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Simple Harmonic Motion question

2020 · 9 Jan · Shift 2 · Q64
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Simple Harmonic Motion question

2020 · 9 Jan · Shift 2 · Q64

JEE MainPhysicsSimple Harmonic MotionMCQ+4 / −1
A spring mass system (mass m, spring constant k and natural length lll) rest in equilibrium on a horizontal disc. The free end of the spring is fixed at the centre of the disc. If the disc together with spring mass system, rotates about it's axis with an angular velocity ω\omegaω, (k ≫mω2\gg m{\omega ^2}≫mω2) the relative change in the length of the spring is best given by the option :
  1. A
    mω23k{{m{\omega ^2}} \over {3k}}3kmω2​
  2. B
    mω2k{{m{\omega ^2}} \over k}kmω2​
  3. C
    2mω2k{{2m{\omega ^2}} \over k}k2mω2​
  4. D
    23(mω2k)\sqrt {{2 \over 3}} \left( {{{m{\omega ^2}} \over k}} \right)32​​(kmω2​)
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Correct answer: B

  1. Set up the situation

A mass mmm is attached to a spring of natural length lll and spring constant kkk. One end is fixed at the centre of a horizontal rotating disc. When the disc rotates with angular speed ω\omegaω, the mass stays at rest relative to the disc at some stretched length.

Let the extension of the spring be xxx.

Then the new length of the spring is r=l+x.r=l+x.r=l+x.

The spring force provides the required centripetal force.


  1. Write the force balance

Spring force: Fs=kxF_s = kxFs​=kx

Required centripetal force for circular motion of radius rrr: Fc=mω2r=mω2(l+x)F_c = m\omega^2 r = m\omega^2(l+x)Fc​=mω2r=mω2(l+x)

So, kx=mω2(l+x).kx = m\omega^2(l+x).kx=mω2(l+x).

Rearranging, kx−mω2x=mω2lkx - m\omega^2x = m\omega^2 lkx−mω2x=mω2l x(k−mω2)=mω2lx(k-m\omega^2)=m\omega^2 lx(k−mω2)=mω2l

Hence, x=mω2lk−mω2.x = \frac{m\omega^2 l}{k-m\omega^2}.x=k−mω2mω2l​.


  1. Use the given approximation

Given: k≫mω2k \gg m\omega^2k≫mω2

Therefore, k−mω2≈k.k-m\omega^2 \approx k.k−mω2≈k.

So, x≈mω2lk.x \approx \frac{m\omega^2 l}{k}.x≈kmω2l​.

The relative change in length is xl≈mω2k.\frac{x}{l} \approx \frac{m\omega^2}{k}.lx​≈kmω2​.


  1. Match with options

The relative change in length is best given by mω2k\boxed{\frac{m\omega^2}{k}}kmω2​​

So the correct option is B.


  1. Check against stored answer

Stored correct answer: B

This matches our derived answer.

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