MHT CET Medical202622 April 2026Evening ShiftPhysicsOscillationsActual
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 A = F₀ m ( ^2 - ₀^2)^2 + (b /m)^2 , where is the frequency of the external force and 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 ( ^2 - ₀^2)^2 is very large. Consequ