Assertion: If the bob of a simple pendulum is kept in a horizontal electric field, its period of oscillation will remain same. Reason: If bob is charged and kept in horizontal electric field, then the time period will be decreased.

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Assertion: If the bob of a simple pendulum is kept in a horizontal electric field, its period of oscillation will remain same. Reason: If bob is charged and kept in horizontal electric field, then the time period will be decreased. (A) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion (B) If the Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not correct explanation of Assertion (C) If Assertion is true but, Reason is false (D) If Assertion is false but, Reason is true

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When the bob is placed in an electric field, the time period of simple pendulum will remain same as the bob is not charged. If simple pendulum having charged bob is placed in a horizontal electric field then the period will be decreased because there will be a increase in restoring force.

Q. Assertion : If the bob of a simple pendulum is kept in a horizontal electric field, its period of oscillation will remain same. Reason : If bob is charged and kept in horizontal electric field, then the time period will be decreased.

If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

If the Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not correct explanation of Assertion

If Assertion is true but, Reason is false

If Assertion is false but, Reason is true

When the bob is placed in an electric field, the time period of simple pendulum will remain same as the bob is not charged. If simple pendulum having charged bob is placed in a horizontal electric field then the period will be decreased because there will be a increase in restoring force.

Q. Assertion : If the bob of a simple pendulum is kept in a horizontal electric field, its period of oscillation will remain same.
Reason : If bob is charged and kept in horizontal electric field, then the time period will be decreased.