<em>Choice-A </em>is a true statement. The string holding the ball in orbit is a contact force, whereas gravity is a non-contact force.
Choice-C is half-true. The string keeps the distance between the bodies constant, but gravity doesn't "MAKE" the distance vary.
Answer:
0.147 J
Explanation:
The total energy that has been transformed into thermal energy is equal to the loss of gravitational potential energy between the initial situation (bob at h=0.5 m above the ground) and the final situation (bob back but at h=0.45 m above the ground).
Therefore, we have

where
m = 0.3 kg is the mass of the bob
g = 9.8 m/s^2
h1 = 0.5 m is the initial height
h2 = 0.45 m is the final height
Substituting, we find the thermal energy

Therefore, the energy transformed into thermal energy is 0.147 J.
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Answer:
(b) In ideal condition we neglect mass of spring but in real springs mass of spring adds another factor to its time period.
since we are adding a factor of mass to the system, and frequency being inversely proportional to squared root of mass, we can come to a general conclusion that it effectively reduces the natural frequency .
Explanation:
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