JEE Main & Advanced Physics Wave Mechanics JEE PYQ-Wave Mechanics

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    A particle executes simple harmonic motion and is located at\[x=a,b\]and c at times\[{{t}_{0}},2{{t}_{0}}\] and\[3{{t}_{0}}\]respectively. The frequency of the oscillation is                              [JEE Main Online 16-4-2018]

    A)  \[\frac{1}{2\pi {{t}_{0}}}{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{a+b}{2c} \right)\]                

    B) \[\frac{1}{2\pi {{t}_{0}}}{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{a+b}{3c} \right)\]     

    C)  \[\frac{1}{2\pi {{t}_{0}}}{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{2a+3c}{b} \right)\]              

    D)  \[\frac{1}{2\pi {{t}_{0}}}{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{a+c}{2b} \right)\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] \[a=A\cos \omega {{t}_{o}}\]                                ............(1)
    \[b=A\cos 2\omega {{t}_{o}}\]                           .............(2)
    \[c=A\cos 3\omega {{t}_{o}}\]                           .............(3)
    On adding (1) and (3)
    \[a+c=A(\cos \omega {{t}_{o}}+\cos 3\omega {{t}_{o}})\]
    \[a+c=2A\cos (\frac{3\omega {{t}_{o}}+\omega {{t}_{o}}}{2})cos(\frac{3\omega {{t}_{o}}-\omega {{t}_{o}}}{2})\]
    \[a+c=2A\cos 2\omega {{t}_{o}}\cos \omega {{t}_{o}}\]
    from (2), \[b=A\cos 2\omega {{t}_{o}}\]
    \[a+c=2b\cos \omega {{t}_{o}}\]
    \[{{\cos }^{-1}}(\frac{a+c}{2b})=2\pi f{{t}_{o}}\]
    \[f=\frac{1}{2\pi {{t}_{o}}}{{\cos }^{-1}}(\frac{a+c}{2b})\]


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