Is it possible to measure the acceleration of gravity using a mathematical pendulum in zero gravity?

No, you can’t, and here’s why. The basis of the action of a mathematical pendulum is attraction, which is expressed in the formula for finding the oscillation period (the product of two pi and the square root of the ratio of the length of the pendulum to the acceleration of gravity). As can be seen from this formula, the lower the gravitational acceleration, the longer the period of oscillation of the mathematical pendulum becomes. For conditions of weightlessness, the acceleration of gravity is equal to zero, which means that the pendulum will not oscillate.



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