If one could transport a simple pendulum of constant length from the Earth's surface to the Moon's, where the acceleration due to gravity is one-sixth (1/6) that on the Earth, by what factor would the pendulum frequency be changed?
A) about 6.0
B) about 2.5
C) about 0.41
D) about 0.17

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The frequency of a pendulum is proportional to the square root of the acceleration due to gravity. Since gravity on the Moon is 1/6th of that on Earth, the frequency would be reduced by a factor of √(1/6), which is approximately 0.41.

If One Could Transport a Simple Pendulum of Constant Length