A simple pendulum suspended in a rocket ship has a period T0. Assume that the ro

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A simple pendulum suspended in a rocket ship has a period T0. Assume that the rocket ship is near the earth in a uniform gravitational field.
(True or False for each)

(T/F) If the ship accelerates upward, the period increases.
(T/F) If the ship moves upward with a constant velocity, the period decreases.
(T/F) If the length of the pendulum is doubled, the new period will be: square root of 2 times T0.
(T/F) If the mass of the pendulum is halved, the period decreases.
(T/F) If the ship accelerates downward at 9.81 m/s2, the pendulum will no longer oscillate.

Explanation / Answer

False: If the ship moves upward with a constant velocity, the period decreases. True: If the ship accelerates downward at 9.81 m/s2, the pendulum will no longer oscillate. False: If the ship accelerates upward, the period increases. False: If the mass of the pendulum is halved, the period decreases. True: If the length of the pendulum is doubled, the new period will be the square root of two times T0.

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