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Simple Harmonic Motion question

2004 · Shift 0 · Q179
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Simple Harmonic Motion question

2004 · Shift 0 · Q179

JEE MainPhysicsSimple Harmonic MotionMCQ+4 / −1
A particle of mass mmm is attached to a spring (of spring constant kkk) and has a natural angular frequency ω0.{\omega _0}.ω0​. An external force F(t)F(t)F(t) proportional to cos⁡ ωt(ωeω0)\cos \,\omega t\left( {\omega e {\omega _0}} \right)cosωt(ωeω0​) is applied to the oscillator. The time displacement of the oscillator will be proportional to
  1. A
    1m(ω02+ω2){1 \over {m\left( {\omega _0^2 + {\omega ^2}} \right)}}m(ω02​+ω2)1​
  2. B
    1m(ω02−ω2){1 \over {m\left( {\omega _0^2 - {\omega ^2}} \right)}}m(ω02​−ω2)1​
  3. C
    mω02−ω2{m \over {\omega _0^2 - {\omega ^2}}}ω02​−ω2m​
  4. D
    mω02+ω2{m \over {\omega _0^2 + {\omega ^2}}}ω02​+ω2m​
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Correct answer: B

  1. Equation of motion of a forced oscillator

For a mass-spring system without damping, the equation is

mx¨+kx=F(t).m\ddot x + kx = F(t).mx¨+kx=F(t).

Since the natural angular frequency is

ω0=km,\omega_0 = \sqrt{\frac{k}{m}},ω0​=mk​​,

we have

k=mω02.k = m\omega_0^2.k=mω02​.

So the equation becomes

mx¨+mω02x=F(t).m\ddot x + m\omega_0^2 x = F(t).mx¨+mω02​x=F(t).


  1. Form of the driving force

The external force is proportional to cos⁡ωt\cos \omega tcosωt, so let

F(t)=F0cos⁡ωt.F(t) = F_0 \cos \omega t.F(t)=F0​cosωt.

We look for the steady-state displacement in the form

x(t)=Acos⁡ωt.x(t) = A\cos \omega t.x(t)=Acosωt.

Then

x¨=−Aω2cos⁡ωt.\ddot x = -A\omega^2 \cos \omega t.x¨=−Aω2cosωt.

Substitute into the equation of motion:

m(−Aω2cos⁡ωt)+mω02(Acos⁡ωt)=F0cos⁡ωt.m(-A\omega^2 \cos \omega t) + m\omega_0^2(A\cos \omega t) = F_0\cos \omega t.m(−Aω2cosωt)+mω02​(Acosωt)=F0​cosωt.

Factor out Acos⁡ωtA\cos \omega tAcosωt:

m(ω02−ω2)Acos⁡ωt=F0cos⁡ωt.m(\omega_0^2 - \omega^2)A\cos \omega t = F_0\cos \omega t.m(ω02​−ω2)Acosωt=F0​cosωt.

Hence,

A=F0m(ω02−ω2).A = \frac{F_0}{m(\omega_0^2 - \omega^2)}.A=m(ω02​−ω2)F0​​.

Therefore, the displacement is proportional to

1m(ω02−ω2).\frac{1}{m(\omega_0^2 - \omega^2)}.m(ω02​−ω2)1​.


  1. Match with options

This matches:

B: 1m(ω02−ω2)\boxed{\text{B: } \frac{1}{m(\omega_0^2 - \omega^2)}}B: m(ω02​−ω2)1​​


  1. Comparison with stored correct answer

Stored correct answer: B

Our derived answer: B

So they agree.

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