$Assertion :$ The time-period of pendulum, on a satellite orbiting the earth is infinity.
$Reason :$ Time-period of a pendulum is inversely proportional to $\sqrt g$
AIIMS 2002, Easy
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Time period of pendulum in a satellite is infinity. It means it may not oscillate as apparent value of $g$ is zero. So, time period being $\propto \sqrt {\frac{1}{g}}  \propto \sqrt \infty $
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