Answer the following questions:
Time period of a particle in SHM depends on the force constant k and mass m of the particle:

. A simple pendulum executes SHM approximately. Why then is the time period of a pendulum independent of the mass of the pendulum?

In case of a simple pendulum the restoring force which is causing simple harmonic motion of bob of pendulum is

F = -mgSin
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Answer the following questions:
Time period of a particle in SHM depends on the force constant k and mass m of the particle:

. A simple pendulum executes SHM approximately. Why then is the time period of a pendulum independent of the mass of the pendulum?

In case of a simple pendulum the restoring force which is causing simple harmonic motion of bob of pendulum is

F = -mgSin

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

In case of a simple pendulum the restoring force which is causing simple harmonic motion of bob of pendulum is

F = -mgSin