A wall clock uses a vertical spring mass system to measure the time. Each time the mass reaches an extreme position, the clock advances by a second. The clock gives correct time at the equator. If the clock is taken to the poles it will:
A
Run slow
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B
Run fast
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C
Stop working
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D
Give correct time
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Solution
The correct option is D Give correct time If it gives correct time at equator, it will give correct time at poles also because the time period of spring mass system is independent of g.