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Oscillations

Question
CBSEENPH11026158

A particle executing simple harmonic motion of amplitude 5 cm has maximum speed of 31.4 cm/s. The frequency of its oscillation is

  • 3 Hz

  • 2 Hz

  • 4 Hz

  • 1 Hz

Solution

D.

1 Hz

The maximum speed of a particle executing SHM is

umax =  = a (2πn)n = umax2πaHere, umax = 31.4 cm/s, a = 5 cm

substituting the given values, we have

n = 3.142 × 3.14 × 5 n = 1 Hz