Statement-1: The pendulum shown in the figure consists of a bob suspended by a light rigid rod. The pendulum is suspended from the ceilling of a heavy wooden box which hcan freely fall on the guiding wires. Initially the box is at rest and the pendulum is released from the position shown. When the pendulum becomes vertical the box starts falling freely. The pendulum will move with a constant angular speed w.r.t box

because
Statement-2: The angular acceleration of the pendulum w.r.t. P once the box starts falling freely is zero.

Options

A. Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is true, Statement -2 is a correct explanation for statement-1
B. Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true, statement-2 is not a correct explanation for statement-1
C. Statement-1 is true, Statement -2 is false
D. Statement -1 is false, statement-2 is true

Answer

A