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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

In a simple harmonic motion, which of the following quantities are...

In a simple harmonic motion, which of the following quantities are always equal to zero?

Options

  1. AF⃗×a⃗\vec{F} \times \vec{a}
  2. BF⃗×r⃗\vec{F} \times \vec{r}
  3. Cv⃗⋅r⃗\vec{v} \cdot \vec{r}
  4. Da⃗×r⃗\vec{a} \times \vec{r}

Correct answer

D. a⃗×r⃗\vec{a} \times \vec{r}

Step-by-step solution

In simple harmonic motion, the restoring force F⃗\vec{F} is proportional to the displacement r⃗\vec{r} from the mean position and is directed opposite to it.

F⃗=−kr⃗\vec{F} = -k\vec{r}

By Newton's second law, the acceleration a⃗\vec{a} is given by:

a⃗=F⃗m=−ω2r⃗\vec{a} = \dfrac{\vec{F}}{m} = -\omega^2\vec{r}

Since F⃗\vec{F}, a⃗\vec{a}, and r⃗\vec{r} are always collinear (either parallel or anti-parallel to each other), the cross product of any two of these vectors is always zero.

F⃗×a⃗=0⃗\vec{F} \times \vec{a} = \vec{0}

F⃗×r⃗=0⃗\vec{F} \times \vec{r} = \vec{0}

a⃗×r⃗=0⃗\vec{a} \times \vec{r} = \vec{0}

The velocity v⃗\vec{v} and displacement r⃗\vec{r} are collinear in linear SHM, so their dot product v⃗⋅r⃗\vec{v} \cdot \vec{r} is not always zero (it is zero only at the mean and extreme positions).
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