AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-1997

  • question_answer
    The potential energy function of a particle executing linear simple harmonic motion is given by \[U(x)=\frac{1}{2}k{{x}^{2}},\]where k the force constant of the oscillator is equal to\[0.5\text{ }N{{m}^{-1}}\]. The amplitude of the particle when its total energy is 1 J is equal to

    A)  \[2\sqrt{2}m\]           

    B)  2m

    C)  \[\sqrt{2}m\]            

    D)  none of the above

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    : Total energy of particle executing SHM \[=\frac{1}{2}m{{\omega }^{2}}{{a}^{2}}\] Potential energy of particle\[=\frac{1}{2}m{{\omega }^{2}}{{x}^{2}}\] \[\frac{1}{2}k{{x}^{2}}=\frac{1}{2}m{{\omega }^{2}}{{a}^{2}}\]or\[k=m{{\omega }^{2}}\] \[\therefore \]Total energy\[=\frac{1}{2}m{{\omega }^{2}}{{a}^{2}}\] Or, \[1=\frac{k{{a}^{2}}}{2}\] or \[{{a}^{2}}=\frac{2}{k}=\frac{2}{0.5}=\frac{4}{1}\] or \[a=2\text{ }m\].


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