JEE MainPhysicsSimple Harmonic MotionMCQ+4 / −1
If a spring has time period and is cut into equal parts, then the time period of each part will be
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: B
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Time period of a mass-spring system
For a spring of force constant attached to a mass , the time period is
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Effect of cutting the spring into equal parts
The spring constant of a spring is inversely proportional to its length:
If the original spring of length is cut into equal parts, each part has length
Therefore, the spring constant of each part becomes
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New time period for each part
Using the same mass , the time period of one part is
Since we get
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Option check
- A: ❌
- B: ✅
- C: ❌
- D: ❌
Therefore, the correct answer is Option B.
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