If the mass of the bob in a simple pendulum is increased to thrice its original mass and its length is made half its original length, then the new time period of oscillation is x/2 times its original time period. Then the value of x is:

NEET UG 2024 · Physics · Question 36

NEET 2024 Physics, question 36

Question 36 of the NEET 2024 paper (code T2) is a Physics question from Oscillations. Its idea, Simple Pendulum Time Period, was asked only this once in NEET 2017–2026. The NTA final answer key gives option 4.

Updated 2026-10-08

Q36 · Physics

\frac{x}{2}

2\sqrt{3}

Official answer: option 4 · NTA final answer key

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