A simple pendulum with a bob of mass ‘m’ oscillates from A to C and back to A such that PB is H. If the acceleration due to gravity is ‘g’, then the velocity of the bob as it passes through B is
A
B
C
D
Zero
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B
At B, the velocity is maximum using conservation of mechanical energy
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