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Oscillations — Physics STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 SciencePhysicsOscillations2 Marks
Question
Answer the following questions:A man with a wristwatch on his hand falls from the top of a tower. Does the watch give correcttime during the free fall?
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Answer

The time shown by the wristwatch of a man falling from the top of a tower is not affected by the fall. Since a wristwatch does not work on the principle of a simple pendulum, it is not affected by the acceleration due to gravity during free fall. Its working depends on spring action.

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