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
Two bodies A and B , having the same mass, are hung from separate...
Two bodies and , having the same mass, are hung from separate massless springs with spring constants and , respectively. If these bodies undergo vertical oscillation with identical maximum velocities, what is the ratio of the amplitude of to the amplitude of ?
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Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
The maximum velocity of a body in simple harmonic motion is given by v_\max = A\omega, where is the amplitude and is the angular frequency.
For a spring-mass system, the angular frequency is .
Given that the maximum velocities of both bodies are identical, .
Therefore, .
Substituting the expressions for , we get .
Since the masses are the same, this simplifies to .
Rearranging to find the ratio of the amplitudes, we obtain .
For a spring-mass system, the angular frequency is .
Given that the maximum velocities of both bodies are identical, .
Therefore, .
Substituting the expressions for , we get .
Since the masses are the same, this simplifies to .
Rearranging to find the ratio of the amplitudes, we obtain .