Question: A clock is constructed so that it keeps perfect time when its simple pendulum has a period of exactly 1 . 0 0 0 s

A clock is constructed so that it keeps perfect time when its simple pendulum has a period of exactly 1.000 s. The pendulum bob has length L =0.2484 m and, instead of keeping perfect time, the clock runs slow by 1.506 minutes per day.
HINT
(a)
What is the free-fall acceleration (in m/s2) at the clock's location? (Give your answer to at least 3 decimal places.)
9.788 m/s2
(b)
What length of pendulum bob (in m) is required for the clock to keep perfect time? (Give your answer to at least 4 decimal places.)
0.2479 m

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