Question

Given below are two statements:

Statement (1):- A second’s pendulum has a time period of$1$ second.

Statement (2):- It takes precisely one second to move between the two extreme positions.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

• A. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
• B. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
• C. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
• D. Both Statement I and Statement II is true

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Statement 1:

Second's Pendulum

A seconds pendulum is a pendulum whose period is precisely two seconds; one second for a swing in one direction and one second for the return swing, a frequency of $0.5Hz$.

Statement 2:

The time taken to move between two extreme position is $1sec$.

So, the statement I is not correct but statement II is correct

Hence, option C is correct