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Grade 11General Physics

If the mass of the bob attached to the string in a pendulum is continuously decreasing and becomes zero after some time, what is the effect on the time period of the pendulum?

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13 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Chetan Mandayam Nayakar
13 Years ago

T=2*pi*sqrt(l/g) is independent of mass. Therefore, there is no effect on the time period of the pendulum.