The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum is $$T = 2\pi \sqrt {{L \over g}} $$. Measured value of L is 20.0 cm known to 1 mm accuracy and time for 100 oscillations of the pendulum is found to be 90 s using wrist watch of 1 s resolution. The accuracy in the determination of g is:

A particle moves with simple harmonic motion in a straight line. In first $$\tau s,$$ after starting from rest it travels a distance $$a,$$ and in next $$\tau s$$ it travels $$2a,$$ in same direction, then:

An ideal gas enclosed in a vertical cylindrical container supports a freely moving piston of mass $$M.$$ The piston and the cylinder have equal cross sectional area $$A$$. When the piston is in equilibrium, the volume of the gas is $${V_0}$$ and its pressure is $${P_0}.$$ The piston is slightly displaced from the equilibrium position and released,. Assuming that the system is completely isolated from its surrounding, the piston executes a simple harmonic motion with frquency

The amplitude of a damped oscillator decreases to $$0.9$$ times its original magnitude in $$5s$$. In another $$10s$$ it will decrease to $$\alpha $$ times its original magnitude, where $$\alpha $$ equals