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MHT CET · Physics · Oscillations

A pendulum clock is running fast. To correct its time, we should

  1. A reduced the mass of bob
  2. B reduce the amplitude of oscillation
  3. C increase the length of pendulum
  4. D reduce the length of the pendulum
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Correct Answer

(C) increase the length of pendulum

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Detailed explanation

The periodic time of a pendulum is given by
\(
\begin{aligned}
& \mathrm{T}=2 \pi \sqrt{\frac{\ell}{\mathrm{g}}} \\
& \therefore \mathrm{T} \propto \sqrt{\ell}
\end{aligned}
\)
Hence to increase the periodic time, length has to be increased. The periodic time is independent of mass and amplitude.