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Oscillations

Question
CBSEENPH11026175

A particle executes simple harmonic oscillation with an amplitude α . The period of oscillation is T. The minimum time taken by the particle to travel half of the amplitude from the equilibrium position is

  • T4

  • T8

  • T12

  • T2

Solution

C.

T12

Let displacement equation of particle executing SHM is

y = α sinωt

As the particle travels half of the amplitude from the equilibrium position, so

y = α2 α2 = α sinωtsin ωt = 12 = sin π6     ωt  = 12 = sin π6     ωt = π6      t = π6ω

 t = π6 2πTt = T12

Hence, the particle travels half of the amplitude from the equilibrium in T12s.