Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Simple Harmonic Motion
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Simple Harmonic Motion
For a particle executing simple harmonic motion, the time period...
For a particle executing simple harmonic motion, the time period equals the duration between its consecutive appearances at a certain point during its motion. This point is
Options
- Athe mean position
- Ba point between the mean position and the negative extreme
- Can extreme position
- Da point between the mean position and the positive extreme
Correct answer
C. an extreme position
Step-by-step solution
Let the time period of the simple harmonic motion be .
At the mean position, the particle crosses the point twice in one complete oscillation. The time interval between consecutive appearances is .
At any point between the mean position and an extreme position, the particle crosses the point twice in one complete oscillation, while moving in opposite directions. The time intervals between consecutive appearances alternate between and , neither of which is equal to .
At an extreme position, the particle reaches the point only once in one complete oscillation. The time interval between consecutive appearances is exactly equal to the time period .
At the mean position, the particle crosses the point twice in one complete oscillation. The time interval between consecutive appearances is .
At any point between the mean position and an extreme position, the particle crosses the point twice in one complete oscillation, while moving in opposite directions. The time intervals between consecutive appearances alternate between and , neither of which is equal to .
At an extreme position, the particle reaches the point only once in one complete oscillation. The time interval between consecutive appearances is exactly equal to the time period .