Chhattisgarh PMT Chhattisgarh PMT Solved Paper-2011

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    When the potential energy of a particle executing SHM is one-fourth of its maximum value   during   the   oscillation,   the displacement of the particle from the equilibrium position in terms of its amplitude a is

    A) \[\frac{a}{4}\]                                   

    B) \[\frac{a}{3}\]

    C) \[\frac{a}{2}\]                                   

    D) \[\frac{2a}{3}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Maximum potential energy of particle executing SHM \[{{U}_{\max }}=\frac{1}{2}m{{\omega }^{2}}{{a}^{2}}\] Potential energy \[U=\frac{1}{4}{{U}_{\max }}\]         (given) \[\frac{1}{2}m{{\omega }^{2}}{{y}^{2}}=\frac{1}{4}\left( \frac{1}{2}m{{\omega }^{2}}{{a}^{2}} \right)\]                 \[{{y}^{2}}=\frac{{{a}^{2}}}{4}\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[y=\frac{a}{2}\]


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