WAEC - Physics (2014 - No. 11)

The period of a simple pendulum X is 5s. What is the period of a simple pendulum Y which makes 50 vibrations in the same time it takes X to make 20 vibrations?
12.5s
2.5s
2.0s
1.2s

Explanation

It takes X 5s for 1 complete vibration.

⇒ It takes X (5 x 20)s for 20 vibrations.

= 100s.

It takes Y 100s for 50 vibrations.

⇒ The period of Y = \(\frac{100}{50}\)s

= 2s.

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