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A simple pendulum of length $L$ has period $T$. If the length is quadrupled, the new period is:

  1. A $T$
  2. B $2T$ Correct answer
  3. C $4T$
  4. D $T/2$

Solution

$T = 2\pi\sqrt{L/g}$, so $T \propto \sqrt L$. $L \to 4L$ gives $T \to 2T$.

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Oscillations · Topic: Simple Pendulum

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