Homework Help: 11th AP physics conceptual

Posted by Gouni on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 10:30pm.

In principle, the motion of a simple pendulum and an object on an ideal spring can both be used to provide the basic time interval or period used in a clock. Which of the two kinds of clocks becomes more inaccurate when carried to the top of a high mountain? Justify your answer.

11th AP physics conceptual - drwls, Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 1:55am
The period of a pendulum depends upon gravity and that or a wound-spring clock does not. What does that tell you about what the answer might be?

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