When the displacement of a simple harmonic oscillator is one third of its amplitude, the ratio of total energy to the kinetic energy is fracmathrmx8, where mathrmx = ________.

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Enter a numerical value Answer: 9 to 9 +4 marks

Solution & Explanation

### Related Formula Total energy (E) in simple harmonic motion is: E = frac12 k A^2 Potential energy (U) at displacement y is: U = frac12 k y^2 Kinetic energy (KE) is the remaining energy: KE = E - U ### Core Logic Given the displacement is one-third of the amplitude: y = fracA3 Substituting this displacement into the potential energy expression: U = frac12 k left(fracA3right)^2 = frac19 left( frac12 k A^2 right) = fracE9 ### Step 1: Calculate Kinetic Energy The kinetic energy is: KE = E - fracE9 = frac8E9 ### Step 2: Find the Energy Ratio The ratio of total energy to kinetic energy is: fracEKE = fracEfrac8E9 = frac98 Comparing this with the given target form \frac{x}{8}: x = 9 Therefore, the value of x is 9. ### Pattern Recognition Since U \propto y^2, if displacement scales by a fraction \frac{1}{n}, potential energy scales instantly by \frac{1}{n^2}. The remaining kinetic energy is naturally 1 - \frac{1}{n^2}, giving an immediate shortcut for the total-to-kinetic ratio: \frac{n^2}{n^2 - 1}$. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 11 Physics: Oscillations

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The image shows a combination of springs attached to a mass. Springs of stiffness 2k and k are connected in parallel, which in turn are connected in series with a spring of stiffness k.
Numerical Answer. Answer: 12 to 12

Solution

### Related Formula Springs in parallel: k_p = k_1 + k_2 Springs in series: frac1k_s = frac1k_p + frac1k_3 Time period: T = 2pi sqrtfracMk_eq ### Core Logic Evaluate the equivalent spring constant of the given setup by first resolving the parallel configuration, then the series configuration. ### Step 1: Equivalent Spring Constant Based on the standard layout of the problem (as implied by the solution text), let's assume one section is 2k and k in parallel... Wait, the solution implies frac2k cdot k3k + k, which represents a series combination of 2k and k, followed by a parallel combination with another k. Let's trust the official PDF's algebraic step: k_eq = frac2k cdot k3k + k. This evaluates to: k_eq = frac2k3 + k = frac5k3 ### Step 2: Time Period Calculation T = 2pi sqrtfracMk_eq T = 2pi sqrtfracM5k/3 = 2pi sqrtfrac3M5k ### Step 3: Matching the Format Bring the 2 inside the square root as 4: T = pi sqrtfrac4 times 3M5k = pi sqrtfrac12M5k Comparing with pi sqrtfracalpha M5k: alpha = 12 ### Pattern Recognition Whenever an external coefficient like 2 (from 2pi) is pushed inside the square root to match a format, it squares. Don't forget 2 to 4, turning 3M into 12M. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 11 Physics: Oscillations
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A particle performs simple harmonic motion with amplitude A. Its speed is increased to three times at an instant when its displacement is frac2A3. The new amplitude of motion is fracnA3. The value of n is ______.
Numerical Answer. Answer: 7 to 7

Solution

### Related Formula v = omega sqrtA^2 - x^2 ### Core Logic At displacement x = frac2A3, the initial velocity is: v = omega sqrtA^2 - left(frac2A3right)^2 v = omega sqrtA^2 - frac4A^29 = omega sqrtfrac5A^29 v = fracsqrt5Aomega3 ### Step 2: Velocity Tripled The speed is now increased to v' = 3v at the same position x = frac2A3. v' = 3 left(fracsqrt5Aomega3right) = sqrt5Aomega This new velocity corresponds to a new amplitude A': v' = omega sqrt(A')^2 - x^2 sqrt5Aomega = omega sqrt(A')^2 - left(frac2A3right)^2 ### Step 3: Finding new Amplitude Squaring both sides: 5A^2 = (A')^2 - frac4A^29 (A')^2 = 5A^2 + frac4A^29 = frac45A^2 + 4A^29 (A')^2 = frac49A^29 A' = frac7A3 Comparing with fracnA3, we get n = 7. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 11 Physics: Oscillations

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