NEET Physics Simple Harmonic Motion NEET PYQ-Simple Harmonic Motion

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    When a damped harmonic oscillator completes 100 oscillations, its amplitude is reduced to \[\frac{1}{3}\] of its initial value. What will be its amplitude 'when it completes 200 oscillations?                                     [AIPMT 2002]

    A)  \[\frac{1}{5}\] 

    B)                   \[\frac{2}{3}\]

    C)  \[\frac{1}{6}\] 

    D)                   \[\frac{1}{9}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    In case of damped vibration, amplitude at any instant t is
                            \[a={{a}_{0}}\,{{e}^{-bt}}\]
    where    \[{{a}_{0}}=\] initial amplitude
                            \[b=\]damping constant
    Ist case: \[t=100\,T\] and \[a=\frac{{{a}_{0}}}{3}\]
    \[\therefore \]      \[\frac{{{a}_{0}}}{3}={{a}_{0}}\,{{e}^{-b}}^{(100T)}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]   \[{{e}^{-100\,bT}}=\frac{1}{3}\]
    IInd case: \[t=200\text{ }T\]
                            \[a={{a}_{0}}\,{{e}^{-bt}}={{a}_{0}}\,{{e}^{-b\,(200\,T)}}\]
                            \[={{a}_{0}}\,{{({{e}^{-100\,bT}})}^{2}}={{a}_{0}}\times {{\left( \frac{1}{3} \right)}^{2}}=\frac{{{a}_{0}}}{9}\]
    Thus, after 200 oscillations, amplitude will become 1/9 times.


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