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Question 13 Marks
Plot the corresponding reference circle for each of the following simple harmonic motions. Indicate the initial (t = 0) position of the particle, the radius of the circle, and the angular speed of the rotating particle. For simplicity, the sense of rotation may be fixed to be anticlockwise in every case: (x is in cm and t is in s).

$\text{x}=-2\sin\Big(3\text{t}+\frac{\pi}{3}\Big)$

Answer
$\text{x}=-2\sin\Big(3\text{t}+\frac{\pi}{3}\Big)=+2\cos\Big(3\text{t}+\frac{\pi}{3}+\frac{\pi}{2}\Big)$

$=2\cos\Big(3\text{t}+\frac{5\pi}{6}\Big)$

If this equation is compared with the standard SHM equation $\text{x}=\text{A}\cos\bigg(\Big(\frac{2\pi}{\text{T}}\Big)\text{t}+\phi\bigg),$ then we get:

Amplitude, A = 2cm

Phase angle, $\phi=\frac{5\pi}{6}=150^\circ$

Angular velocity, $\omega=\frac{2\pi}{\text{T}}=3\text{rad/sec.}$

The motion of the particle can be plotted as shown in the following figure.

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Question 23 Marks
Answer the following questions:

The motion of a simple pendulum is approximately simple harmonic for small angle oscillations. For larger angles of oscillation, a more involved analysis shows that T is greater than $2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\text{l}}{\text{g}}}.$ Think of a qualitative argument to appreciate this result.

Answer
In the case of a simple pendulum, the restoring force acting on the bob of the pendulum is given as:
$\text{F}=-\text{mg}\sin\theta$
Where,
F = Restoring force
m = Mass of the bob
g = Acceleration due to gravity
$\theta=$ Angle of displacement
For small $\theta,\ \sin\theta\simeq\theta$
For large $\theta,\ \sin\theta$ is greater than $\theta.$
This decreases the effective value of g.
Hence, the time period increases as:
$\text{T}=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\text{l}}{\text{g}}}$
Where, l is the length of the simple pendulum.
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Question 33 Marks
Plot the corresponding reference circle for each of the following simple harmonic motions. Indicate the initial (t = 0) position of the particle, the radius of the circle, and the angular speed of the rotating particle. For simplicity, the sense of rotation may be fixed to be anticlockwise in every case: (x is in cm and t is in s).
$\text{x}=2\cos\pi\text{t}$
Answer
$\text{x}=2\cos\pi\text{t}$

If this equation is compared with the standard SHM equation $\text{x}=\text{A}\cos\bigg(\Big(\frac{2\pi}{\text{T}}\Big)\text{t}+\phi\bigg),$ then we get:

Amplitude, A = 2cm

Phase angle, $\phi=0$

Angular velocity, $\omega=\pi\text{ rad/s}$

The motion of the particle can be plotted as shown in the following figure.

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Question 43 Marks
A simple pendulum of length l and having a bob of mass M is suspended in a car. The car is moving on a circular track of radius R with a uniform speed v. If the pendulum makes small oscillations in a radial direction about its equilibrium position, what will be its time period?
Answer
The bob of the simple pendulum will experience the acceleration due to gravity and the centripetal acceleration provided by the circular motion of the car. 
Acceleration due to gravity = g
Centripetal acceleration = v2/R
where,
v is the uniform speed of the car
R is the radius of the track
Effective acceleration (g') is given as:
$\text{g}'=\sqrt{\text{g}^2+\frac{\upsilon^4}{\text{R}^2}}$
$\therefore$ Time period, $\text{T}=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\text{l}}{\text{g}'}}$
$=2\pi\frac{\text{l}}{\text{g}^2+\frac{\upsilon^4}{\text{R}^2}}$
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Question 53 Marks
Plot the corresponding reference circle for each of the following simple harmonic motions. Indicate the initial (t = 0) position of the particle, the radius of the circle, and the angular speed of the rotating particle. For simplicity, the sense of rotation may be fixed to be anticlockwise in every case: (x is in cm and t is in s).

$\text{x}=3\sin\Big(2\pi\text{t}+\frac{\pi}{4}\Big)$

Answer
$\text{x}=3\sin\Big(2\pi\text{t}+\frac{\pi}{4}\Big)$

$=-3\cos\bigg[\Big(2\pi\text{t}+\frac{\pi}{4}\Big)+\frac{\pi}{2}\bigg]=-3\cos\Big(2\pi\text{t}+\frac{3\pi}{4}\Big)$

If this equation is compared with the standard SHM equation $\text{x}=\text{A}\cos\bigg(\Big(\frac{2\pi}{\text{T}}\Big)\text{t}+\phi\bigg),$ then we get:

Amplitude, A = 3cm

Phase angle, $\phi=\frac{3\pi}{4}=135^\circ$

Angular velocity, $\omega=\frac{2\pi}{\text{T}}=2\pi\text{ rad/s}$

The motion of the particle can be plotted as shown in the following figure.

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Question 63 Marks
Plot the corresponding reference circle for each of the following simple harmonic motions. Indicate the initial (t = 0) position of the particle, the radius of the circle, and the angular speed of the rotating particle. For simplicity, the sense of rotation may be fixed to be anticlockwise in every case: (x is in cm and t is in s).

$\text{x}=\cos\Big(\frac{\pi}{6}-\text{t}\Big)$

Answer
$\text{x}=\cos\Big(\frac{\pi}{6}-\text{t}\Big)=\cos\Big(\text{t}-\frac{\pi}{6}\Big)$

If this equation is compared with the standard SHM equation $\text{x}=\text{A}\cos\bigg(\Big(\frac{2\pi}{\text{T}}\Big)\text{t}+\phi\bigg),$ then we get:

Amplitude, A = 1

Phase angle, $\phi=-\frac{\pi}{6}=-30^\circ$

Angular velocity, $\omega=\frac{2\pi}{\text{T}}=1\text{rad/s}$

The motion of the particle can be plotted as shown in the following figure.

