Three Physical Pendulums, with Masses M₁, M₂ = 2m₁, and M₃

question 22

Multiple Choice

Three physical pendulums, with masses m₁, m₂ = 2m₁, and m₃ = 3m₁, have the same shape and size and are suspended at the same point. Rank them according to their periods, from shortest to longest.

• A) 1, 2, 3
• B) 3, 2, 1
• C) 2, 3, 1
• D) 2, 1, 3
• E) All the above are the same