The period T of a pendulum of length L is given by T = 2((L/g, where g

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The period T of a pendulum of length L is given by T = 2((L/g, where g is the acceleration of gravity. Show that dT/T = 1/2 [dL / L - dg/g], and use this result to estimate the maximum percentage error in T due to an error of 0.5% in measuring L and 0.3% in measuring g.
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Calculus

ISBN: 978-0131429246

9th edition

Authors: Dale Varberg, Edwin J. Purcell, Steven E. Rigdon

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