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Applied Mechanics - Engineering

Q1:

If the radius of the earth is 600 km the height of a mountain above sea level at the top of which a beat seconds pendulum at sea level, looses 27 seconds a day, is

A 500 metres

B 1000 metres

C 1500 metres

D 2000 metres

E 25000 metres.

ANS:D - 2000 metres

Applied correction in question take the radius of earth=6400km.
dn/n=(-H/R).
dn=No. of seconds the pendulum will lose in one day=(-27)
n=no. of seconds in one day or 24 hours=24*60*60=86400
H=Height of a mountain in km=?
R=radius of the earth=6400km.

Using above formula and details you will get the correct answer which is 2000 metre(2km). g' = g[1+h/Re]^ - 2.
And g' = [2π/T]^2*L.
T(ideal) - loss time per second = T(actual).
T' = 2 - 27/3600.
=1.9925.

g' = [2*3. 14/1. 9925]^2*.0. 994 =9. 874.
H = [{9. 81/9. 874)^1/2 - 1]*600000 => 2000.