Wave Mechanics Question 587
Question: A second’s pendulum is placed in a space laboratory orbiting around the earth at a height 3 R from the earth’s surface where R is earth’s radius. The time period of the pendulum will be
Options:
A) zero
B) $ 2\sqrt{3} $
C) 4 sec
D) infinite
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
[d] The second pendulum placed in a space laboratory orbiting around the earth is in a weightlessness state. Hence $ T=\infty $ so $ T=\infty $