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42.
When a rigid body is suspended vertically, and it oscillates with a small amplitude under the action of the force of gravity, the body is known as
simple pendulum
compound pendulum
torsional pendulum
second's pendulum
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
19 comments Page 1 of 2.

B.Lavanya said:   4 years ago
Here, the right answer is simple pendulum.
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Jagadeesh adari said:   6 years ago
Simple pendulum moves freely compound pendulum moves under force of gravity.
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Mehebul Biswas said:   7 years ago
Thanks @Amisha.

Faisal mumtaz said:   7 years ago
Thanks for the answer @Amisha.

Ujjawal aggarwal said:   7 years ago
Thanks @Amisha.
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Lalit said:   8 years ago
Thanks for the explanation.

Anthoniel said:   8 years ago
Thanks for the explanation.

Vivek said:   9 years ago
Thanks for the given explanations.

Chinmay r said:   9 years ago
You are right, @Amisha.

Oscillations made by rigid body forms compound pendulum.
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Ambuj kumar said:   9 years ago
@All.

Here it is not said that the body is suspended with string or any thread so it is not a simple pendulum.
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