Assertion: When a pendulum is made to oscillate on the surface of the Moon, its time period increases. Reason: Moon is much smaller as compared to Earth.

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Assertion: When a pendulum is made to oscillate on the surface of the Moon, its time period increases. Reason: Moon is much smaller as compared to Earth. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

As T=2π√L / g, T increases due to smaller value of g on Moon.

Q. Assertion : When a pendulum is made to oscillate on the surface of the Moon, its time period increases.
Reason : Moon is much smaller as compared to Earth.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

As $T = 2 π L / g$ , T increases due to smaller value of g on Moon.

Q. Assertion : When a pendulum is made to oscillate on the surface of the Moon, its time period increases. Reason : Moon is much smaller as compared to Earth.