JEE Main & Advanced Physics Simple Harmonic Motion Question Bank Spring Pendulum

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    A mass m attached to a spring oscillates every 2 sec. If the mass is increased by 2 kg, then time-period increases by 1 sec. The initial mass is                           [CBSE PMT 2000; AIIMS 2000; MP PET 2000; DPMT 2001; Pb. PMT 2003]

    A)            1.6 kg                                      

    B)            3.9 kg

    C)            9.6 kg                                      

    D)            12.6 kg

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                       \[T=2\pi \sqrt{\frac{m}{k}}\]\[\Rightarrow \frac{{{T}_{2}}}{{{T}_{1}}}=\sqrt{\frac{{{m}_{2}}}{{{m}_{1}}}}\]Þ \[\frac{3}{2}=\sqrt{\frac{m+2}{m}}\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[\frac{9}{4}=\frac{m+2}{m}\]            \[\Rightarrow m=\frac{8}{5}kg=1.6\ kg\]


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