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A simple pendulum has a certain periodic time.What would happen if te pendulum is oscillating ina lift which is stationary and suddenly starts going up..will the oscillations die instantly?

A simple pendulum has a certain periodic time.What would happen if te pendulum is oscillating ina lift which is stationary and suddenly starts going up..will the oscillations die instantly?

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AKASH GOYAL AskiitiansExpert-IITD
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13 years ago

Dear Student

No oscillations won't die instantly

initially its time period was T=2∏ √L/g 

now it will be 2∏√L/geffective

geffective=g+a , where a is acceleration of lift

hence time period will be reduced

 

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