What is the number of degrees of freedom for an oscillating simple pendulum?

What is the number of degrees of freedom for an oscillating simple pendulum?
  1. One
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. More than three

Solution

In case of simple pendulum, there will be 2 degree of freedom : 1 translational on the arc of bob and 1 rotational about string of pendulum.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (23 Aug Shift 1)

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