The time period of a simple pendulum made using a thin copper wire of length L is T. Suppose the temperature of the room in which this simple pendulum is placed increases by 30°C, what will be the effect on the time period of the pendulum ?
- A.T will increase slightly
- B.T will remain the same
- C.T will decrease slightly
- D.T will become more than 2 times
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Heat makes the copper wire expand a little, and a longer pendulum swings a little more slowly. The time period of a simple pendulum is T = 2π√(L/g), so it grows with the square root of the length.
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