Q. 14.16 (a) Answer the following questions :
(a) Time period of a particle in SHM depends on the force constant k and mass m of the particle:
A simple pendulum executes SHM approximately. Why then is the time period of a pendulum independent of the mass of the pendulum?
In case of spring, the spring constant is independent of the mass attached whereas in case of a pendulum k is proportional to m making k/m constant and thus the time period comes out to be independent of the mass of the body attached.