Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2007

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    Which one of the following statements is true for the speed v and the acceleration a of a particle executing simple harmonic motion?

    A)  When v is maximum, a is maximum

    B)  Value of a is zero, whatever may be the, value of v

    C)  When v is zero, a is zero

    D)  When v is maximum, a is zero

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     In simple harmonic motion, the displacement equation is, \[y=A\sin \theta t\] where A is amplitude of the motion. Velocity,   \[v=\frac{dy}{dt}=A\omega \,\cos \,\omega t\] \[v=A\omega \sqrt{1-{{\sin }^{2}}\omega t}\] \[v=\omega \sqrt{{{A}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}}\] ?(i) Acceleration, \[a=\frac{dv}{dt}=\frac{d}{dt}(A\omega \,\cos \omega t)\] \[a=-A{{\omega }^{2}}\,\sin \omega t\] \[a=-{{\omega }^{2}}y\] ?.(ii) When \[y=0;v=A\omega ={{v}_{\max }}\] \[a=0={{a}_{\min }}\] When    \[y=A;v=0={{v}_{\min }}\] \[a=-{{\omega }^{2}}A={{a}_{\max }}\] Hence, it is clear that when v is maximum, then a is minimum (ie, zero) or vice-versa.


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