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when a pendulum clock gains time , what adjustments should be made ?

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(i) when a pendulum clock gains time , it means it has gone fast, it makes more vibrations per day them required .
(ii) This shows that time period of oscillations has decreased . Therefore , to correct it, the length of pendulum should be properly increased.
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