NEET Sample Paper NEET Sample Test Paper-74

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    Two springs of spring constant \[{{k}_{1}}\,\,and\,\,{{k}_{\text{2}}}\] have equal maximum velocities, while executing simple harmonic motion. The ratio of their amplitudes will be (masses are equal in both cases)

    A)  \[{{\left( \frac{{{k}_{1}}}{{{k}_{2}}} \right)}^{1/2}}\]           

    B)  \[{{\left( \frac{{{k}_{2}}}{{{k}_{1}}} \right)}^{1/2}}\]

    C)  \[\frac{{{k}_{1}}}{{{k}_{2}}}\]                                  

    D)  \[\frac{{{k}_{2}}}{{{k}_{1}}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    As,   \[\omega =\sqrt{\frac{k}{m}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,\omega \propto \sqrt{k}\] Hence, the angular frequency is directly proportional to the square root of spring constant and \[\operatorname{maximum} velocity =A\omega \,(A\,\,is amplitude)\] Now for equal maximum velocity \[{{A}_{1}}{{\omega }_{1}}={{A}_{2}}{{\omega }_{2}}\] \[\frac{{{A}_{1}}}{{{A}_{2}}}=\frac{{{\omega }_{2}}}{{{\omega }_{1}}}=\sqrt{\frac{{{k}_{2}}}{{{k}_{1}}}}={{\left( \frac{{{k}_{2}}}{{{k}_{1}}} \right)}^{1/2}}\]


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