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Question 73 Marks
A body oscillates with SHM according to the equation (in SI units), $
x=5 \cos [2 \pi t+\pi / 4] \text {. }
$
At $t=1.5 s$, calculate the (a) displacement, (b) speed and (c) acceleration of the body.
Answer
The angular frequency $\omega$ of the body $=2 \pi s ^{-1}$ and its time period $T=1 s$.
At $t=1.5 s$
(a) displacement $=(5.0 m ) \cos \left[\left(2 \pi s ^{-1}\right) \times\right.$
$
\begin{aligned}
1.5 s +\pi / 4] & \\
& =(5.0 m ) \cos [(3 \pi+\pi / 4)] \\
& =-5.0 \times 0.707 m \\
& =-3.535 m
\end{aligned}
$

(b) Using Eq. (13.9), the speed of the body
$
\begin{array}{l}
=-(5.0 m )\left(2 \pi s ^{-1}\right) \sin \left[\left(2 \pi s ^{-1}\right) \times 1.5 s \right. \\
+\pi / 4] \\
=-(5.0 m )\left(2 \pi s ^{-1}\right) \sin [(3 \pi+\pi / 4)] \\
=10 \pi \times 0.707 m s ^{-1} \\
=22 m s ^{-1}
\end{array}
$

(c) Using Eq.(13.10), the acceleration of the body
$
\begin{array}{l}
=-\left(2 \pi s ^{-1}\right)^2 \times \text { displacement } \\
=-\left(2 \pi s ^{-1}\right)^2 \times(-3.535 m ) \\
=140 m s ^{-2}
\end{array}
$
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Question 83 Marks
A particle is subjected to two simple harmonic motions

$\text{x}_1=\text{A}_1\sin\omega\text{t}$ $\text{x}_2=\text{A}_2\Big(\omega+\frac{\pi}{3}\Big)$ Find 

  1. The disphcement at t = 0.
  2. The maximum speeil of thc particle and.
  3. The madmum accelerution of the particle.
Answer
  1. At t = 0

$\text{x}_1=\text{A}_1\sin\omega\text{t}=0$

$\text{x}_2=\text{A}_2\Big(\omega+\frac{\pi}{3}\Big)$

$=\frac{\text{A}_2\sqrt{3}}{2}$

Thus the resultant displacement at t = 0 is

$\text{x}=\text{x}_1+\text{x}_2=\frac{\text{A}_2\sqrt{3}}{2}$

  1. $\text{A}=\sqrt{\text{A}_1^2+{\text{A}_2^2}+2\text{A}_1\text{A}_2^2\cos\frac{\pi}{3}}$

$\text{A}=\sqrt{\text{A}_1^2+{\text{A}_2^2}+\text{A}_1\text{A}_2}$

The maximum speed is

$\text{V}_\text{max}=\omega\text{A}$

$=\omega=\sqrt{\text{A}_1^2+{\text{A}_2^2}+\text{A}_1\text{A}_2}$

  1. The maximum acceleration is

$\text{a}_\text{max}=\omega^2\text{A}$

$=\omega^2=\sqrt{\text{A}_1^2+{\text{A}_2^2}+\text{A}_1\text{A}_2}$

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Question 93 Marks
A cylindrical wooden block of cross-section 15.0cm? and 230 grams is floated over water with an extra weight 50 grams attached to its bottom. The cylinder floats vertically. From the state of equilibrium, it is slightly depressed and released. If the specific gravity of wood is 0.3 and g = 9.8ms-2, deduce the frequency of oscillation of the block.
Answer
$\text{mg = V}\rho\text{g}$

$(230+50)\times980=15.0\times\text{l}\times1.0\times980$

$\text{l}=\frac{280}{15\times1.0}=18.66\text{cm}$

$\text{T}=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{18.66}{980}}=0.8\text{sec}$

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Question 103 Marks
A body oscillates with SHM according to the equation (in SI unit)

$\text{x}=5\cos\Big[2\pi\text{t}+\frac{\pi}{4}\Big]$

At t = 1.5 second, calculate (i) displecement, (ii) speed.

Answer
$\text{x}=5\cos\Big[2\pi\text{t}+\frac{\pi}{4}\Big]\text{at t}=1.5\text{ sec}$

Displacement, $\text{x}=5\cos\Big[2\pi(1.5)+\frac{\pi}{4}\Big]$

$=5\cos\Big[3\pi+\frac{\pi}{4}\Big]$

Velocity of oscillation,

$\text{u}=\frac{\text{dx}}{\text{dt}}=-5\times2\pi\times\sin\Big(2\pi\text{t}+\frac{\pi}{4}\Big)$

$=-10\pi\sin\Big(2\pi\text{t}+\frac{\pi}{4}\Big)$

at $\text{t}=1.5\text{ sec}, \text{u}=-10\pi\sin\Big(2\pi(1.5)+\frac{\pi}{4}\Big)$

$=-10\pi\sin\Big(3\pi+\frac{\pi}{4}\Big)$

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Question 113 Marks
A particle is in linear simple harmonic motion between two points A and B, 10cm apart. Take the direction from A to B as positive direction and give the signs of velocity and acceleration on the particle when it is:
  1. At the end B.
  2. At 3cm away from A going towards B.
Answer


  1. At the end B velocity is zero. Here acceleration and force are negative as they are directed along BR i.e., along negative direction.
  2. At 3cm away from A going towards B, the particle is at R, with a tendency to move along RP which is positive direction, here velocity, acceleration are all positive.
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Question 123 Marks
Two simple harmonic motions are represented by:

$\text{x}_1=10\sin\Big(4\pi\text{t}+\frac{\pi}{4}\Big)$

$\text{x}_2=5(\sin4\pi\text{t}+\sqrt{3}\cos4\pi\text{t})$

What is the ratio of the amplitudes?

