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In a bifilar suspension, if the length of the connecting rod is decreased, which of the following quantities will increase?

(a) Time period

(b) Frequency

(c) Radius of gyration

(d) Acceleration

I had been asked this question in exam.

The origin of the question is Bifilar Suspension in section Simple Harmonic Motion of Machine Kinematics

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The correct choice is (b) Frequency

Easy explanation: In a bifilar suspension, the frequency of vibration depends inversely on the square root of the length, hence decreasing length will result in increasing the frequency.

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