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MHT CET · Physics · Oscillations

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When a point of suspension of pendulum is moved vertically upward with acceleration ' \(a\) ', its period of oscillation

  1. A decreases
  2. B increases
  3. C remains same
  4. D some times increases and some times decreases
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(A) decreases

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For a simple pendulum,
\(\mathrm{T}=2 \pi \sqrt{\frac{l}{\mathrm{~g}}} \Rightarrow \mathrm{~T} \propto \frac{1}{\mathrm{~g}}\)
When the point of suspension is moved vertically upwards with acceleration a, \(g\) becomes \(g+a\). Hence, \(T\) decreases.