The centre of mass of the disk undergoes simple harmonic motion with angular frequency equal to:- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: D
- Set up the displacement
Let the disk’s centre move horizontally by a small displacement from equilibrium.
Initially, each spring has its natural length , so at equilibrium there is no spring force.
When the disk shifts by to the right, both attachment points on the axle also shift by to the right. Since the wall ends are fixed, each spring changes length by .
So force by each spring on the disk is restoring and equal to
Since there are two identical springs,
- Translational equation of motion
Let be the friction force at the point of contact with the ground.
Taking rightward as positive,
- Rotational equation of motion
The springs are attached to the axle, so they exert no torque about the centre of the disk. Only friction provides torque.
For a thin uniform disk,
If the disk rolls without slipping, then (in magnitude, translational and rotational accelerations are related; sign handled below).
Torque about centre due to friction:
Using and , so
- Substitute into translational equation
From putting ,
Thus,
So,
This is SHM with
- Check options
The correct option is which is Option D.
- Comparison with stored answer
Stored correct answer: D
Our derived answer: D
So the derived answer agrees with the stored answer.
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