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प्रश्न
What is a second pendulum?
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उत्तर
A simple pendulum whose period is two seconds is called the second’s pendulum.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Define an ideal simple pendulum.
Answer in brief.
State the law of simple pendulum.
A simple pendulum performs S.H.M. of period 4 seconds. How much time after crossing the mean position, will the displacement of the bob be one-third of its amplitude.
In a second’s pendulum, the mass of Bob is 50 g. If it is replaced by 100 g mass, then its period will be ______.
Obtain an expression for a time period of the simple pendulum.
A simple pendulum of length I has a bob of mass m. It executes SHM of small amplitude A. The maximum tension in the string is (g = acceleration due to gravity)
Work done in stretching a wire through 1 mm is 2 J. What amount of work will be done for elongating another wire of same material, with half the length and double the radius of cross-section, by 1 mm?
Two pendulums begin to swing simultaneously. The first pendulum makes nine full oscillations when the other makes seven. The ratio of the lengths of the two pendulums is ______.
Two light balls are suspended as shown in figure. When a stream of air passes through the space between them, the distance between the balls will ______.

Two simple pendulums A and B are made to oscillate simultaneously and it is found that A completes 10 oscillations in 20 sec and B completes 8 oscillations in 10 sec. The ratio of the lengths of A and B is ____________.
A pendulum performs S.H.M. with period `sqrt3` second in a stationary lift. If lift moves up with acceleration `"g"/3`, the period of pendulum is ______. (g = acceleration due to gravity)
Two simple pendulums of lengths 1.44 m and 1.96 m start swinging together. After how many vibrations will they again start swinging together?
A simple pendulum has a length of 2m and a bob of mass of 100 grams. It is whirled in a horizontal plane. If the string breaks under a tension of 10 N, the angle made by the string with vertical is ______
(g = 10 m/s2)
The maximum kinetic energy of a simple pendulum is 'K'. Its displacement in terms of amplitude 'a', when kinetic energy becomes `(K/2)` is ______.
Define second’s pendulum.
The maximum frequency of transmitted radio waves above which the radio waves are no longer reflected back by ionosphere is ______.
(N = maximum electron density of lonosphere, g = acceleration due to gravity)
The ratio of frequencies of two oscillating pendulums is 3 : 2. Their lengths are in the ratio.
A pendulum bob is swinging in a vertical plane, such that its angular amplitude is less than 90°. At its highest point, the string is cut. Which trajectory is possible for bob afterwards?
A uniform metal rod is used as a bar pendulum. If the room temperature rises by 10°C and coefficient of linear expansion of the metal of the rod is 2 × 106 °C-1, the period of pendulum will increased by ______.
The velocity of bob of a second’s pendulum when it is 6 cm from its mean position and amplitude of 10 cm, is ______.
Which formula correctly gives the acceleration due to gravity using a simple pendulum, where L is the length and T is the time period?
At the highest point of its swing, a simple pendulum has maximum potential energy and minimum kinetic energy. What is the total mechanical energy of the pendulum at any point during its motion?
A student measures time for 20 oscillations of a simple pendulum as 30 s, 32 s, 35 s and 35 s. If the minimum division in the measuring clock is 1 s, then correct mean time (in second) is ______.
