Oscillations - Result Question 54

59. If the length of a simple pendulum is increased by $2 %$, then the time period

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(a) increases by $2 %$

(b) decrease by $2 %$

(c) increases by $1 %$

(d) decrease by $1 %$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 59. (c)

Solution:

  1. (c) We know that $T=2 \pi \sqrt{\frac{l}{g}}$

$\frac{\Delta T}{T} \times 100=\frac{1}{2} \frac{\Delta l}{l} \times 100$

If length is increased by $2 %$., time period increases by $1 %$.

(i) If $g$ is constant and length varies by $n %$. Then $%$ change in time period $\frac{\Delta T}{T} \times 100=\frac{n}{2} %$ (ii) If $l$ is constant and $g$ varies by $n %$. Then $%$ change in time period $\frac{\Delta T}{T} \times 100=\frac{n}{2} %$

Valid only for percentage less than $10 %$.