alleryStart learning →What name is given to a pendulum's nearly constant period for small swings of different size?
AIsochronism
BInertia
CBuoyancy
DFriction
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Isochronism
Isochronism is the property that makes pendulums so useful for timekeeping.
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