// Initilization of variables t=1 // second // time period of the simple pendulum g=9.81 // m/s^2 // Calculations // Length of pendulum is given as, l=(t/(2*%pi)^2)*g // m // Let t_u be the time period when the elevator moves upwards. Then the time period is given as, t_u=2*%pi*sqrt((l)/(g+(g/10))) // seconds // Let t_d be the time period when the elevator moves downwards. t_d=2*%pi*sqrt(l/(g-(g/10))) // seconds // Results clc printf('The time period of oscillation of the pendulum for upward acc of the elevator is %f seconds \n',t_u) printf('The time period of oscillation of the pendulum for downward acc of the elevator is %f seconds \n',t_d)