MGIMS WARDHA MGIMS WARDHA Solved Paper-2009

  • question_answer
    Two springs of force constant 1000 N/m and 2000 N/m are streched by same force. The ratio of their respective potential energies is

    A)  2 : 1                                      

    B)  1 : 2

    C)  4 : 1                                      

    D)  1 : 4

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     Forces are same \[\therefore \]  \[\frac{{{k}_{1}}{{x}_{1}}}{{{k}_{2}}{{x}_{2}}}=1\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\frac{{{k}_{1}}}{{{k}_{2}}}=\frac{{{x}_{2}}}{{{x}_{1}}}\]                 \[\frac{{{x}_{2}}}{{{x}_{1}}}=\frac{1000}{2000}=\frac{1}{2}\] \[\frac{{{U}_{1}}}{{{U}_{2}}}=\frac{\frac{1}{2}{{k}_{1}}x_{1}^{2}}{\frac{1}{2}{{k}_{2}}x_{2}^{2}}=\frac{{{k}_{1}}}{{{k}_{2}}}{{\left[ \frac{{{x}_{1}}}{{{x}_{2}}} \right]}^{2}}\]                 \[=\frac{1}{2}\times 4=\frac{2}{1}=2:1\]


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