Answer to Question #308733 in Physics for Kiprotich

Question

A simple pendulum has a period of 2 seconds and is operated in a lift on Earth.what will happen to it's period;

When the lift ascending at uniform velocity

Answer 1

When the lift is ascending at uniform velocity it can be regarded as an inertial reference frame. Thus, according to the Galilean invariance, the period remains the same.

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