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Simple Harmonic Motion question

2025 · 4 Apr · Shift 1 · Q53
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Simple Harmonic Motion question

2025 · 4 Apr · Shift 1 · Q53

JEE MainPhysicsSimple Harmonic MotionMCQ+4 / −1
Two simple pendulums having lengths l1l_1l1​ and l2l_2l2​ with negligible string mass undergo angular displacements θ1\theta_1θ1​ and θ2\theta_2θ2​, from their mean positions, respectively. If the angular accelerations of both pendulums are same, then which expression is correct?
  1. A
    θ1l2=θ2l1\theta_1 l_2=\theta_2 l_1θ1​l2​=θ2​l1​
  2. B
    θ1l1=θ2l2\theta_1 l_1=\theta_2 l_2θ1​l1​=θ2​l2​
  3. C
    θ1l22=θ2l12\theta_1 l_2^2=\theta_2 l_1^2θ1​l22​=θ2​l12​
  4. D
    θ1l12=θ2l22\theta_1 l_1^2=\theta_2 l_2^2θ1​l12​=θ2​l22​
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Correct answer: A

  1. For a simple pendulum undergoing small oscillations, the restoring torque gives angular acceleration

α=d2θdt2=−gl θ\alpha = \frac{d^2\theta}{dt^2} = -\frac{g}{l}\,\thetaα=dt2d2θ​=−lg​θ

where:

  • ggg is acceleration due to gravity,
  • lll is length of pendulum,
  • θ\thetaθ is angular displacement.
  1. For the two pendulums:

α1=−gl1θ1\alpha_1 = -\frac{g}{l_1}\theta_1α1​=−l1​g​θ1​ α2=−gl2θ2\alpha_2 = -\frac{g}{l_2}\theta_2α2​=−l2​g​θ2​

  1. Given that the angular accelerations are the same:

α1=α2\alpha_1 = \alpha_2α1​=α2​

So,

−gl1θ1=−gl2θ2-\frac{g}{l_1}\theta_1 = -\frac{g}{l_2}\theta_2−l1​g​θ1​=−l2​g​θ2​

  1. Cancel −g-g−g from both sides:

θ1l1=θ2l2\frac{\theta_1}{l_1} = \frac{\theta_2}{l_2}l1​θ1​​=l2​θ2​​

  1. Cross-multiplying,

θ1l2=θ2l1\theta_1 l_2 = \theta_2 l_1θ1​l2​=θ2​l1​

  1. Therefore, the correct option is:

θ1l2=θ2l1\boxed{\theta_1 l_2 = \theta_2 l_1}θ1​l2​=θ2​l1​​

So, Option A is correct.

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