NEETPhysicsOscillations
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): For a particle executing simple harmonic motion with amplitude A and time period T , the magnitude of its average acceleration from the mean position to the positive extreme position is 8 A T^2 . Reason (R): Average acceleration is the ratio of the total change in velocity to the total time taken,
Options
- ABoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
- BBoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
- CAssertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false
- DAssertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
Correct answer
A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Step-by-step solution
The Reason statement correctly defines average acceleration as the ratio of total change in velocity to total time taken ( a_ avg = v t ). For a particle moving from the mean position to the positive extreme position in SHM: Initial velocity at the mean position, v_i = A Final velocity at the extreme position, v_f = 0 Time taken to travel from mean to extreme, t = T 4 Therefore, the Reason is true. Using these values to calculate average acceleration: a_ avg = v_f - v_i t = 0 - A T 4 = -4A T Since = 2 T , we can su