Answer
$\text{x}_2=5\sin4\pi\text{t}+5\sqrt{3}\cos4\pi\text{t}$

Amplitude of $\text{x}_2=\sqrt{5^2+(5\sqrt{3})^2}=10$

Since the $\sin\pi\text{t}$ and $\cos4\pi\text{t}$ functions are out ofphase by $\frac{\pi}{2}.$

Amplitude of x2 = 10

$\therefore$ Ratio of amplitudes is 1 : 1

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Question 133 Marks
Two identical springs of spring constant k each are attached to a block of mass m as shown in figure:

Show that when the mass is displaced from its equilibrium position on either side, it executes a simple harmonic motion. Find the period of oscillations.
Answer

Let the mass be displaced by a small distance x to the right of equilibrium position. Due to this, spring on left gets elongated by length equal to x and that on the right side gets compressed by same length. Then force acting on masses are

F1 = -kx (force acting on left side and trying to pull the mass towards the mean position.)

F2 = -kx (force exerted by spring on right side trying to push the mass towards mean position.)

Net force F, acting on the mass

F = -2kx

$\therefore$ Force acting on mass is directly propotional to displacement and it directed towards mean position.

$\therefore$ Motion is simple harmonic and time period of oscillation is

$\text{T}=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\text{m}}{2\text{k}}}$

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Question 143 Marks
Displacement versus time curve for a particle executing S.H.M. is shown in Fig. Identify the points marked at which,
  1. Velocity of the oscillator is zero,
  2. Speed of the oscillator is maximum.
Answer

Key concept: In displacement-time graph of SHM, zero displacement values correspond to mean position; where velocity of the oscillator is maximum. Whereas the crest and troughs represent amplitude positions, where displacement is maximum and velocity of the oscillator is zero.
  1. The points A, C, E, G lie at extreme positions (maximum displacement, y = A). Hence the velocity of the oscillator is zero.
  2. The points B, D, F, H lie at mean position (zero displacement, y = 0). We know the speed is maximum at mean position.
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Question 153 Marks
Plot the corresponding reference circle for each of the following simple harmonic motions. Indicate the initial (t = 0) position of the particle, the radius of the circle, and the angular speed of the rotating particle. For simplicity, the sense of rotation may be fixed to be anticlockwise in every case: (x is in cm and t is in s).

$\text{x}=\cos\Big(\frac{\pi}{6}-\text{t}\Big)$

Answer
$\text{x}=\cos\Big(\frac{\pi}{6}-\text{t}\Big)=\cos\Big(\text{t}-\frac{\pi}{6}\Big)$

If this equation is compared with the standard SHM equation $\text{x}=\text{A}\cos\bigg(\Big(\frac{2\pi}{\text{T}}\Big)\text{t}+\phi\bigg),$ then we get:

Amplitude, A = 1

Phase angle, $\phi=-\frac{\pi}{6}=-30^\circ$

Angular velocity, $\omega=\frac{2\pi}{\text{T}}=1\text{rad/s}$

The motion of the particle can be plotted as shown in the following figure.

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Question 163 Marks
A block with a mass of 3.0kg is suspended from an ideal spring having negligible mass and stretches the spring by 0.2m.
  1. What is the force constant of the spring?
  2. What is the period of oscillation of the block if it is pulled down and released?
Answer
  1. Force constant $\text{k}=\frac{\text{F}}{\text{l}}=\frac{\text{mg}}{\text{l}}$

Here m = 3.0kg and elongation in length of spring l = 0.2m

$\therefore$ Force constant $\text{k}=\frac{3.0\times9.8}{0.2}=174\text{Nm}^{-1}$

  1. Period of oscillation $\text{T}=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\text{m}}{\text{k}}}$

$=2\times3.14\times\sqrt{\frac{3}{147}}=0.9\text{s}$

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Question 173 Marks
Derive the expression for resultant spring constant when two springs having constants k1 and k2 are connected
  1. In parallel.
  2. In series.
Answer
  1. When the springs are connected in parallel, the extension in them will be same and the total restoring force is the sum of their restoring forces.

$\therefore\text{F = F}_1+\text{F}_2$

$-\text{k}_{\text{eq}}\text{x}=-\text{k}_1\text{x}-\text{k}_2\text{x}$

$\text{k}_{\text{eq}}=\text{k}_1+\text{k}_2$

  1. When the springs are connected in series, the restoring force is same in both the springs and the extensions will be different so the not extension

i.e., $\text{x = x}_1+\text{x}_2$

$=\frac{\text{F}}{-\text{k}_{\text{eq}}}=\frac{-\text{F}}{\text{k}_1}-\frac{\text{F}}{\text{k}_2}$

$\therefore\frac{1}{\text{k}_{\text{eq}}}=\frac{1}{\text{k}_1}+\frac{1}{\text{k}_2}$

when connected in series.

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Question 183 Marks
What is Simple Harmonic Motion? Show that in S.H.M., acceleration is directly proportional to its displacement at a given instant.
Answer
Simple Harmonic Motion:

  1. Motion is always directed towards a fixed point or equilibrium point.
  2. Motion being represented by bounded trigonometric functions.
  3. Acceleration is directly proportional to negative of displacement, i.e., $\text{a}\propto-\text{x}$

Equation for S.H.M.

Acceleration $=-\omega^2\text{x}$

$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{d}^2\text{x}}{\text{dt}^2}+\omega^2\text{x}=0,\omega=2\pi\text{f}$

$\omega$ is angular frequency (radian/ sec), f is linear fiequency (s-1) or (hertz)

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Question 193 Marks
Plot the corresponding reference circle for each of the following simple harmonic motions. Indicate the initial (t = 0) position of the particle, the radius of the circle, and the angular speed of the rotating particle. For simplicity, the sense of rotation may be fixed to be anticlockwise in every case: (x is in cm and t is in s).

$\text{x}=3\sin\Big(2\pi\text{t}+\frac{\pi}{4}\Big)$

Answer
$\text{x}=3\sin\Big(2\pi\text{t}+\frac{\pi}{4}\Big)$

$=-3\cos\bigg[\Big(2\pi\text{t}+\frac{\pi}{4}\Big)+\frac{\pi}{2}\bigg]=-3\cos\Big(2\pi\text{t}+\frac{3\pi}{4}\Big)$

If this equation is compared with the standard SHM equation $\text{x}=\text{A}\cos\bigg(\Big(\frac{2\pi}{\text{T}}\Big)\text{t}+\phi\bigg),$ then we get:

Amplitude, A = 3cm

Phase angle, $\phi=\frac{3\pi}{4}=135^\circ$

Angular velocity, $\omega=\frac{2\pi}{\text{T}}=2\pi\text{ rad/s}$

The motion of the particle can be plotted as shown in the following figure.

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Question 203 Marks
A harmonic oscillation is represented by $\text{y}=0.34\cos(3000\text{t}+0.74),$ where y and t are in m and s respectively. Deduce: (i) the amplitude, (ii) the frequency and angular frequency, (iii) the period, and (iv) the initial phase.
Answer
Given that, $\text{y}=0.34\cos(3000\text{t}+0.74)$

While the general expression for displacement is, $\text{y = a}\cos(\omega\text{t}+\phi_0)$

Comparing these two expressions,

  1. Amplitude, a = 0.34m.
  2. Angular frequency

$\omega=3000\text{ radian/ sec}^{-1}$

Frequency $\text{v}=\frac{\omega}{2\pi}=\frac{3000}2\pi{}=\frac{1500}{\pi}\text{Hz.}$

  1. Period $\text{T}=\frac{1}{\text{v}}=\frac{1}{\frac{1500}{\pi}}=\frac{\pi}{1500}\text{s}.$
  2. lnitial phase $\phi_0=0.74\text{ rad.}$
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Question 213 Marks
  1. What is meant by Simple Harmonic Motion (S.H.M)?
  2. At what points is the energy entirely kinetic and potential in S.H.M?
  3. What is the total distance travelled by a body executing S.H.M in a time equal to its time period, if its amplitude is A?
Answer
  1. Simple harmonic motion is the projection of uniform circular motion on a diameter of a circle of reference.
  2. At mean position - K.E.

At extreme position - P.E.

  1. 4A because in completing one oscillation it crosses mean position 2 times so total dist. is 4A.

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Question 223 Marks
Answer the following questions:

The motion of a simple pendulum is approximately simple harmonic for small angle oscillations. For larger angles of oscillation, a more involved analysis shows that T is greater than $2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\text{l}}{\text{g}}}.$ Think of a qualitative argument to appreciate this result.

Answer
In the case of a simple pendulum, the restoring force acting on the bob of the pendulum is given as:

$\text{F}=-\text{mg}\sin\theta$

Where,

F = Restoring force

m = Mass of the bob

g = Acceleration due to gravity

$\theta=$ Angle of displacement

For small $\theta,\ \sin\theta\simeq\theta$

For large $\theta,\ \sin\theta$ is greater than $\theta.$

This decreases the effective value of g.

Hence, the time period increases as:

$\text{T}=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\text{l}}{\text{g}}}$

Where, l is the length of the simple pendulum.

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Question 233 Marks
If $\text{x = a}\cos\omega\text{t + b}\sin\omega\text{t},$ show that it represents S.H.M. 
Answer
$\text{x = a}\cos\omega\text{t + b}\sin\omega\text{t}$

$\frac{\text{dx}}{\text{dt}}=-\text{a}\omega\sin\omega\text{t}+\text{b}\omega\cos\omega\text{t}$

$\frac{\text{d}^2\text{x}}{\text{dt}^2}=-\omega^2\text{a}\cos\omega\text{t}-\text{b}\omega^2\sin\omega\text{t}$

$=-\omega^2(\text{a}\cos\omega\text{t}+\text{b}\sin\omega\text{t})$

$\frac{\text{d}^2\text{x}}{\text{dt}^2}=-\omega^2\text{x}$

$\therefore$ It represents a S. H. M.

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Question 243 Marks
  1. What is echo?
  2. If a reflector is situated at a distance of 860m from a sound source, what is the time of echo? Speed of sound in air at a room temperature can be taken as 344m/ s.
Answer
  1. The sound heard by an observer/ listner after the reflection from a surface is called echo.
  2. Total distance travelled by sound to come back = 2 × 860 = 1720m speed of sound is 344m/ s.

$\therefore\text{Time}=\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}}$

$=\frac{1720}{344}=5\text{sec}$

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Question 253 Marks
The displacement of a particle executing periodic motion is given by:

$\text{y}=4\cos^2\Big(\frac{\text{t}}{2}\Big)\sin(1000\text{t}).$ Find independent constituent simple harmonic motion.

Answer
$\text{y}=4\cos^2\Big(\frac{\text{t}}{2}\Big)\sin(1000\text{t})$

$=2(1+\cos\text{t})\sin(1000\text{t})$ $[\because2\cos^2\theta=1+\cos2\theta]$

$=2\sin1000\text{t}+2\sin1000\text{t}\times\cos\text{t}$

$=2\sin1000\text{t}+\sin(1000+1)\text{t}+\sin(1000-1)\text{t}$ $[\because2\sin\text{A}\cos\text{B}=\sin(\text{A + B})+\sin(\text{A}-\text{B})]$

$=2\sin1000\text{t}+\sin1001\text{t}+\sin999\text{t}$

$=\sin1000\text{t}+\sin1000\text{t}+\sin1001\text{t}+\sin999\text{t}$

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Question 263 Marks
Plot the corresponding reference circle for each of the following simple harmonic motions. Indicate the initial (t = 0) position of the particle, the radius of the circle, and the angular speed of the rotating particle. For simplicity, the sense of rotation may be fixed to be anticlockwise in every case: (x is in cm and t is in s).

$\text{x}=2\cos\pi\text{t}$

Answer
$\text{x}=2\cos\pi\text{t}$

If this equation is compared with the standard SHM equation $\text{x}=\text{A}\cos\bigg(\Big(\frac{2\pi}{\text{T}}\Big)\text{t}+\phi\bigg),$ then we get:

Amplitude, A = 2cm

Phase angle, $\phi=0$

Angular velocity, $\omega=\pi\text{ rad/s}$

The motion of the particle can be plotted as shown in the following figure.

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Question 273 Marks
The displacement of a particle having S.H.M. is x = 10

$\sin\Big[10\pi\text{t}+\frac{\pi}{4}\Big]\text{m}.$

  1. Amplitude.
  2. Angular frequency.
  3. Epoch.
  4. Time period.
  5. Frequency.
  6. Maximum velocity.
Answer
Given equation is, $\text{x}=10\sin\Big(10\pi\text{t}+\frac{\pi}{4}\Big)\text{m},$ comparing with $\text{x = A}\sin(\omega\text{t}+\phi)$ we have
  1. Amplitude, $\text{A = 10m.}$
  2. Angular frequency, $\omega=10\pi.$
  3. Epoch = initial phase, $\frac{\pi}{4}.$
  4. Time period, $\text{T}=\frac{1}{5}\text{sec}.$
  5. Frequency, $\text{f = 5Hz.}$
  6. Maximum velocity $\omega\text{A}=100\pi\text{ms}^{-1}.$
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Question 283 Marks
A cylindrical piece of cork of density of base area A and height h floats in a liquid of density $\rho_{\text{l}}.$ The cork is depressed slightly and then released. Show that the cork oscillates up and down simple harmonically with a period.

$\text{T}=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\text{h}\rho}{\rho_{\text{l}}\text{g}}}$

where $\rho$ is the density of cork. (Ignore damping due to viscosity of the liquid).

Answer
Given, Area of cross-section of cork = A, Height of cork = h

Density of liquid $=\rho_{\text{l}}$

In equilibrium position of the weight of liquid displacement by cork = weight of cork. When cork is further depressed by $\xi,$ than it further displaces liquid, an extra upthrust acts upwards, which provides restoring force to the cork.

Restoring force = extra upthrust

= weight of extra displaced water.

$\text{F}=-(\text{volume}\times\text{density}\times\text{g})$

$\text{F}=-\text{A}\times\text{y}\times\rho_{\text{l}}\times\text{g} \ ...(\text{i})$

$\text{k}=\frac{\text{F}}{\text{y}}=-\text{A}\rho_{\text{l}}\text{g}$

The period of oscillation of cork is given by

$\text{T}=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\text{m}}{\text{k}}}$

where m = mass of cork

= volume of cork × density of cork

$=\text{A}\times\text{h}\times\rho$

$\text{T}=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\text{A}\times\text{h}\times\rho}{\text{A}\rho_{\text{l}}\text{g}}}=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\text{h}\rho}{\rho_{\text{l}}\text{g}}}$

thus, $\text{T}=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\text{h}\rho}{\rho_{\text{l}}\text{g}}}$

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Question 293 Marks
Two simple harmonic motions are represented by the following equations:

$\text{y}_1=10\sin\frac{\pi}{4}(12\text{t}+1)$

and $\text{y}_2=5(\sin3\pi\text{t}+\sqrt{3}\cos\pi\text{t}).$

What is the ratio of their amplitudes?

Answer
Here, $\text{y}_1=10\sin\frac{\pi}{4}(12\text{t}+1)$

$=10\sin(3\pi\text{t}+\frac{\pi}{4}) \ ...(\text{i})$

and $\text{y}_2=5[\sin3\pi\text{t}+\sqrt{3}\cos3\pi\text{t}]$

$=10\Big[\frac{1}{2}\sin3\pi\text{t}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\cos3\pi\text{t}\Big]$

$=10\Big[\cos\frac{\pi}{3}\sin3\pi\text{t}+\sin\frac{\pi}{3}\cos3\pi\text{t}\Big]$

$=10\sin\big(3\pi\text{t}+\frac{\pi}{3}\big) \ ...(\text{ii})$

Thus, from (i) and (ii), the amplitude ratio of motion $=\frac{10}{10}=\frac{1}{1}=1:1$

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Question 303 Marks
The angular velocity and amplitude of a simple pendulum is $\omega$ and r respectively. At a displacement x from the mean position, if its kinetic energy is T and potential energy is V, find the ratio of T to V.
Answer
Kinetic energy at. x is

$\text{T}=\frac{1}{2}\text{m}\omega^2(\text{A}^2-\text{x}^2)$

Potential energy at x is

$\text{V}=\frac{1}{2}\text{m}\omega^2\text{x}^2$

$\frac{\text{T}}{\text{V}}=\frac{\text{A}^2-\text{x}^2}{\text{x}^2}=\Big(\frac{\text{A}^2}{\text{x}^2}-1\Big)$

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Question 313 Marks
A force of 6.4N stretches a vertical spring by 0.1m. Find the mass that must be suspended from the spring so that it oscillates with the period of $\Big(\frac{\pi}{4}\Big)$ second.
Answer
spring factor, $\text{k}=\frac{\text{f}}{\text{m}}=\frac{6.4}{0.1}=64\text{Nm}^{-1};\text{T}=\frac{\pi}{4}\text{s};$

Inertial factor = mass suspended = m.

ln S.H.M the time period is given by

$\text{T}=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\text{Inertial factor}}{\text{Spring factor}}}$

$\therefore\frac{\pi}{4}=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\text{m}}{64}}$ or $\text{m}=1\text{kg}$

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Question 323 Marks
Show that the motion of a particle represented by $\text{y}=\sin\text{ax}-\cos\cot$ is simple harmonic with a period of $\frac{2\pi}{\omega}.$
Answer
A function will represent S.H.M. if it can be written uniquely in the form of a or a sin

$\Big(\frac{2\pi}{\text{T}}\text{t}+\phi\Big)$

Now $\text{y}=\sin\omega\text{t}-\cos\omega\text{t}$

$\text{y}=\sqrt{2}\Big[\sin\omega\text{t}\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}-\cos\omega\text{t}\sin\frac{\pi}{4}\Big]$

$\text{y}=\sqrt{2}\sin\Big(\omega\text{t}-\frac{\pi}{4}\Big)$

Comparing with standard SHM $\text{y}=\text{a}\sin\Big(\frac{2\pi}{\text{T}}\text{t}+\phi\Big)$

$\text{w}=\frac{2\pi}{\text{T}}\ \text{or}\ \text{T}=\frac{2\pi}{\omega}.$

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Question 333 Marks
A cylinder of length l, cross-sectional area A is floating on a liquid of density $\sigma.$ If the cylinder (material density $\rho$) is depressed by a length x further by an external force acting for a short while, estimate the time period of S.H.M.
Answer
Let y be the length immersed in the liquid as it floats. The weight was balanced by upthrust $(\text{Ay}\sigma\text{g})$ while floating. If further displacement x is brought, the upthrust increases and so the oscillation is made possible, i.e.,

Restoring force $=\text{excess upthrust}=-\text{x}\text{A}\sigma\text{g}.$

Also, $\text{ma = Al}\rho\text{a}$

$\therefore\text{Al}\rho\text{a}=-\text{A}\sigma\text{gx}$

$\text{a}=\frac{-\sigma\text{g}}{\rho\text{l}}\text{x}$

$\text{T}=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\rho\text{l}}{\sigma\text{l}}}$

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Question 343 Marks
A particle is executing S.H.M. If v1 and v2 are the speeds of the particle at distance x1 and x2 from the equilibrium position, show that the frequency of oscillations is

$\text{f}=-\frac{1}{2\pi}\bigg(\frac{\text{v}^2_1-\text{v}^2_2}{\text{x}^2_2-\text{x}^2_1}\bigg)^{\frac{1}{2}}$

Answer
The displacement of a particle executing S.H.M. is given by

$\text{x = a}\cos\omega\text{t}$

$\frac{\text{dx}}{\text{dt}}=\omega\text{a}\sin\omega\text{t}$

$\therefore\text{Velocity},\text{v}=\frac{\text{dx}}{\text{dt}}$ or $\text{v}^2=\text{a}^2\omega^2\sin^2\omega\text{t}.$

$=\text{a}^2\omega^2(1-\cos^2)\omega\text{t}$

$=\omega^2(\text{a}^2-\text{x}^2)$

Hence, $\text{v}^2_1=\omega^2(\text{a}^2-\text{x}^2_1)$

And $\text{v}^2_2=\omega^2(\text{a}^2-\text{x}^2_2)$

Subtracting the two,

$\text{v}^2_1-\text{v}^2_2=\omega^2(\text{x}^2_2-\text{x}^2_1)$

$\omega^2=\frac{\text{v}^2_1-\text{v}^2_2}{\text{x}^2_2-\text{x}^2_1}$

$\omega=\bigg(\frac{\text{v}^2_1-\text{v}^2_2}{\text{x}^2_2-\text{x}^2_1}\bigg)^{\frac{1}{2}}$

But $\omega=2\pi\text{f}$

$\therefore\text{f}=\frac{1}{2\pi}=\bigg(\frac{\text{v}^2_1-\text{v}^2_2}{\text{x}^2_2-\text{x}^2_1}\bigg)^{\frac{1}{2}}$

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Question 353 Marks
For an oscillating pendulum, establish the relation, $\frac{\text{d}^2\theta}{\text{dr}^2}+\omega^2=\theta=0,$ Where $\omega^2=\frac{\text{g}}{\text{l}}$ and $\theta$ is small angular displacement.
Answer
Restoring force is provided by the portion $\text{mg}\sin\theta$ of gravitational force. Since, it acts perpendicular to length l, the restoring torque $=-\text{mg}\sin\theta\text{l}$

Also, $\tau=\text{l}\alpha=\text{m}\text{l}^2\alpha$

$\therefore\text{ml}^2\alpha=-\text{mg}\sin\theta.\text{l}$

$\alpha=-\frac{\text{g}\sin\theta}{\text{l}}$

For small angles ofoscillation, $\sin\theta\cong\theta.$

$\therefore\alpha=-\frac{\text{g}}{\text{l}}.\theta$

$\frac{\text{d}^2\theta}{\text{dt}^2}=-\frac{\text{g}}{\text{l}}.\theta$

i.e. $\frac{\text{d}^2\theta}{\text{dt}^2}+\omega^2\theta=0.$

giving $\omega=\sqrt{\frac{\text{g}}{\text{l}}}$

and $\text{T}=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\text{l}}{\text{g}}}$

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Question 363 Marks
For a particle in S.H.M., the displacement x of the particle as a function of time t is given as $\text{x = A}\sin(2\pi\text{t}).$ Here x is in cm and t is in seconds.
Let the time taken by the particle to travel from x = 0 to $\text{x}=\frac{\text{A}}{2}$ be T1 and the time taken to travel from $\text{x}=\frac{\text{A}}{2}$ to x = A be T2. Find $\frac{\text{T}_1}{\text{T}_2}.$
Answer
x = 0 at t = 0, t = 1s

Let $\text{x}=\frac{\text{A}}{2}\text{ at }\text{t = T}_1$

then $\frac{\text{A}}{2}=\text{A}\sin(2\pi\text{T}_1)$

$\text{A}.\sin\Big(\frac{\pi}{6}\Big)=\text{A}\sin(2\pi\text{T}_1)$

$\Rightarrow\frac{\pi}{6}=2\pi\text{T}_1$

$\text{T}_1=\frac{1}{12}\text{s}$

Time taken from x = 0 to x = A is $\frac{\text{T}}{4}$

$\Rightarrow\text{at}\text{ x}=\text{A}$ and $\text{t = T}$

$\text{A = A}\sin2\pi\text{T}$

$\sin\frac{\pi}{2}=\sin2\pi\text{T}$

$\text{T}=\frac{1}{4}\sec$

$\text{T}_1+\text{T}_2=\frac{1}{4}$

$\text{T}_2=\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{12}=\frac{1}{6}\text{s}$

So, $\frac{\text{T}_1}{\text{T}_{2}}=\frac{\frac{1}{12}}{\frac{1}{6}}=\frac{1}{2}$

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Question 373 Marks
A body of mass ‘m' suspended from a spring executes S.H.M. Calculate the ratio of the kinetic energy and potential energy of the body when it is at half the amplitude far from the mean position.
Answer
$\text{y}=\frac{\text{a}}{2}$

