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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

  1. Anot vibrate.
  2. Bvibrate with large amplitude at the frequency of external periodic force.
  3. Cvibrate with small amplitude at the frequency of external periodic force.
  4. 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 A=F0m(ω2−ω02)2+(bω/m)2A = \dfrac{F_0}{m \sqrt{(\omega^2 - \omega_0^2)^2 + (b\omega/m)^2}}, where ω\omega is the frequency of the external force and ω0\omega_0 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 (ω2−ω02)2(\omega^2 - \omega_0^2)^2 is very large.

Consequently, the amplitude AA 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.
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