CameraIcon

SearchIcon

MyQuestionIcon

1

You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Simple Pendulum

A pendulum bo...

Question

A pendulum bob of mass m is held in the horizontal position and then released show that the velocity of bob at lowest position is $\sqrt{2 g l}$ .

Open in App

Solution

Loss in Gravitational potential energy = Gain in Kinetic energy
$= m g (l) = \frac{1}{2} m v^{2}$
$V = \sqrt{2 g l}$

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

0

Similar questions

Q. The mass of the bob of a simple pendulum of length

L

m

. If the bob is left from its horizontal position then the speed of the bob and the tension in the thread in the lowest position of the bob will be respectively.

Q. A simple pendulum is suspended from the fixed point and

m

is mass of bob. When the bob is at the lowest position, the bob is given a minimum velocity in horizontal direction so that the bob describes vertical circle. When the string is horizontal, the tension in it is:

Q. The bob of a simple pendulum is given a velocity in horizontal direction when the bob is at lowest position ,so that the bob describes vertical circle of radius equal to length of pendulum and tension in the string is

10 N

when the bob is at an angle

60^{0}

from lowest position of vertical circle. The tension in the string when the bob reaches highest position is (The mass of bob is

100

g = 10 m s^{- 2}

Q. A simple pendulum bob has a mass

m

L

. The bob is drawn aside such that the string is horizontal and then it is released. The velocity of the bob while it crosses the equilibrium position is (Take acceleration due to gravity

= g

)

Q. A simple pendulum consists of a light string from which a spherical bob of mass,

M

, is suspended. The distance between the point of suspension and the center of bob is

L

. At the lowest position, the bob is given tangential velocity of

\sqrt{5 g L}

. The K.E of the bob when the string becomes horizontal is:

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Simple pendulum

PHYSICS

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Simple Pendulum

Standard X Physics

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon