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A mass of 5 kg is connected to a spring. The potential energy curve of the simple harmonic motion executed by the system is shown in the figure. A simple pendulum of length 4 m has the same period of oscillation as the spring system. What is the value of acceleration due to gravity on the planet where these experiments are performed?

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 1st September Evening Shift Physics - Simple Harmonic Motion Question 63 English

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 10 m/s2
  • B 5 m/s2
  • C 4 m/s2
  • D 9.8 m/s2

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

From the potential energy curve,

Umax⁡=12kA2{U_{\max }} = {1 \over 2}k{A^2}

10=12k(2)210 = {1 \over 2}k{(2)^2}

⇒\Rightarrow k = 5 N/m

The length of the simple pendulum, L = 4 m

Time period of spring,

T=2πkmT = 2\pi \sqrt {{k \over m}}

Time period of simple pendulum,

T=2πlgT = 2\pi \sqrt {{l \over g}}

The time period of simple pendulum is same as the time period of the spring oscillation.

⇒\Rightarrow 2πlg2\pi \sqrt {{l \over g}} = 2πkm2\pi \sqrt {{k \over m}}

Substituting the values in the above equations, we get

2π4g2\pi \sqrt {{4 \over g}} = 2π552\pi \sqrt {{5 \over 5}}

g = 4m/s2

∴\therefore The acceleration due to the gravity on the planet is 4 m/s2.

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