JEE Main 2002 Physics question

A child swinging on a swing in sitting position, stands up, then the time period of the swing will

(1)increase
(2)decreaseCorrect
(3)remains same
(4)increases if the child is tall and decreases if the child is short

Answer: (2)

Solution

The swing behaves like a simple pendulum whose effective length is the distance from the point of suspension to the centre of mass of the child. When the child stands up, the centre of mass rises, so the

See the full step-by-step solution

Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.

Create a free account

Question ID VK-037871