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Simple Harmonic Motion question

2007 · Shift 0 · Q89
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Simple Harmonic Motion question

2007 · Shift 0 · Q89

JEE MainPhysicsSimple Harmonic MotionMCQ+4 / −1
A particle of mass mmm executes simple harmonic motion with amplitude a and frequency v.v.v. The average kinetic energy during its motion from the position of equilibrium to the end is
  1. A
    2π2 ma2v22{\pi ^2}\,m{a^2}{v^2}2π2ma2v2
  2. B
    π2 ma2v2{\pi ^2}\,m{a^2}{v^2}π2ma2v2
  3. C
    14 ma2v2{1 \over 4}\,m{a^2}{v^2}41​ma2v2
  4. D
    4π2ma2v24{\pi ^2}m{a^2}{v^2}4π2ma2v2
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Correct answer: B

  1. Given

A particle performs SHM with:

  • mass mmm
  • amplitude aaa
  • frequency ν\nuν

We need the average kinetic energy while the particle moves from the mean position to the extreme position.


  1. Write kinetic energy in SHM

For SHM, ω=2πν\omega = 2\pi \nuω=2πν

If displacement is xxx, then speed is vx=ωa2−x2v_x = \omega\sqrt{a^2-x^2}vx​=ωa2−x2​

So kinetic energy at displacement xxx is K=12mvx2=12mω2(a2−x2)K = \frac12 m v_x^2 = \frac12 m\omega^2(a^2-x^2)K=21​mvx2​=21​mω2(a2−x2)


  1. Choose a convenient time expression

From mean position to extreme position, the motion takes time T4\frac{T}{4}4T​

Let us take x=asin⁡(ωt),0≤t≤T4x = a\sin(\omega t), \qquad 0 \le t \le \frac{T}{4}x=asin(ωt),0≤t≤4T​

Then vx=aωcos⁡(ωt)v_x = a\omega \cos(\omega t)vx​=aωcos(ωt)

Hence kinetic energy is K(t)=12ma2ω2cos⁡2(ωt)K(t)=\frac12 m a^2 \omega^2 \cos^2(\omega t)K(t)=21​ma2ω2cos2(ωt)


  1. Average kinetic energy over this interval

Average value over time interval 000 to T/4T/4T/4 is K‾=1T/4∫0T/4K(t) dt\overline{K} = \frac{1}{T/4}\int_0^{T/4} K(t)\,dtK=T/41​∫0T/4​K(t)dt

Substitute K(t)K(t)K(t): K‾=4T∫0T/412ma2ω2cos⁡2(ωt) dt\overline{K} = \frac{4}{T}\int_0^{T/4} \frac12 m a^2 \omega^2 \cos^2(\omega t)\,dtK=T4​∫0T/4​21​ma2ω2cos2(ωt)dt

K‾=2ma2ω2T∫0T/4cos⁡2(ωt) dt\overline{K} = \frac{2ma^2\omega^2}{T}\int_0^{T/4}\cos^2(\omega t)\,dtK=T2ma2ω2​∫0T/4​cos2(ωt)dt

Now use ∫0T/4cos⁡2(ωt) dt=T8\int_0^{T/4}\cos^2(\omega t)\,dt = \frac{T}{8}∫0T/4​cos2(ωt)dt=8T​

because the average of cos⁡2\cos^2cos2 over a quarter cycle is 1/21/21/2.

Thus, K‾=2ma2ω2T⋅T8=14ma2ω2\overline{K} = \frac{2ma^2\omega^2}{T}\cdot \frac{T}{8} = \frac14 ma^2\omega^2K=T2ma2ω2​⋅8T​=41​ma2ω2

Now put ω=2πν\omega = 2\pi \nuω=2πν: K‾=14ma2(2πν)2\overline{K} = \frac14 ma^2(2\pi\nu)^2K=41​ma2(2πν)2

K‾=14ma2⋅4π2ν2\overline{K} = \frac14 ma^2 \cdot 4\pi^2\nu^2K=41​ma2⋅4π2ν2

K‾=π2ma2ν2\overline{K} = \pi^2 m a^2 \nu^2K=π2ma2ν2


  1. Match with options

π2ma2ν2\boxed{\pi^2 m a^2 \nu^2}π2ma2ν2​

So the correct option is B.

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