Simple Harmonic Motion 5 Question 3
3. A simple pendulum of length is oscillating with an angular frequency . The support of the pendulum starts oscillating up and down with a small angular frequency of and an amplitude of . The relative change in the angular frequency of the pendulum is best given by
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(2019 Main, 11 Jan II)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 3. (c)
Solution:
- We know that time period of a pendulum is given by
So, angular frequency
Now, differentiate both side w.r.t
By dividing Eq. (ii) by Eq. (i), we get
Or we can write
As
Putting value of