JEE Main201910 Apr 2019Morning ShiftPhysicsOscillationsActual
The displacement of a damped harmonic oscillator is given by x t = e - 0.1 t cos ⁡ 10 π t + φ . Here t is in seconds. The time taken for its amplitude of vibration to drop to half of its initial value is close to:
Options
- A27 s
- B4 s
- C13 s
- D7 s
Correct answer
D. 7 s
Step-by-step solution
Amplitude A = A 0 e - k t From given condition, A 0 2 = A 0 e - 0.1 × t ⇒ l n 2 = 0.1 × t t = l n 2 0.1 = 0.693 0.10 = 6.935 ≈ 7 s