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A simple pendulum of length 1 m is oscillating with an angular frequency 10 rad s-1 The support of the pendulum starts oscillating up and down with a small angular frequency of 1 rad s-1 and an amplitude of 10-2 m. The relative change in the angular frequency of the pendulum is best given by:
 
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Options:
  • A 10-1 rad s-1
  • B 1 rad s-1
  • C 10-5 rad s-1
  • D 10-3 rad s-1
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 10-3 rad s-1
Angular frequency of simple pendulum,

ω=gl

As the support oscillates up and down, effective g changes

g=2.ω02A=2×12×10-2 m s-2

=0.02 m s-2

Change in angular frequency dω of the pendulum is given by

dωω=-12dgg

ωω=12gg

=12×0.0210

=0.001 rad s-1

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