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A pendulum of length 1 m has a time period of 2 s. What length would give a time period of 1 s?
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
0.25 m
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Explanation
The time period is proportional to the square root of the length, so halving the period requires the length to be divided by four.
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