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- 1. A simple pendulum of string length 30 cm performs 20 oscillations in 10s. The length of the string required for the pendulum to perform 40 oscillations in the same time duration is ___________ cm. [Assume that the mass of the pendulum remains same.] 2026 Easy
- 2. Two simple pendulums having lengths \(l_1\) and \(l_2\) with negligible string mass undergo angular displacements \(\theta_1\) and \(\theta_2\), from their mean positions, respectively. If the angular accelerations of both pendulums are same, then which expression is correct? 2025 Medium
- 3. A ball suspended by a thread swings in a vertical plane so that its magnitude of acceleration in the extreme position and lowest position are equal. The angle \((\theta)\) of thread deflection in the extreme position will be : 2024 Hard
- 4. A simple pendulum is placed at a place where its distance from the earth's surface is equal to the radius of the earth. If the length of the string is \(4 \mathrm{~m}\), then the time period of small oscillations will be _______ \(s\). [take \(\mathrm{g}=\pi^2 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\)] 2024 Hard
- 5. The bob of a pendulum was released from a horizontal position. The length of the pendulum is \(10 \mathrm{~m}\). If it dissipates \(10 \%\) of its initial energy against air resistance, the speed with which the bob arrives at the lowest point is : _______. [Use, \(\mathrm{g}: 10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\) ] 2024 Hard
- 6. The length of a seconds pendulum at a height \(h=2 R\) from earth surface will be _______. (Given: \(R =\) Radius of earth and acceleration due to gravity at the surface of earth \(g =\pi^{2}\,m / s ^{-2}\) ) 2024 Medium
- 7. A simple pendulum with length \(100\,cm\) and bob of mass \(250\,g\) is executing S.H.M. of amplitude \(10\,cm\). The maximum tension in the string is found to be \(\frac{x}{40}\,N\). The value of \(x\) is \(..........\). 2023 Hard
- 8. A pendulum is suspended by a string of length \(250\,cm\). The mass of the bob of the pendulum is \(200\,g\). The bob is pulled aside until the string is at \(60^{\circ}\) with vertical as shown in the figure. After releasing the bob. the maximum velocity attained by the bob will be________ \(ms ^{-1}\). (if \(g=10\,m / s ^{2}\) )
2022 Medium - 9. The metallic bob of simple pendulum has the relative density \(5\). The time period of this pendulum is \(10\,s\). If the metallic bob is immersed in water, then the new time period becomes \(5 \sqrt{ x } s\). The value of \(x\) will be. 2022 Medium
- 10. The motion of a simple pendulum excuting \(S.H.M\). is represented by following equation. \(Y = A \sin (\pi t +\phi)\), where time is measured in \(second\). The length of pendulum is .............\(cm\) 2022 Medium
- 11. Time period of a simple pendulum in a stationary lift is ' \(T\) '. If the lift accelerates with \(\frac{ g }{6}\) vertically upwards then the time period will be ..... (where \(g =\) acceleration due to gravity) 2022 Medium
- 12. A bob of mass \('m'\) suspended by a thread of length \(l\) undergoes simple harmonic oscillations with time period \({T}\). If the bob is immersed in a liquid that has density \(\frac{1}{4}\) times that of the bob and the length of the thread is increased by \(1 / 3^{\text {rd }}\) of the original length, then the time period of the simple harmonic oscillations will be :- 2021 Hard
- 13. A pendulum bob has a speed of \(3\, {m} / {s}\) at its lowest position. The pendulum is \(50 \,{cm}\) long. The speed of bob, when the length makes an angle of \(60^{\circ}\) to the vertical will be \( .......\,{m} / {s}\) \(\left(g=10 \,{m} / {s}^{2}\right)\) 2021 Medium
- 14. Given below are two statements: Statement \(I :\) A second's pendulum has a time period of \(1\) second. Statement \(II :\) It takes precisely one second to move between the two extreme positions. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: 2021 Medium
- 15. If the time period of a two meter long simple pendulum is \(2\, s\), the acceleration due to gravity at the place where pendulum is executing \(S.H.M.\) is 2021 Medium
- 16. \({T}_{0}\) is the time period of a simple pendulum at a place. If the length of the pendulum is reduced to \(\frac{1}{16}\) times of its initial value, the modified time 2021 Easy
- 17. Time period of a simple pendulum is \(T\) inside a lift when the lift is stationary. If the lift moves upwards with an acceleration \(g / 2,\) the time period of pendulum will be 2021 Medium
- 18. A simple pendulum of length \(1\, m\) is oscillating with an angular frequency \(10\, rad/s\). The support of the pendulum starts oscillating up and down with a small angular frequency of \(1\, rad/s\) and an amplitude of \(10^{-2}\, m\). The relative change in the angular frequency of the pendulum is best given by 2019 Medium
- 19. In an experiment to determine the period of a simple pendulum of length \(1\, m\), it is attached to different spherical bobs of radii \(r_1\) and \(r_2\) . The two spherical bobs have uniform mass distribution. If the relative difference in the periods, is found to be \(5\times10^{-4}\, s\), the difference in radii, \(\left| {{r_1} - {r_2}} \right|\) is best given by .... \(cm\) 2017 Hard
- 20. A pendulume clock loses \(12\;s\) a day if the temperature is \(40^oC\) and gains \(4\;s\) a day if the temperature is \(20^oC\). The temperature at which the clock will show correct time, and the coeffecient of linear expansion \((\alpha)\) of the metal of the pendulum shaft are respectively 2016 Hard
- 21. A cylindrical block of wood (density \(= 650\, kg\, m^{-3}\)), of base area \(30\,cm^2\) and height \(54\, cm\), floats in a liquid of density \(900\, kg\, m^{-3}\) . The block is depressed slightly and then released. The time period of the resulting oscillations of the block would be equal to that of a simple pendulum of length ..... \(cm\) (nearly) 2015 Medium
- 22. In an experiment for determining the gravitational acceleration \(g\) of a place with the help of a simple pendulum, the measured time period square is plotted against the string length of the pendulum in the figure. What is the value of \(g\) at the place? ...... \(m/s^2\)
2014 Medium - 23. Two simple pendulums of length \(1\, m\) and \(4\, m\) respectively are both given small displacement in the same direction at the same instant. They will be again in phase after the shorter pendulum has completed number of oscillations equal to 2013 Hard
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How many Simple Pendulum questions came in JEE Mains?
23 questions from 2013–2026, each with the correct answer and a full solution.
How difficult are Simple Pendulum questions?
9% are easy, 57% medium and 35% hard.