Simple Pendulum

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Simple Pendulum: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Simple Pendulum, Angular Frequency of Simple Pendulum, Gravity Effect on Time Period of Simple Pendulum & Time Period of Pendulum in Accelerated Frames etc.

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Derivation of differentiat equation for simple pendulum :-

(i) In case of simple pendulum the restoring torque depends but time period doesn't depends is.

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Motion of simple pendulum is

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Time-period of simple pendulum is 

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In case of simple pendulum at small angular amplitude θ, the value of differential equation of simple pendulum is (when L=length of the pendulum)

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Two simple pendulums of length 1 m each, with bobs having masses 1 kg and 2 kg, are hanging from the celling of an elevator. The elevator starts moving vertically downwards with acceleration g10. Assuming g=10 m s-2, approximately what are the time periods of the two pendulums?

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A simple pendulum is executing simple harmonic motion with a time period T. If the length of the pendulum is increased by 21%, the increase in the time period of the pendulum of increased length is 

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In an experiment to determine the gravitational acceleration g of a place with the help of a simple pendulum, the measured time period squared is plotted against the string length of the pendulum in the figure. What is the value of g at the place?

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If the steel bob of a simple pendulum is replaced by a wooden bob, then its time period will

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The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum of constant length at the surface of the earth is T. Its time period inside mine will be-

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How is the time period of simple pendulum vary with its amplitude?

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What is the time period of a second pendulum?
(Write the numerical value in terms of SI unit of time).

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As shown in the above figure, a cart is accelerating in the horizontal direction with a constant acceleration of 3g and a 50 cm long simple pendulum is suspended from its roof. Now, find the time period of small oscillations of this pendulum in second about its equilibrium position taking g=π2 m s-2:

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What provides the restoring force for simple harmonic oscillations in Simple pendulum .

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Time period of a simple pendulum is T. The time taken to complete 58 oscillations starting from mean position is αBT. The value of α is _______ .

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Two pendulums begin to swing simultaneously. The first pendulum makes nine full oscillations when the other makes seven. The ratio of the lengths of the two pendulums is

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A person measures a time period of a simple pendulum inside a stationary lift and finds it to be T. If the lift starts accelerating upwards with an acceleration g3, the time period of the pendulum will be

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A vertical spring mass system has the same time period as simple pendulum undergoing small oscillations. Now, both of them are put in an elevator going downwards with an acceleration 5 m s-2. The ratio of time period of the spring mass system to the time period of the pendulum is (assume that acceleration due to gravity, g=10 m s-2),

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A simple pendulum is placed inside a lift which is moving with a uniform acceleration. If the time periods of the pendulum while the lift is moving upwards and downwards are in the ratio 1:2, then the acceleration of the lift is (acceleration due to gravity, g=10 m s-2),

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A cabin is falling freely under gravity, what is the time period of a pendulum attached to its ceiling?

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The time period of a simple pendulum inside a stationary lift is 5 s. What will be the time period when the lift moves upwards with an acceleration g4?