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The period of a simple pendulum inside a stationary lift is T. The lift accelerates upwards with an acceleration of g3. The time period of pendulum will be
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Options:
  • A 2 T
  • B T2
  • C 32T
  • D T3
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 32T
When lift accelerates upwards, then effective acceleration on the pendulum

geff=g+g3=4g3

Time period T=2πlgeff=2πl4g/3

=32.2πlg

= 32 T

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