JEE Main202523 Jan 2025Evening ShiftPhysicsLaws of MotionActual
A massless spring gets elongated by amount x₁ under a tension of 5 N . Its elongation is x₂ under the tension of 7 N . For the elongation of (5 x₁-2 x₂ ) , the tension in the spring will be,
Options
- A39 N
- B15 N
- C11 N
- D20 N
Correct answer
C. 11 N
Step-by-step solution
aligned & kx ₁=5 ~N & kx ₂=7 ~N & k (5 x ₁-2 x ₂ )=5 kx ₁-2 kx ₂ & =5 5-2 7=11 ~N aligned