Multiple choice

Calculate the time period of a pendulum, if it takes 15 seconds to complete 5 oscillations.

  1. 3 s

  2. 75 s

  3. 0.33 s

  4. 0.066 s

  5. 15 s

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Explanation

The time taken by the pendulum to complete 5 oscillations = 15 s The time taken by the pendulum to complete 1 oscillation = 15/5 = 3 s Therefore, time period = 3 s