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Simple Harmonic Motion question

2009 · Shift 0 · Q65
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Simple Harmonic Motion question

2009 · Shift 0 · Q65

JEE MainPhysicsSimple Harmonic MotionMCQ+4 / −1
If x,vx,vx,v and aaa denote the displacement, the velocity and the acceleration of a particle executing simple harmonic motion of time period T,T,T, then, which of the following does not change with time?
  1. A
    aT/xaT/xaT/x
  2. B
    aT+2πvaT + 2\pi vaT+2πv
  3. C
    aT/vaT/vaT/v
  4. D
    a2T2+4π2v2{a^2}{T^2} + 4{\pi ^2}{v^2}a2T2+4π2v2
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Correct answer: A, D

  1. Write the SHM relations

For a particle in simple harmonic motion, a=−ω2xa=-\omega^2 xa=−ω2x where ω=2πT\omega=\frac{2\pi}{T}ω=T2π​

Also, velocity and displacement satisfy v2=ω2(A2−x2)v^2=\omega^2(A^2-x^2)v2=ω2(A2−x2) though we may not need this immediately.


  1. Check each option

Option A: aTx\dfrac{aT}{x}xaT​

Using a=−ω2xa=-\omega^2 xa=−ω2x, aTx=(−ω2x)Tx=−ω2T\frac{aT}{x}=\frac{(-\omega^2 x)T}{x}=-\omega^2 TxaT​=x(−ω2x)T​=−ω2T Now substitute ω=2πT\omega=\dfrac{2\pi}{T}ω=T2π​: −ω2T=−(2πT)2T=−4π2T-\omega^2 T=-\left(\frac{2\pi}{T}\right)^2 T=-\frac{4\pi^2}{T}−ω2T=−(T2π​)2T=−T4π2​ This is a constant, so A does not change with time.


Option B: aT+2πvaT+2\pi vaT+2πv

Substitute a=−ω2xa=-\omega^2 xa=−ω2x: aT+2πv=−ω2x T+2πvaT+2\pi v=-\omega^2 x\,T+2\pi vaT+2πv=−ω2xT+2πv Since both xxx and vvv vary with time, this is not obviously constant. Let us rewrite using ω=2πT  ⟹  ωT=2π\omega=\frac{2\pi}{T}\implies \omega T=2\piω=T2π​⟹ωT=2π Then aT+2πv=−ω2xT+2πv=−ω(ωTx)+2πv=−2πωx+2πvaT+2\pi v=-\omega^2 xT+2\pi v=-\omega(\omega Tx)+2\pi v=-2\pi\omega x+2\pi vaT+2πv=−ω2xT+2πv=−ω(ωTx)+2πv=−2πωx+2πv =2π(v−ωx)=2\pi(v-\omega x)=2π(v−ωx) Now in SHM, if x=Acos⁡(ωt+ϕ),x=A\cos(\omega t+\phi),x=Acos(ωt+ϕ), then v=−Aωsin⁡(ωt+ϕ)v=-A\omega\sin(\omega t+\phi)v=−Aωsin(ωt+ϕ) So v−ωx=−Aωsin⁡(ωt+ϕ)−Aωcos⁡(ωt+ϕ)v-\omega x=-A\omega\sin(\omega t+\phi)-A\omega\cos(\omega t+\phi)v−ωx=−Aωsin(ωt+ϕ)−Aωcos(ωt+ϕ) which clearly changes with time. Hence B changes with time.


Option C: aTv\dfrac{aT}{v}vaT​

Using a=−ω2xa=-\omega^2 xa=−ω2x, aTv=−ω2x Tv\frac{aT}{v}=\frac{-\omega^2 x\,T}{v}vaT​=v−ω2xT​ Since both xxx and vvv are time-dependent and their ratio is not constant in SHM, this varies with time.

To confirm, using x=Acos⁡(ωt+ϕ),v=−Aωsin⁡(ωt+ϕ),x=A\cos(\omega t+\phi),\qquad v=-A\omega\sin(\omega t+\phi),x=Acos(ωt+ϕ),v=−Aωsin(ωt+ϕ), we get

=\omega T\cot(\omega t+\phi)=2\pi\cot(\omega t+\phi)$$ which is not constant. Hence **C changes with time**. --- ### Option D: $a^2T^2+4\pi^2v^2$ Use $a=-\omega^2 x$: $$a^2T^2=(\omega^4x^2)T^2$$ Since $$\omega=\frac{2\pi}{T},$$ we have $$\omega^2T^2=4\pi^2$$ Therefore, $$a^2T^2=\omega^4x^2T^2=\omega^2x^2(\omega^2T^2)=4\pi^2\omega^2x^2$$ Thus, $$a^2T^2+4\pi^2v^2=4\pi^2(\omega^2x^2+v^2)$$ Now for SHM, $$v^2+\omega^2x^2=\omega^2A^2$$ So, $$a^2T^2+4\pi^2v^2=4\pi^2\omega^2A^2$$ which is constant. Hence **D also does not change with time**. --- 3. **Conclusion** The quantities that do **not** change with time are: $$\boxed{A \text{ and } D}$$ So the given stored answer $A$ alone is incomplete/incorrect if this is a single-correct MCQ.
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