A giant simple pendulum has a time period of 5.00 s at a particular place.If the time period is changed to 4.65 s by shortening the string by 1.0 m,calculate the acceleration due to gravity at this place. A)9.18 m/s² B)9.81 m/s² C)9.99 m/s² D)10.3 m/s² E)8.31 m/s²

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Using the formula for the period of a pendulum, T = 2π√(L/g), and solving for g with the given periods and change in length, the acceleration due to gravity is approximately 9.18 m/s².

A Giant Simple Pendulum Has a Time Period of 5