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Engineering Mechanics

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 2 of 2.

Chinmay r said: 9 years ago

You are right, @Amisha.

Oscillations made by rigid body forms compound pendulum.

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Vivek said: 9 years ago

Thanks for the given explanations.

Anthoniel said: 8 years ago

Thanks for the explanation.

Lalit said: 8 years ago

Thanks for the explanation.

Ujjawal aggarwal said: 7 years ago

Thanks @Amisha.

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Faisal mumtaz said: 7 years ago

Thanks for the answer @Amisha.

Mehebul Biswas said: 7 years ago

Thanks @Amisha.

Jagadeesh adari said: 6 years ago

Simple pendulum moves freely compound pendulum moves under force of gravity.

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B.Lavanya said: 4 years ago

Here, the right answer is simple pendulum.

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