Halving the mass of the bob on a simple pendulum will cause a change in the frequency of the pendulum swing by what factor?
A) 4.0
B) 2.0
C) 1.0
D) 0.50

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The frequency of a simple pendulum is independent of the mass of the bob. It depends only on the length of the pendulum and the acceleration due to gravity. Therefore, halving the mass does not change the frequency, so the factor is 1.0.

Halving the Mass of the Bob on a Simple Pendulum