A seconds pendulum is mounted in a rocket. Its period of oscillation decreases when the…
Physics · JEE Main · NTA Exams — Gravitation
A seconds pendulum is mounted in a rocket. Its period of oscillation decreases when the rocket
- comes down with uniform acceleration
- moves round the earth in a geostationary orbit
- moves up with a uniform velocity
- moves up with uniform acceleration
Answer
(D) moves up with uniform acceleration
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