Amplitude and Frequency of a Composite SHM – Rankers Physics
Topic: Oscillation
Subtopic: Equation of SHM

Amplitude and Frequency of a Composite SHM

Assertion (A): Amplitude of SHM \(x = 4sin^2\omega t + 2cos^2\omega t + 2sin\omega t cos\omega t\) is \(sqrt{2}\).
Reason (R): Angular frequency of given equation is \(2\omega\).
 
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:

The expression \(x = 4sin^2\omega t + 2cos^2\omega t + 2sin\omega t cos\omega t\) simplifies to \(x = 3 + sin(2\omega t) - cos(2\omega t)\). The oscillatory part is \(sin(2\omega t) - cos(2\omega t)\). Assertion (A) is true, its amplitude is \(\sqrt{1^2 + (-1)^2} = \sqrt{2}\). Reason (R) is true, the angular frequency is \(2\omega\). However, the angular frequency does not explain the specific amplitude value.

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