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Question: The period, T, of oscillation in seconds of a pendulum clock is given by T = 2π√(l/g) where g is the acceleration due to gravity. The length of the pendulum, l, depends on the temperature, t, according to the formula l = l₀(1 + α(t - t₀)) where l₀ is the length of the pendulum at temperature t0 and α is a constant which characterizes the clock. The clock is set to the correct period at the temperature t₀. How many seconds a day does the clock gain or lose when the temperature is t0 + Δt? Show that this gain or loss is independent of l₀.