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mass of planet jupiter is 318 times that of the earth and radius of jupiter is 11.2 times that of the earth . a simple pendulum has a period of 2 seconds on the earth . find its period on the jupiter.

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We know that,g=GMR2 ............... 1where, g=acceleration due to gravity on earthG=gravitational constantM=mass of earthR=radius of earthg'=GM'R'2 .......... 2where, g'=acceleration due to gravity on jupiterG=gravitational constantM'=mass of jupiterR'=radius of jupiterM'=318×Mand R'=11.2×RDivide 2 by 1,g'g=GM'R'2GMR2g'g=318×M×R211.2×R2×Mg'g=318125.44 ........... 3The equation for the period of pendulum,T=2πLgassuming length stays same,TT'=2πLg2πLg'where, T'=time period on jupiterT=time period on earth=2 sTT'=g'gTT'=318125.44 ............ from equation 3TT'=2.535TT'=1.59T'=T1.59T'=21.59=1.257 s

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