Question

You are holding a grandfather clock in a stationary elevator on the top floor. The clock has a pendulum with a period T = 1.0 seconds. Suddenly the elevator cable breaks, and you and the clock are in free fall. What happens to the period of the pendulum as you fall?

A.The period decreases slightly.

B.The period becomes zero.

C.The period does not change.

D.The period increases slightly.

The period becomes infinite because the pendulum would not swing.

Answer 1