Particle Motion and SHM – Rankers Physics
Topic: Oscillation
Subtopic: Equation of SHM

Particle Motion and SHM

Assertion (A): Displacement-time equation of a particle moving along \(x\)-axis is \(x = 4 + 6 sin\omega t\). Under this situation, motion of particle is not simple harmonic.
Reason (R): \(\frac{d^2x}{dt^2}\) for the given equation is not proportional to \(-x\).
 
Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
(A) is true but (R) is false
Both (A) and (R) are false

Solution:

For SHM, \(a = -\omega^2 (x-x_0)\). Given \(x = 4 + 6 sin\omega t\), the equilibrium position is \(x_0=4\). The acceleration is \(\frac{d^2x}{dt^2} = -\omega^2 (x-4)\). If SHM is strictly defined as \(a \propto -x\) (equilibrium at origin), then (A) is true. (R) is also true as \(\frac{d^2x}{dt^2}\) is proportional to \(-(x-4)\), not \(-x\). (R) explains (A).

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