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PhysicsSHMOscillations and SHMMedium2 min
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A simple pendulum hangs in an elevator with the bob at its equilibrium position at . The bob is thrown horizontally and at the same instant the elevator falls freely. Describe the motion. Relative to the elevator, the bob then moves:
Options:
Answer:
B
Solution:
In the freely falling frame the effective gravity is zero. The string remains taut (tension provides the centripetal force) and the bob moves with constant speed in a circle of radius equal to the string length.
Subject:PhysicsTopic:SHMSubtopic:Oscillations and SHM
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