The pendulum on a grandfather clock has a period of 2.00 s. If the clock is not

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The pendulum on a grandfather clock has a period of 2.00 s. If the clock is not wound, the pendulum’s amplitude begins to decay at a rate of 0.53% each pendulum period.

a. What is the time constant of this pendulum?

b. What percentage of the pendulum’s energy is lost each period?

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

ISBN: 9780134779218

4th Edition

Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones

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