Rankers Physics
Topic: Oscillation
Subtopic: Energy in SHM

A particle is executing a simple harmonic motion. Its maximum acceleration is $ \alpha $ and maximum velocity is $ \beta $. Then, its time period of vibration will be:

(2015 Re)

$ \frac{2\pi \beta}{\alpha} $
$ \frac{\beta^2}{\alpha^2} $
$ \frac{\alpha}{\beta} $
$ \frac{\beta^2}{\alpha} $

Solution:

Maximum acceleration is $ a_{\text{max}} = A\omega^2 = \alpha $ and maximum velocity is $ v_{\text{max}} = A\omega = \beta $. Dividing them, we get $ \omega = \frac{\alpha}{\beta} $. Thus, the time period is $ T = \frac{2\pi}{\omega} = \frac{2\pi \beta}{\alpha} $.

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