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JEE Main 20266 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
6 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Oscillations

JEE Main 2026 · 6 April · Evening Shift · Physics · Oscillations

A spring stretches by 2 mm when it is loaded with a mass of 200 g....

A spring stretches by 22 mm when it is loaded with a mass of 200200 g. From equilibrium position the mass is further pulled down by 22 mm and released. The frequency associated with the system and maximum energy in the spring are __________ Hz and __________ J, respectively. (Take g =10= 10 m/s2^2)

Options

  1. A550π\dfrac{5\sqrt{50}}{\pi} and 8×10−38 \times 10^{-3}
  2. B550π\dfrac{5\sqrt{50}}{\pi} and 88
  3. C105010\sqrt{50} and 2×10−32 \times 10^{-3}
  4. D550π\dfrac{5\sqrt{50}}{\pi} and 16×10−316 \times 10^{-3}

Correct answer

A. 550π\dfrac{5\sqrt{50}}{\pi} and 8×10−38 \times 10^{-3}

Step-by-step solution

At equilibrium, the restoring force of the spring balances the weight of the mass:

mg=kx0mg = kx_0

k=mgx0=0.2×102×10−3=1000k = \dfrac{mg}{x_0} = \dfrac{0.2 \times 10}{2 \times 10^{-3}} = 1000 N/m

The frequency of oscillation is given by:

f=12πkmf = \dfrac{1}{2\pi} \sqrt{\dfrac{k}{m}}

f=12π10000.2=12π5000=10502π=550πf = \dfrac{1}{2\pi} \sqrt{\dfrac{1000}{0.2}} = \dfrac{1}{2\pi} \sqrt{5000} = \dfrac{10\sqrt{50}}{2\pi} = \dfrac{5\sqrt{50}}{\pi} Hz

The maximum energy in the spring corresponds to its maximum elastic potential energy, which occurs at the maximum extension.

Maximum extension x_\max = x_0 + A = 2 \text{ mm} + 2 \text{ mm} = 4 \text{ mm} = 4 \times 10^{-3} m

Maximum energy in the spring U_\max = \dfrac{1}{2} k x_\max^2

U_\max = \dfrac{1}{2} \times 1000 \times (4 \times 10^{-3})^2

U_\max = 500 \times 16 \times 10^{-6} = 8000 \times 10^{-6} = 8 \times 10^{-3} J

Answer: 550π\dfrac{5\sqrt{50}}{\pi} and 8×10−38 \times 10^{-3}
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