$\text{K.E.}=\frac{1}2{}\text{m}\omega^2(\text{a}^2-\text{y}^2)$

$\text{P.E.}=\frac{1}2{}\text{m}\omega^2\text{y}^2$

$\frac{\text{K.E.}}{\text{P.E.}}=\frac{\frac{\text{a}^2-\text{a}^2}{4}}{\frac{\text{a}^2}{4}}=\frac{3\text{a}^2}{4}\times\frac{4}{\text{a}^2}$

$\frac{\text{K.E.}}{\text{P.E.}}=\frac{3}{1}$

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Question 383 Marks
A particle is performing simple harmonic motion along x-axis with amplitude 4.0cm and time period 1.2s. What is the minimum time taken by the particle to move from x = +2cm to x = +4cm and back again?
Answer
As $\text{x = a}\sin\omega\text{t}=\text{a}\sin\frac{2\pi\text{t}}{\text{T}}$

So, $\text{t}=\frac{\text{T}}{2\pi}\sin^{-1}\Big(\frac{\text{x}}{\text{a}}\Big),$ where a = 4cm

At $\text{x}=2,\text{t}=\frac{\text{T}}{2\pi}\sin^{-1}\Big(\frac{2}{4}\Big)$

$=\frac{\text{T}}{2\pi}\times\frac{\pi}{6}=\frac{\text{T}}{12}=\frac{1.2}{12}=\frac{1}{10}$

At $\text{x}=4,\text{t}=\frac{\text{T}}{2\pi}\sin^{-1}\Big(\frac{4}{4}\Big)$

$=\frac{\text{T}}{2\pi}\times\frac{\pi}{2}=\frac{\text{T}}{4}=\frac{1.2}{4}=\frac{3}{10}$

Total Time taken $=\frac{3}{10}-\frac{1}{10}=\frac{2}{5}$

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Question 393 Marks
Define the restoring force and it characteristic in case of an oscillating body.
Answer
A force which takes the body back towards the mean position in oscillation is called restoring force.
Characteristic of restoring force: The restoring force is always directed towards the mean position and its magnitude of any instant is directly proportional to the displacement of the particle from its mean position of that instance.
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Question 403 Marks
Find the expression for the total energy of a particle executing S.H.M.
Answer
P.E. with a S.H.M.

$=\frac{1}2{}\text{Kx}^2=\frac{1}{2}\text{m}\omega^2\text{x}^2$

K.E. with a S.H.M.

$=\frac{1}2{}\text{mv}^2=\frac{1}2{}\text{m}\big[\omega\sqrt{\text{A}^2-\text{x}^2}\big]^2$

$=\frac{1}{2}\text{m}\omega^2(\text{A}^2-\text{x}^2)$

Where m is mass, A is amplitude, x is any position and $\omega$ is the angular fiequency,

$\therefore$ Total energy $=\frac{1}{2}\text{m}\omega^2\text{x}^2+\frac{1}{2}\text{m}\omega^2(\text{A}^2-\text{x}^2)$

$=\frac{1}{2}\text{m}\omega^2\text{A}^2$

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Question 413 Marks
A particle starts S.H.M. from the mean position. Its amplitude is A and its time period is T. At one time its speed is half that of the maximum speed. What is this displacement?
Answer
Let the particle be at R when its velocity $\text{v}=\frac{\text{v}_{\text{max}}}{2}=\frac{\text{A}\omega}{2}$ and its displacement from the mean position O be y.
As $\text{v}=\omega\sqrt{\text{A}^2-\text{y}^2},$
So $\text{y}=\sqrt{\text{A}^2-\frac{\text{v}^2}{\omega^2}}$
Given $\text{v}=\frac{\text{A}\omega}{2},$
then $\text{y}=\sqrt{\text{A}^2-\frac{\text{A}^2\omega^2}{4\omega^2}}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\text{A}$
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Question 423 Marks
In a HCl molecule, we may treat Cl to be of infinite mass and H alone be oscillating. If the oscillation of HCl molecule shows a frequency of 9 × 1013s-1, deduce the force constant. [Given: Avogadro's number = 6 × 1026 per kg mole.)
Answer
1kg of H has 6 × 1026 atoms.

$\therefore\text{m}=\frac{1}{6\times10^{26}},\text{v}=9\times10^{13}\text{s}^{-1}$

$\text{v}=\frac{1}{2\pi}\sqrt{\frac{\text{k}}{\text{m}}}$

$\text{v}^2=\frac{1}{4\pi^2}\times\frac{\text{k}}{\text{m}}$

$\text{k}=4\pi^2\text{v}^2\text{m}$

$=4(3.14)^2(9\times10^{13})\times\frac{1}{6\times10^{26}}\text{Nm}^{-1}$

$=5.32\times10^2\text{Nm}^{-1}$

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Question 433 Marks
A body of mass 5kg executes S.H.M. of amplitude of 0.5m. If the force constant is 100Nm-1, calculate
  1. Its time period.
  2. Its maximum kinetic energy, maximum potential energy and total energy.
Answer
Given: m = 5kg, k = 100N/m; A = 0.5m

  1. Time period is given by

$\text{T}=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\text{m}}{\text{k}}}=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{5}{100}}=0.41\text{s}$

  1. Angular velocity,

$\omega=\frac{2\pi}{\text{T}}=\frac{2\pi}{0.41}=4.5\text{ rad/ s}$

Maximum $\text{K.E.}=\text{E}_{\text{Kmax}}=\frac{1}{2}\text{mv}^2_0$

$=\frac{1}2{}\text{m}(\omega\text{A})^2=12.50\text{J}$

Maximum $\text{P.E. = E}_{\text{Pmax}}$

$=\frac{1}{2}\text{k}\text{A}^2=12.50\text{J}$

Total energy $\text{E = E}_{\text{Kmax}}$

$=\text{E}_{\text{Pmax}}=12.50\text{J}$

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Question 443 Marks
A particle is subjected to two simple harmonic motions in the same direction having equal amplitude and equal frequency. If the resultant amplitude is equal to the amplitude of individual motions, what is the phase difference between the motions?
Answer
Here, $\text{a}_1=\text{r};\text{a}_2=\text{r}$

