Question

Besides the force due to gravity or g, what else determines the period of a pendulum?

A. tension of the cord
B. mass of the pendulum bob
C. length of the cord
D. amplitude of the swing
E. Only gravity is important when calculating the period of a pendulum.

Answer 1

The period of a pendulum is determined by the length of the cord and the acceleration of gravity where the pendulum is located.

Answer 2

Option (C)

Step-by-step explanation:

The time period of simple pendulum is defined as the time taken by the bob to complete one oscillation.

The formula to calculate the time period of a simple pendulum is given by

`T = 2\pi \sqrt{(l)/(g)}`

Time period depends on the acceleration due to gravity and the effective length of the pendulum.

The effective length is the sum of length of cord and the radius f bob.

The effective length of the pendulum is defined as the distance between the point of suspension and the centre of gravity of the bob.