JEE MainPhysicsSimple Harmonic MotionMCQ+4 / −1
A particle of mass is attached to a spring (of spring constant ) and has a natural angular frequency An external force proportional to is applied to the oscillator. The time displacement of the oscillator will be proportional to
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- B
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Correct answer: B
- Equation of motion of a forced oscillator
For a mass-spring system without damping, the equation is
Since the natural angular frequency is
we have
So the equation becomes
- Form of the driving force
The external force is proportional to , so let
We look for the steady-state displacement in the form
Then
Substitute into the equation of motion:
Factor out :
Hence,
Therefore, the displacement is proportional to
- Match with options
This matches:
- Comparison with stored correct answer
Stored correct answer: B
Our derived answer: B
So they agree.
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