Time period of a simple pendulum is T. If mass is doubled, period becomes:
AT√2
BT
CT/2
D2T
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. T
T = 2π√(L/g). Mass doesn't appear in the formula. Doubling mass doesn't change T. This is why Galileo's discovery (period independent of mass) was so important.
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