Simple Pendulum

Time period of a simple pendulum depends upon its

• (a) weight of bob

• (b) length

• (c) both (a) and (b)

• (d) None of these

In a simple pendulum, the metallic ball suspended by thread is called its …………………

• barber

• side bob

• pendulum

• bob

Time period of a pendulum depends on its …………………

• length

• height

• distance

• displacement

The time taken by the pendulum to complete one oscillation is called its

• duration

• displacement

• time interval

• time - period

The to and fro motion of a simple pendulum is an example of _________ motion.

• Rectilinear

• curvilinear

• circular

• oscillatory

A simple pendulum takes 32 seconds to complete 20 oscillations. The time period of this pendulum is:

• 12 seconds

• 1.6 seconds

• 1.8 seconds

• 52 seconds

The motion of a swing shows ------- motion

• Circular

• Oscillatory

• Non-uniform

The measurement of small time intervals became possible with the development of :

• sand clock

• sundial

• pendulum clock

• water clock

Which of the following affects the period of a pendulum?

• mass

• length of the string

• tension of the string

• shape of the mass on the string

The period of a pendulum may be decreased by

• Increasing the mass of the bob

• moving the equilibrium point

• decreasing the mass of the bob

• shortening the length of pendulum