Which would have the highest frequency of vibration? (Prove mathematically.) Pendulum A with a 200 g mass on a 1.0 m string Pendulum B with a 400 g mass on a 0.5 string

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Answer:

Pendulum B

Explanation:

The time period of a pendulum is given by :

[tex]T=2\pi\sqrt{\dfrac{L}{g}}[/tex]

Case 1.

Mass, m = 200 g = 0.2 kg

Length of string, l = 1 m

Time, [tex]T_1=2\pi\sqrt{\dfrac{1\ m}{9.8\ m/s^2}}[/tex]

T₁ = 2.007 Seconds

Since, [tex]f=\dfrac{1}{T_1}[/tex]

[tex]f_1=\dfrac{1}{2.007}[/tex]

f₁ = 0.49 Hz

Case 2.

Mass, m = 400 g = 0.4 kg

Length of string, l = 0.5 m

Time, [tex]T_2=2\pi\sqrt{\dfrac{0.5\ m}{9.8\ m/s^2}}[/tex]

T₂ = 1.41 seconds

[tex]f₂=\dfrac{1}{T_2}[/tex]

[tex]f₂=\dfrac{1}{1.41}[/tex]

f₂ = 0.709 seconds

Hence, pendulum B have highest frequency of vibration.

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