In the pendulum formula , we use g = 9.8 m/s2 for the acceleration due to gravity on Earth. But what about on Mars? If an astronaut on the surface of Mars swings a 1-meter long pendulum, and it has a period of 3.27 seconds, what is the acceleration due to gravity, g, on Mars?

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In the pendulum formula  , we use g = 9.8 m/s2 for the acceleration due to gravity on Earth. But what about on Mars? If an astronaut on the surface of Mars swings a 1-meter long pendulum, and it has a period of 3.27 seconds, what is the acceleration due to gravity, g, on Mars?

amistre64 · Answer

well, for comparison, how would you determine the period if it was on earth?

amistre64 · Answer

in other words, if we know how to solve for period, we can solve for gravity ...

amistre64 · Answer

does the post originally include the formula?  if so, it looks like it got erased during the copy paste since it wasnt encoded as readable text