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Simple Harmonic Motion question

2009 · Shift 2 · Q41
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Simple Harmonic Motion question

2009 · Shift 2 · Q41

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The mass M shown in the figure below oscillates in simple harmonic motion with amplitude A. The amplitude of the point P is IIT-JEE 2009 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Simple Harmonic Motion Question 7 English
  1. A
    k1Ak2{{{k_1}A} \over {{k_2}}}k2​k1​A​
  2. B
    k2Ak1{{{k_2}A} \over {{k_1}}}k1​k2​A​
  3. C
    k1Ak1+k2{{{k_1}A} \over {{k_1} + {k_2}}}k1​+k2​k1​A​
  4. D
    k2Ak1+k2{{{k_2}A} \over {{k_1} + {k_2}}}k1​+k2​k2​A​
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Correct answer: D

  1. Interpret the setup

    This is the standard arrangement of a mass MMM attached between two springs of spring constants k1k_1k1​ and k2k_2k2​, with the junction point between the two springs labeled PPP.

    Let:

    • displacement of mass MMM from equilibrium be xxx
    • displacement of point PPP from equilibrium be yyy

    We are given that the mass oscillates with amplitude AAA, so the amplitude of xxx is AAA.

  2. Relation between spring forces

    Point PPP is massless, so at every instant the net force on it must be zero.

    Hence the force in the left spring equals the force in the right spring.

    • Extension/compression of spring k1k_1k1​ is yyy
    • Extension/compression of spring k2k_2k2​ is x−yx-yx−y

    Therefore, k1y=k2(x−y)k_1 y = k_2 (x-y)k1​y=k2​(x−y)

  3. Solve for yyy in terms of xxx

    k1y=k2x−k2yk_1 y = k_2 x - k_2 yk1​y=k2​x−k2​y k1y+k2y=k2xk_1 y + k_2 y = k_2 xk1​y+k2​y=k2​x (k1+k2)y=k2x(k_1+k_2)y = k_2 x(k1​+k2​)y=k2​x y=k2k1+k2xy = \frac{k_2}{k_1+k_2}xy=k1​+k2​k2​​x

  4. Find amplitude of point PPP

    Since yyy is proportional to xxx, the amplitude of PPP is k2k1+k2A\frac{k_2}{k_1+k_2}Ak1​+k2​k2​​A

  5. Match with options

    This corresponds to: k2Ak1+k2\boxed{\frac{k_2 A}{k_1+k_2}}k1​+k2​k2​A​​

    So the correct option is D.

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