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Vertical spring mass system is used in a wall clock. The clock is accurate at the equator. If the clock is taken to the poles it:

A

will become slow

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will become fast

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C

will give correct time

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will not work properly.

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Solution

The correct option is C will give correct time
If the clock is taken to the poles it will give correct time because the time period of a spring mass system does not depend on the acceleration due to gravity.

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