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Pendulums were historically used as gravimeters to measure what?
AMass of the Earth
BDensity of air
CAcceleration due to g
DSpeed of rotation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Acceleration due to g
Since the period depends on g, timing a pendulum gives the local acceleration due to gravity.
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