Asked in PMC Practice Test 13 (2021) 2021

Acceleration in the simple pendulum is always _ to displacement.

Correct answer: D. Both Options B and C are correct

  • A. Inversely proportional
  • B. Directly proportional
  • C. Acting negative
  • D. Both Options B and C are correct

Explanation

In case of simple pendulum a= -(g/l) xAccording to this equation,acceleration of a simple pendulum is directly proportional and acting negative to displacement.Hence,both B and C are the correct option.

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