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Oscillations — Physics STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 SciencePhysicsOscillations4 Marks
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A small drop of mercury oscillates simple harmonically inside a watch glass whose radius of curvature is $2.5 m$. Find the period of the motion. $\left[ g =9.8 m / s ^2\right.$ ]
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