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When two displacements represented by y1=asin(ωt) and y2=bcos(ωt) are superimposed,the motion is -

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Explanation

Given,y1=asinωty2=bcosωt=bsin(ωt+π/2)The resultant displacement is given by;y=y1+y2=a2 + b2 +2abcosπ2sin(ωt+φ)=a2 + b2 sin(ωt+φ)Hence, the motion of superimposed wave is simple harmonic with amplitude a2 + b2 .

A partricle is executing a simple harmonic motion. Its maximum acceleration is α and maximum velocity is  β. Then, its time period of vibration will be

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Explanation

For a particle executing SHM, we have maximum acceleration,
α=Aω2   ...(i)

Where, A is max. amplitude and ω is angular velocity of a particle

Max. velocity,β=Aω ...(ii)

Dividing Eq. (i) by Eq. (ii), we get

α/β=Aω2/Aω

=>α/β=ω=2π/T

i.e. T=2πβ/α

Thus,its time period of vibration, T=2πβ/α

The damping force on an oscillator is directly proportional to the velocity.The units of the constant of proportionality are 

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Explanation

Given,

Damping force  velocity

              Fkv 

             F=kv

            k=Fv

Unit of k =unit of Funit of v

            =kg ms-2ms-1=kgs-1

The displacement of a particle along the x axis is given by x=asin2 ωt.The motion of the particle corresponds to

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Explanation

Answer given is correct

x=asin2ωtusing, cos2ωt =1-2sin2ωtsin2ωt =1-cos2ωt2So, x =a2-acos2ωt2

We have reduced the question to a single function

So, T=πω and f= ωπ

The period of oscillation of a mass M suspended from a spring of negligible mass is T. If along with it another mass M is also suspended, the period of oscillation will now be

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Explanation

Time period of spring pendulum, T= 2πMk.

If now mass in doubled T'=2π2Mk=2T

A simple pendulum performs simple harmonic motion about x=0 with an amplitude a and time period T. The speed of the pendulum at x=a2 will be -

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Explanation

v=dydt=Aω cos ωt=Aω1-sin2 ωt                                   =ωA2-y2Here, y=a2v=ωa2-a24=ω3a24=2πTa32=πa3T

Which one of the following equations of motion represents simple harmonic motion?

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Explanation

Acceleration -displacement.

           A-y

          A=-ω2y

         A=-kmy

         A=-k'y         

Here, y=x+a

acceleration =-k(x+a)

 

Two simple harmonic motions of angular frequency 100 and 1000 rad s-1 have the same displacement amplitude. The ratio of their maximum acceleration is -

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Explanation

 

Acceleration of simple harmonic motion is 

         amax=-ω2A

or amax1amax2=ω12ω22                               (as A remains same)

or amax1amax2=100210002=1102=1:102

 

A point performs simple harmonic oscillation of period T and the equation of motion is given by x= a sin ωt +π/6.After the elapse of what fraction of the time period the velocity of the point will be equal to half to its maximum velocity?

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Explanation

 

Velocity is the time derivation of displacement. Writing the given equation of a point performing SHM 

        x= a sin ωt+π6     ..(i)

Differentiating Eq. (i),w.r.t. time, we obtain 

            v=dxdt=a ω cos ωt+π6

     It is given that v=aω2,so that 

            aω2=aω cosωt+π6or 12=cos ωt+π6or   cos π3= cos ωt+π6or    ωt+π6=π3      ωt=π6or    t=π6ω=π×T6×2π=T12

Thus, at T12 velocity of the point will be equal to half of its  maximum velocity.

 

A S.H.M. has amplitude ‘a’ and  time period T. The maximum velocity will be -

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Explanation

(d)   v max=aw=a.2πT=2πaT

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