When a rigid body is suspended vertically and it oscillates with a small amplitude under the action of the force of gravity, the body is known as

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1.	When a rigid body is suspended vertically and it oscillates with a small amplitude under the action of the force of gravity, the body is known as
A.	simple pendulum
B.	compound pendulum
C.	torsional pendulum
D.	second's pendulum
Answer» C. torsional pendulum

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