Gujarati
13.Oscillations
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A simple pendulum is made of a body which is a hollow sphere containing mercury suspended by means of a wire. If a little mercury is drained off, the period of pendulum will

A

Remains unchanged

B

Increase

C

Decrease

D

Become erratic

Solution

(b)When a little mercury is drained off, the position of c.g. of ball falls (w.r.t. fixed and) so that effective length of pendulum increases hence T increase.

Standard 11
Physics

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