A simple pendulum is executing S.H.M. around point O between the end points B and C with a periodic time of 6 s. If the distance between B and C is 20 cm then in what time will the bob move from C to D? Point D is at the mid-point of C and O.
Here T=6 s Amplitude OB = OC = 1/2 BC = 10cm $ \therefore OD =5 cm$ $ Now displacement x = A sin ( wt + \phi) ...(1) $ $ where A = 10 gm , \omega = { 2 \pi \over T } = { \pi \over 3 } rad $ Now if at t = 0 , oscillator is at C i.e at t =0 , x = A $\therefore A= Asin(\omega \times 0 + \phi) (OR) A=Asin \phi$ $ \Rightarrow sin \phi = 1 $ $ \Rightarrow \phi ={\pi \over 2} $ putting this in eqn (1) $ x = A sin ( \omega t + { \pi \over 2 } ) = A cos \omega t = 10 cos \omega t $ $ \therefore for x = 5 cm $ $ 5 = 10 cos \omega t \Rightarrow cos \omega t = { 1 \over 2 } $ $ \therefore \omega t = { \pi \over 3 } $ $ \therefore t = 1 S $