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Simple Pendulum question from NEET 1999 (AIPMT)

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Simple Pendulum

The time period of a simple pendulum is 2 s2\text{ s}. If its length is increased by 4 times, then its period becomes

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Answer: (d)

  1. T∝lT \propto \sqrt{l}
  2. l′=4l⇒T′=2T=2×2=4l' = 4l \Rightarrow T' = 2T = 2 \times 2 = 4 s
  3. So the answer is (d) 44 s.
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