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State the laws of simple pendulum.

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The period of a simple pendulum at a given place is

T = \(2π\sqrt{L/g}\)

where L is the length of the simple pendulum and g is the acceleration due to gravity at that place. From the above expression, the laws of simple pendulum are as follows

Law of length :The period of a simple pendulum at a given place (g constant) is directly proportional to the square root of its length. T ∝ \(\sqrt{L}\)

Law of mass :The period of a simple pendulum does not depend on the mass or material of the bob of the pendulum.

Law of acceleration due to gravity : The period of a simple pendulum of a given length (L constant) is inversely proportional to the square root of the acceleration due to gravity. T ∝ \(\sqrt{\frac{1}{g}}\)

Law of isochronism :The period of a simple pendulum does not depend on the amplitude of oscillations, provided that the amplitude is small.

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