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Which of the following shape of the body can be considered as compound pendulum?

(a) Cylindrical

(b) Cubical

(c) Cuboidal

(d) Any rigid body

The question was posed to me in semester exam.

This interesting question is from Compound Pendulum in chapter Simple Harmonic Motion of Machine Kinematics

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Correct option is (d) Any rigid body

The best I can explain: Any rigid body having mass when suspended vertically and oscillates with small amplitude under the force of gravity undergoes SHM as a compound pendulum.

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