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QJEEAdv15Phf35b: JEE Advanced 2015 Physics - Class 11 JEEAdv15Phf35b Solution: Two independent harmonic oscillators of equal masses are…

Two independent harmonic oscillators of equal masses are oscillating about the origin with angular frequencies ω\omega 1 and ω\omega 2 and have total energies E1 and E2, respectively. The variations of their momenta p with positions x are shown in the figures. If ab=n2{a \over b} = {n^2} and aR=n{a \over R} = n , then the correct equations is/are
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 1 Offline Physics - Simple Harmonic Motion Question 17 English

Multiple Choice Options

  • A E1 ω\omega 1 = E2 ω\omega 2
  • B ω2ω1=n2{{{\omega _2}} \over {{\omega _1}}} = {n^2}
  • C ω1ω2=n2{\omega _1}{\omega _2} = {n^2}
  • D E1ω1=E2ω2{{{E_1}} \over {{\omega _1}}} = {{{E_2}} \over {{\omega _2}}}

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

1st Particle

P = 0 at x = a ⇒\Rightarrow 'a' is the amplitude of oscillation 'A1'.

At x = 0, P = b (at mean position)

⇒mvmax⁡=b⇒vmax⁡=bm\Rightarrow m{v_{\max }} = b \Rightarrow {v_{\max }} = {b \over m}

E1=12mvmax⁡2=m2[bm]2=b22m{E_1} = {1 \over 2}mv_{\max }^2 = {m \over 2}{\left[ {{b \over m}} \right]^2} = {{{b^2}} \over {2m}}

A1ω1=vmax⁡=bm{A_1}{\omega _1} = {v_{\max }} = {b \over m}

⇒ω1=bma=1mn2(A=a, ab=n2)\Rightarrow {\omega _1} = {b \over {ma}} = {1 \over {m{n^2}}}(A = a,\,{a \over b} = {n^2})

2nd Particle

P = 0 at x = R ⇒\Rightarrow A2 = R

At x = 0, P = R ⇒\Rightarrow vmax⁡=Rm{v_{\max }} = {R \over m}

E2=12mvmax⁡2=m2[Rm]2=R22m{E_2} = {1 \over 2}mv_{\max }^2 = {m \over 2}{\left[ {{R \over m}} \right]^2} = {{{R^2}} \over {2m}}

A2ω2=Rm⇒ω2=RmR=1m{A_2}{\omega _2} = {R \over m} \Rightarrow {\omega _2} = {R \over {mR}} = {1 \over m}

(b) ω2ω1=1/m1/mn2=n2{{{\omega _2}} \over {{\omega _1}}} = {{1/m} \over {1/m{n^2}}} = {n^2}

(c) ω1ω2=1mn2×1m=1m2n2{\omega _1}{\omega _2} = {1 \over {m{n^2}}} \times {1 \over m} = {1 \over {{m^2}{n^2}}}

(d) E1ω1=b2/2m1/mn2=b2n22=a22n2=R22{{{E_1}} \over {{\omega _1}}} = {{{b^2}/2m} \over {1/m{n^2}}} = {{{b^2}{n^2}} \over 2} = {{{a^2}} \over {2{n^2}}} = {{{R^2}} \over 2}

E2ω2=R2/2m1/m=R22{{{E_2}} \over {{\omega _2}}} = {{{R^2}/2m} \over {1/m}} = {{{R^2}} \over 2}

⇒E1ω1=E2ω2\Rightarrow {{{E_1}} \over {{\omega _1}}} = {{{E_2}} \over {{\omega _2}}}

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