BHU PMT BHU PMT (Screening) Solved Paper-2010

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    The time period of a simple pendulum of length L as measured in an elevator  descending with acceleration\[\frac{g}{3}\]is

    A)  \[2\pi \sqrt{\frac{3L}{2g}}\]

    B)  \[\pi \sqrt{\frac{3L}{g}}\]

    C)  \[2\pi \sqrt{\left( \frac{3L}{g} \right)}\]                

    D)  \[2\pi \sqrt{\frac{2L}{g}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     The effective acceleration in a lift descending with acceleration \[\frac{g}{3}\] is \[{{g}_{eff}}=g-\frac{g}{3}=\frac{2g}{3}\] Time period of simple pendulum \[\therefore \]  \[T=2\pi \sqrt{\frac{L}{{{g}_{eff}}}}\]                 \[=2\pi \sqrt{\frac{L}{2g/3}}\]                 \[=2\pi \sqrt{\frac{3L}{2g}}\]                     


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