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Period of a pendulum in an accelerating lift or with a moving support

This type of question, asked 8 times: 2 May 2023 S1, 11 May 2024 S1, 12 May 2024 S2, 19 Apr 2025 S1, 21 Apr 2025 S1, 26 Apr 2025 S2, 11 Apr 2026 S2, 13 May 2026 S2. All 8 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2 May 2023 S1

    18
    Choose the correct answer. When a point of suspension of pendulum is moved vertically upward with acceleration aa, its period of oscillation

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  2. Question 2

    11 May 2024 S1

    27
    The time period of a simple pendulum inside a stationary lift is TT. When the lift starts accelerating upwards with an acceleration g3\frac{g}{3}, the time period of the pendulum will be

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  3. Question 3

    12 May 2024 S2

    26
    In a stationary lift, time period of a simple pendulum is 'T'. The lift starts accelerating downwards with acceleration g4\frac{g}{4}, then the time period of the pendulum will be

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  4. Question 4

    19 Apr 2025 S1

    9
    The time period of a simple pendulum inside a stationary lift is 3\sqrt{3} second. When the lift moves upwards with an acceleration g/3g/3, the time period will be ( g=g = acceleration due to gravity)

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  5. Question 5

    21 Apr 2025 S1

    38
    A simple pendulum has time period ' T1T_{1} '. The point of suspension is now moved upward according to equation y=kt2y =kt^{2} where k=1 m/s2k = 1\text{ }m/s^{2}. If new time period is ' T2T_{2} ' then T12/T22T_{1}^{2}/T_{2}^{2} will be ( g=10 m/s2g = 10\text{ }m/s^{2} )

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  6. Question 6

    26 Apr 2025 S2

    13
    A simple pendulum is suspended from ceiling of a lift when lift is at rest its period is ' TT '. With what acceleration 'a' should lift be accelerated upward in order to reduce the period to ' T′2\frac{T^{'}}{2} ? (take ' g ' as acceleration due to gravity)

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  7. Question 7

    11 Apr 2026 S2

    118
    An oscillating pendulum suspended from the roof of a lift which is at rest has time period T1T_1. When lift moves up with acceleration 'a' its time period is T2T_2. When lift moves down with acceleration 'a' its time period is T3T_3. The relation between T1,T2T_1, T_2 and T3T_3 is

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  8. Question 8

    13 May 2026 S2

    120
    The time period of a simple pendulum inside a stationary lift is 5\sqrt{5} s. The time period when the lift moves upwards with an acceleration g4\dfrac{g}{4} is (gg = acceleration due to gravity)

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