and $\text{R = r},\theta=?$

As $\text{R}^2=\text{a}^2_1+\text{a}^2_2+2\text{a}_1\text{a}_2\cos\theta$

$\therefore\text{r}^2=\text{r}^2+\text{r}^2+2\text{r.r}\cos\theta$

$=2\text{r}^2(1+\cos\theta)$

$1+\cos\theta=\frac{1}{2}$

$\cos\theta=-\frac{1}{2},$

$=\cos120^{\circ}$

$\theta=120^{\circ}$

$=\frac{2\pi}{3}\text{radian}$

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Question 453 Marks
A body of mass 12kg is suspended by a coil spring of natural length 50cm and force constant 2.0 × 10Nm3. What is the stretched length of the spring? If the body is pulled down further stretching the spring to a length of 5.9cm and then released, what is the frequency of oscillation of the suspended mass?
(Neglect the mass of the spring.)
Answer
m = 12 kg; Original length l = 50 cm;

k = 2.0 × 103Nm-1,

As $\text{F = mg}$

$\therefore\frac{\text{F}}{\text{k}}=\frac{\text{mg}}{\text{k}}=\frac{12\times9.8}{2\times10^3}$

$=5.9\times10^{-2}\text{m}=5.9\text{cm}$

$\therefore$ Stretched length of the spring

$=\text{l + y}=50+5.9=55.9\text{cm}$

$\text{v}=\frac{1}{\text{T}}=\frac{1}{2\pi}\sqrt{\frac{\text{k}}{\text{m}}}$

$=\frac{1}{2\times3.14}\sqrt{\frac{2\times10^3}{12}}$

$=2.06\text{s}^{-1}$

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Question 463 Marks
If the acceleration due to gravity on moon is one sixth that on the earth what will be the length and time period of a second's pendulum there? (g = 9.8 ms?)
Answer
On moon $\text{g}_{\text{m}}=\frac{\text{g}}{6}=\frac{9.8}{6};\text{T}=2\text{s}$

$\text{T}=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\text{l}}{\text{g}_{\text{m}}}}$

$\text{l}=\frac{\text{T}^2\text{g}_{\text{m}}}{4\pi^2}=\frac{2^2\times\big(\frac{9.8}{6}\big)}{4\times\big(\frac{22}{7}\big)^2}$

$=0.165\text{m}=16.5\text{cm}$

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Question 473 Marks
Find the displacement of a simple harmonic oscillator at which its PE is half of the maximum energy of the oscillator.
Answer
Let us assume that the required displacement where PE is half of the maximum energy of the oscillator be x.

The potential energy of the oscillator at this position,

$\text{PE}=\frac{1}{2}\text{kx}^2=\frac{1}{2}\text{m}\omega^2\text{x}^2$

maximum energy of the oscillator = maximum potential energy = Total energy

$\text{TE}=\frac{1}{2}\text{m}\omega^2\text{A}^2$

Where, A = amplitude of motion.

We are given, $\text{PE}=\frac{1}{2}\text{TE}$

$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{2}\text{m}\omega^2\text{x}^2=\frac{1}{2}\Big[\frac{1}{2}\text{m}\omega^2\text{A}^2\Big]$

$\Rightarrow\text{x}^2=\frac{\text{A}^2}{2}\ \text{or}\ \text{x}=\sqrt{\frac{\text{A}^2}{2}}=\pm\frac{\text{A}}{\sqrt{2}}$

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Question 483 Marks
A man stands on a weighing machine placed on a horizontal platform. The machine reads 50kg. By means of a suitable mechanism the platform is made to execute harmonic vibrations up and down with a frequency of 2 vibrations per second. What will be the effect on the reading of the weighing machine? The amplitude of vibrations of platform is 5cm. Take g = 10ms-2?
Answer
Here, m = 50kg, v = 2s-1

a = 5cm = 0.05m

Max. acceleration

$\text{a}_{\text{max}}=\omega^2\text{A}=(2\pi\text{v})^2\text{A}=4\pi^2\text{v}^2\text{A}$

$=4\times\Big(\frac{2}{7}\Big)^2\times(2)^2\times0.05$

$=7.9\text{ms}^{-2}$

$\therefore$ Maximum force felt by the man

= m(g + amax) = 50(10 + 7.9)

= 895.0N = 89.5kg f

Minimum force felt by the man

= m(g - amax) = 50(10 - 7.9)

= 105.0 = 10.5kg f

Hence, the reading of the weighing machine varies between 10.5kg f and 89.5kg f.

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Question 493 Marks
A spring of constant k is attached with a mass m and is made to oscillate. What is its time period?
Answer
The mass when displaced will stretch or compress the spring. If x is the displacement, the restoring force will be F = -kx. This makes the mass to oscillate.

$\therefore\text{ma}=-\text{kx,a}=\frac{-\text{k}}{\text{m}}\text{x}$

We know, $\text{T}=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\text{Displacement}}{\text{Acceleration}}}$

$2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\text{Inertial factor}}{\text{Spring factor}}}$

$\text{T}=2\pi\sqrt{-\frac{\text{x}}{\text{a}}}$

$2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\text{m}}{\text{k}}}$

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Question 503 Marks
What is the ratio of maxmimum acceleration to the maximum velocity of a simple harmonic oscillator?
Answer
Consider a SHM. $\text{x}=\text{A}\sin\omega\text{t}$

$\text{v}=\frac{\text{dx}}{\text{dt}}=\text{A}\omega\cos\omega\text{t}$

For $\text{v}_\text{max}\cos\omega\text{t}=-1$

$\therefore\text{v}_\text{max}=\text{A}\omega$

$\text{a}=\frac{\text{dv}}{\text{dt}}=-\text{A}\omega^2\sin\omega\text{t}$

For $\text{a}_\text{max}\sin\omega\text{t}=-1 $

$\text{a}_\text{max}=\text{A}\omega^2$

$\therefore\frac{\text{a}_\text{max}}{\text{v}_\text{max}}=\frac{\text{A}\omega^2}{\text{A}\omega}=\frac{\omega}{1}$

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