Drawbacks to use the period of a pendulum as a time standard?

[fizzahasan]

what are the drawbacks to use the period of a pendulum as a time standard?

 

[berkeman]

what are the drawbacks to use the period of a pendulum as a time standard?

Why don't you tell us what you think some of the issues might be? What is the gold standard for timekeeping? Why is it used? What properties of a pendulum would keep it from being used as the gold standard? Why were pendulums used at all?

 

[fizzahasan]

is that an answer?

 

[berkeman]

is that an answer?

LOL, no, of course not. We do not do your homework for you here at the PF. The PF Rules are very clear about that (see the link at the top of the page).

We can ask probing questions (what I did), though, and those questions are meant to help you go do some research and try to answer your own question.

 

[fizzahasan]

LOL. sarcasm!
well a hint would have worked.

 

[zorro]

Hint: Does the length of the pendulum remain constant with change in temperature?

 

[fizzahasan]

no. thankyou

 

[zorro]

You are welcome :)