Identify the correct statement among the following.

  • A
    The greater the mass of a pendulum bob,the shorter is its frequency of oscillation.
  • B
    $A$ simple pendulum with a bob of mass $M$ swings with an angular amplitude of ${40^\circ}$. When its angular amplitude is ${20^\circ}$,the tension in the string is less than $Mg \cos {20^\circ}$.
  • C
    As the length of a simple pendulum is increased,the maximum velocity of its bob during its oscillation will also decrease.
  • D
    The fractional change in the time period of a pendulum on changing the temperature is independent of the length of the pendulum.

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Answer the following questions:
$(a)$ The time period of a particle in $SHM$ depends on the force constant $k$ and mass $m$ of the particle: $T=2 \pi \sqrt{\frac{m}{k}}$. $A$ simple pendulum executes $SHM$ approximately. Why then is the time period of a pendulum independent of the mass of the pendulum?
$(b)$ The motion of a simple pendulum is approximately simple harmonic for small angle oscillations. For larger angles of oscillation,a more involved analysis shows that $T$ is greater than $2 \pi \sqrt{\frac{l}{g}}$. Think of a qualitative argument to appreciate this result.
$(c)$ $A$ man with a wristwatch on his hand falls from the top of a tower. Does the watch give correct time during the free fall?
$(d)$ What is the frequency of oscillation of a simple pendulum mounted in a cabin that is freely falling under gravity?

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