Q. A chimpanzee swinging on a swing in a sitting position, stands up suddenly, the time period will
A) Become infinite
B) Remain same
C) Increase
D) Decrease
Explanation
(d) After standing centre of mass of the oscillating body will shift upward therefore effective length will decrease and by $T \propto \sqrt{l},$ time period will decrease
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.