\,s}^{-2}

(c)

11.2\,\text{m\,s}^{-2}

(d)

9.8\,\text{m\,s}^{-2}