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A simple pendulum of length 1 feet suspended from the ceiling of an elevator takes π3 seconds to complete one oscillation. The acceleration of the elevator is x f s-2 upwards. The value of x is:

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Important Questions on Simple Harmonic Motion

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A simple pendulum fixed in a car has a time period of 4 seconds when the car is moving uniformly on a horizontal road. When the accelerator is pressed, the time period changes to 3.99 seconds. Making an approximate analysis, find the acceleration of the car.
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A simple pendulum of length l is suspended from the ceiling of a car moving with a speed v on a circular horizontal road of radius r.The time period of small oscillation is given as 2πlg2+vβr21/2. Find the value of β

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The ear-ring of a lady shown in figure has a 3 cm long light suspension wire.
a Find the time period of small oscillations if the lady is standing on the ground.
b The lady now sits in a merry-go-round moving at 4 m s-1 in a circle of radius 2 m. Find the time period of small oscillations of the ear-ring.

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Find the time period of small oscillations of the following systems.

(a) A meter stick suspended through the 20 cm mark.

(b) A ring of mass m and radius r suspended through a point on its periphery.

(c) A uniform square plate of edge a suspended through a corner.

(d) A uniform disc of mass m and radius r suspended through a point r/2 away from the Centre.

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A uniform rod of length l is suspended by an end and is made to undergo small oscillations. Find the length of the simple pendulum having the time period equal to that of the rod.
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A uniform disc of radius r is to be suspended through a small hole made in the disc. If the minimum possible time period of the disc for small oscillations is 2πrβg and the distance of the hole from the centre for it to have minimum time period is r/α then find value of α+β.
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A hollow sphere of radius 2 cm is attached to an 18 cm long thread to make a pendulum. If the time period of oscillation of this pendulum is α s and it differ from the time period calculated using the formula for a simple pendulum is β%?

Find α+β.

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A closed circular wire hung on a nail in a wall undergoes small oscillations of amplitude 2° and time period 2 s. Find

(a) the radius of the circular wire,

(b) the speed of the particle the farthest away from the point of suspension as it goes through its mean position,

(c) the acceleration of this particle as it goes through its mean position and

(d) the acceleration of this particle when it is at an extreme position. (Take g=π2 m s-2)