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QUESTION #1169
Question 1
A simple pendulum is set into oscillations. The bob of the pendulum comes to rest after some time due to:
Correct Answer Explanation
The pendulum bob comes to rest due to air resistance (friction of air), which is a dissipative (non-conservative) force. It continuously removes mechanical energy from the system, converting it to heat, causing the amplitude to decrease over time until the pendulum stops — this is damped oscillation.
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