Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Temperature and Heat - Check Your Understanding - Page 325: 3

Answer

If the temperature drops , period of the pendulum decreases.

Work Step by Step

Period is the time needed for one complete cycle. It depends on the length of the string or: Temperature is directly proportional to the square root of the length When temperature drops, length decrease . When length decreases , period of a pendulum also decreases .
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