- A periodic motion repeats itself after a fixed interval of time called the time period. - The time period T is the minimum time for the motion to repeat. - The motion repeats after nT, where n is a positive integer.
If T is the time period of an oscillating pendulum, which one of the following statements is NOT correct ?
Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2018 · Topic: Mechanics (Simple Harmonic Motion and Damped/Forced Oscillations)
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