If the mass of a bob of a simple pendulum with a period T is reduced to half of its original value, the new period T is approximately
A) 0.5T
B) 0.7T
C) T unchanged)
D) 1.4T
E) 2T

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The period 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, reducing the mass does not change the period.

If the Mass of a Bob of a Simple Pendulum