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प्रश्न
A wall clock uses a vertical spring-mass system to measure the time. Each time the mass reaches an extreme position, the clock advances by a second. The clock gives correct time at the equator. If the clock is taken to the poles it will
पर्याय
run slow
run fast
stop working
give correct time
उत्तर
give correct time
Because the time period of a spring-mass system does not depend on the acceleration due to gravity.
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