Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
A simple pendulum has a time period T(1)...

A simple pendulum has a time period `T_(1)` when on the earth's surface and `T_(2)` when taken to a height R above the earth's surface, where R is the radius of the earth. The value of `(T_(2))/(T_(1))` is

A

1

B

`sqrt(2)`

C

4

D

2

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
D
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ELECTROSTATICS

    DC PANDEY ENGLISH|Exercise Medical entrances gallery|37 Videos

  • INTERFERENCE AND DIFFRACTION OF LIGHT

    DC PANDEY ENGLISH|Exercise Level 2 Subjective|5 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

A simple pendulum has a time period 2 s on the earth surface. If pendulum is taken to height R/2 above the earth 's surface, (R is radius of the earth), the time period becomes

The escape velocity from the surface of the earth is (where R_(E) is the radius of the earth )

A simple pendulum is taken to 64 km above the earth's surface. Its new time period will

A simple pendulum is taken to 64 km above the earth's surface. Its new time period will

A man weighs 'W' on the surface of the earth and his weight at a height 'R' from surface of the earth is ( R is Radius of the earth )

A body of mass m kg starts falling from a distance 2R above the earth's surface. What is its kinetic energy when it has fallen to a distance 'R' above the earth's surface ? (where R is the radius of Earth)

The height above the earth s surface at which the weight of a person becomes 1/4th of his weight on the surface of earth is (R is the radius of earth)

A body of mass m is placed on the earth's surface . It is taken from the earth's surface to a height h = 3 R where R is the radius of the earth. The change in gravitational potential energy of the body is

Find the change in the gravitational potential energy when a body of mass m is raised to a height nR above the surface of the earth. (Here, R is the radius of the earth)

The change in the gravitational potential energy when a body of a mass m is raised to a height nR above the surface of the earth is (here R is the radius of the earth)

DC PANDEY ENGLISH-GRAVITATION-All Questions
  1. If the radius of the earth were to shrink by one percent its mass rema...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. If g be the acceleration due to gravity of the earth's surface, the ga...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. A simple pendulum has a time period T(1) when on the earth's surface a...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. If the distance between the earth and the sun were reduced to half its...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. A satellite S is moving in an elliptical orbit around the earth. The m...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Two identical spherical masses are kept at some distance. Potential en...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. A body of mass m is kept at a small height h above the ground. If the ...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. The ratio of energy required to raise a satellite to a height h above ...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. The gravitational field due to a mass distribution is E=(A)/(x^(2)) in...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. A uniform ring of mass m and radius a is placed directly above a unifo...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. The gravitational field in a in region is given by vecg = (4hati + vec...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. A thin spherical shell of mass M and radius R has a small hole. A part...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. A particle is fired upword with a speed of 20km//s . The speed with wh...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Two bodies of masses m1 and m2 are initially at rest placed infinite ...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. If the period of revolution of an artificial satellite just above the ...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. A satellite is revolving round the earth with orbital speed v(o). If i...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. The ratio of energy required to raise a satellite to a height h above ...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. A spherical hole is made in a solid sphere of radius R. The mass of th...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. A sphare of mass M and radiusR(2) has a concentric cavity of radius ...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. A small planet is revolving around a very massive star in a circular o...

    Text Solution

    |