A simple pendulum is oscillating without damping. When the displacement of the bob is less than maximum, its acceleration vector a is correctly shown in

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A simple pendulum is oscillating without damping. When the displacement of the bob is less than maximum, its acceleration vector a is correctly shown in (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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Net acceleration a of the bob in position B has two components. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/physics/53772960b1f9c74580d8e3aafe886818-.png" /> (a) a n= radial acceleration (towards B A ) (b) a t= tangential acceleration (perpendicular to B A ) Therefore, direction of a is correctly shown in option (c).

Q. A simple pendulum is oscillating without damping. When the displacement of the bob is less than maximum, its acceleration vector a is correctly shown in

Net acceleration a of the bob in position $B$ has two components.

(a) $a_{n} =$ radial acceleration (towards $B A$ )
(b) $a_{t} =$ tangential acceleration (perpendicular to $B A$ )
Therefore, direction of $a$ is correctly shown in option (c).

Q. A simple pendulum is oscillating without damping. When the displacement of the bob is less than maximum, its acceleration vector a is correctly shown in

Net acceleration a of the bob in position B has two components. (a) an​= radial acceleration (towards BA ) (b) at​= tangential acceleration (perpendicular to BA ) Therefore, direction of a is correctly shown in option (c).

Net acceleration a of the bob in position $B$ has two components.

(a) $a_{n} =$ radial acceleration (towards $B A$ )
(b) $a_{t} =$ tangential acceleration (perpendicular to $B A$ )
Therefore, direction of $a$ is correctly shown in option (c).