In an old-fashioned pendulum clock, the bob is moved up and down to adjust the clock to keep accurate time. how would you adjust the bob in order to correct a clock that runs too fast? explain why the adjustment works.

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Ethen Clay

Physics

11 June, 08:49

In an old-fashioned pendulum clock, the bob is moved up and down to adjust the clock to keep accurate time. how would you adjust the bob in order to correct a clock that runs too fast? explain why the adjustment works.

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Kristina Armstrong · Answer 1

The period T of the pendulum is given by the equation: T=2*π*√ (L/g) where L is the length of the pendulum and g = 9.81 m/s². So the period T will increase as we increase the length L of the pendulum and the period T will decrease as we decrease the length L of the pendulum. In an old fashion clock we simply move the bob up and shorten the length and we slow down the clock.