Question

Can a simple pendulum be used in an artificial satellite?

Answer 1

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◆ Answer- No

◆ Explanation-
- Satellite experiences free fall and thus pendulum will feel weightlessness.
- As, there's no gravity acting on it, acceleration due to gravity is zero.
- As period of oscillation (T) of simple pendulum depend on gravitational acceleration (g), when g=0, T will become infinity. i.e. pendulum will vibrate continuously.

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