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A pendulum with a period of 1.8 s on Earth is moved to another planet. On the new planet, its period is 2.5 s. What can you conclude about this new planet?
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A pendulum with a period of 1.8 s on Earth is moved to another planet. On the new planet, its period is 2.5 s. What can you conclude about this new planet?

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The force of gravity is weaker than the one on Earth
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The force of gravity on the new planet is less than it is on Earth.

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The period of a pendulum is inversely related to acceleration due to gravity. Therefore, if the period of the given pendulum increases, it must be due to a decrease in the force of gravity.

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