Alarge pendulum with a 200-lb gold plated bob 12 inches in diameter is on display in the lobby of the united nations building. the pendulum has a length of 75 ft. it is used to show the rotation of the earth—for this reason it is referred to as a foucault pendulum. part a) if the pendulum were to be taken to the moon, where the acceleration of gravity is g/6, would the period increase, decrease, or stay the same?

part b) check your result in part a by calculating the period of the pendulum on the moon.