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The bob of a simple pendulum is made of wood. What will be the effect on the time period if the wooden bob is replaced by an identical bob of aluminum?

The bob of a simple pendulum is made of wood. What will be the effect on the time period if the wooden bob is replaced by an identical bob of aluminum?

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SAI SARDAR
1700 Points
7 years ago
dear donga,
                  Since the sizes of metal bob and wooden bob are equal, the position of centre of mass does not change. Therefore the length of the pendulum remains same so, time period remains constant.

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