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Grade 12General Physics

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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10 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer10 Years ago
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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10 Years ago
time period of the bob is doesn’t depends upon the size of the bob.so if the bob is metal or wood for anything the center of the mass is equal.