NEET Physics Simple Harmonic Motion NEET PYQ-Simple Harmonic Motion

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    Which one of the following statements is true for the speed v and the acceleration a of a particle executing simple harmonic motion?                                                                                                             [AIPMT (S) 2004]

    A)  When v is maximum, a is maximum       

    B)       Value of a is zero, whatever may be the value of v

    C)       When v is zero, a is zero

    D)                   When v is maximum, a is zero

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    In simple harmonic motion, the displacement equation is, \[y=A\,\sin \,\,\omega t\] where A is amplitude of the motion.
    Velocity, \[v=\frac{dy}{dt}=A\,\,\omega \,\,\cos \,\,\omega t\]
    \[y=A\,\,\omega \sqrt{1-{{\sin }^{2}}\omega t}\]
                \[y=\,\,\omega \sqrt{{{A}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}}\]               ...(i)
    Acceleration, \[a=\frac{dy}{dt}=\frac{d}{dt}(A\omega \,\cos \,\omega t)\]
    \[a=-A{{\omega }^{2}}\,\,\sin \,\,\omega t\]
    \[a=-{{\omega }^{2}}\,\,y\]                  ...(ii)
    When    \[y=0;\,\,v=A\omega ={{y}_{\max }}\]
                \[a=0\,\,={{a}_{\min }}\]
    When    \[y=A;\,\,v=0={{v}_{\min }}\]
                \[a=-{{\omega }^{2}}A={{a}_{\max }}\]
    Hence, it is clear that when v is maximum, then a is minimum (i.e., zero) or vice-versa.


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