Question

Q. What is a simple pendulum? Is the pendulum used in a pendulum clock simple pendulum? Give reason to your answer.​

Answer 1

Answer:

. A simple pendulum is a heavy point mass (known as bob) suspended from a rigid support by a massless and inextensible string. No, the pendulum used in pendulum clock is not a simple pendulum because the simple pendulum is an ideal case.

Answer 2

Answer:

The simple pendulum is another mechanical system that moves in an oscillatory motion. It consists of a point mass 'm' suspended by means of light inextensible string of length L from a fixed support as shown in Fig. 2.8. The motion occurs in a vertical plane and is driven by a gravitational force.