MHT CET 202622 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 22 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Oscillations
MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Evening Shift · Physics · Oscillations
There is a large difference between the frequencies of the external...
There is a large difference between the frequencies of the external periodic force and the natural frequency of a body. The body will
Options
- Anot vibrate.
- Bvibrate with large amplitude at the frequency of external periodic force.
- Cvibrate with small amplitude at the frequency of external periodic force.
- Dvibrate with small amplitude at the own natural frequency.
Correct answer
C. vibrate with small amplitude at the frequency of external periodic force.
Step-by-step solution
When an external periodic force is applied to a body, it executes forced vibrations. The body vibrates with the frequency of the applied external periodic force, not its natural frequency.
The amplitude of forced vibrations is given by , where is the frequency of the external force and is the natural frequency of the body.
Since there is a large difference between the frequency of the external periodic force and the natural frequency, the term is very large.
Consequently, the amplitude of the vibration becomes very small. Thus, the body will vibrate with a small amplitude at the frequency of the external periodic force.
Answer: vibrate with small amplitude at the frequency of external periodic force.
The amplitude of forced vibrations is given by , where is the frequency of the external force and is the natural frequency of the body.
Since there is a large difference between the frequency of the external periodic force and the natural frequency, the term is very large.
Consequently, the amplitude of the vibration becomes very small. Thus, the body will vibrate with a small amplitude at the frequency of the external periodic force.
Answer: vibrate with small amplitude at the frequency of external periodic force.