JEE Main 202628 JanuaryEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 28 January
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Oscillations
JEE Main 2026 · 28 January · Evening Shift · Physics · Oscillations
The time period of a simple harmonic oscillator is T=2 π (k)/(m) ....
The time period of a simple harmonic oscillator is . Measured value of mass of the object is 10 g with an accuracy of 10 mg and time for 50 oscillations of the spring is found to be 60 s using a watch of 2 s resolution. Percentage error in determination of spring constant is \%.
Options
- A7.60
- B3.35
- C3.43
- D6.76
Correct answer
D. 6.76
Step-by-step solution
The given formula for time period is
.
Squaring both sides, we get , which gives .
The relative error in is given by .
Given: g, mg g.
Total time for oscillations is s with resolution s.
Since , the relative error in is the same as in : .
Substituting the values: .
Percentage error .
Rounding to two decimal places, we get .
.
Squaring both sides, we get , which gives .
The relative error in is given by .
Given: g, mg g.
Total time for oscillations is s with resolution s.
Since , the relative error in is the same as in : .
Substituting the values: .
Percentage error .
Rounding to two decimal places, we get .