For a simple pendulum why is a spherical bob chosen. – InterviewSolution

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For a simple pendulum why is a spherical bob chosen.

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A spherical bob is chosen for a simple pendulum for the following reasons :

For a given value of density, the spherical shape has minimum volume.
The air friction is minimum due to spherical shape.

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