Question

A point mass oscillates along the $$x$$-axis according to the law $$x = {x_0}\cos \left( {\omega t - \frac{\pi }{4}} \right).$$     If the acceleration of the particle is written as $$a = A\cos \left( {\omega t + \delta } \right),$$     then

A. $$A = {x_0}{\omega ^2},\delta = \frac{{3\pi }}{4}$$  
B. $$A = {x_0},\delta = \frac{{ - \pi }}{4}$$
C. $$A = {x_0}{\omega ^2},\delta = \frac{\pi }{4}$$
D. $$A = {x_0}{\omega ^2},\delta = \frac{{ - \pi }}{4}$$
Answer :   $$A = {x_0}{\omega ^2},\delta = \frac{{3\pi }}{4}$$
Solution :
$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Here,}} \cr & \,x = {x_0}\cos \left( {\omega t - \frac{\pi }{4}} \right) \cr & \therefore {\text{Velocity,}}\,v = \frac{{dx}}{{dt}} = - {x_0}\omega \sin \left( {\omega t - \frac{\pi }{4}} \right) \cr & {\text{Acceleration,}} \cr & a = \frac{{dv}}{{dt}} = - {x_0}{\omega ^2}\cos \left( {\omega t - \frac{\pi }{4}} \right) \cr & = {x_0}{\omega ^2}\cos \left[ {\pi + \left( {\omega t - \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)} \right] \cr & = {x_0}{\omega ^2}\cos \left( {\omega t + \frac{{3\pi }}{4}} \right)\,......\left( 1 \right) \cr & {\text{Acceleration,}}\,a = A\cos \left( {\omega t + \delta } \right)......\left( 2 \right) \cr} $$
Comparing the two equations, we get
$$A = {x_0}{\omega ^2}\,{\text{and}}\,\delta = \frac{{3\pi }}{4}$$

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Releted Question 1

Two bodies $$M$$ and $$N$$ of equal masses are suspended from two separate massless springs of spring constants $${k_1}$$ and $${k_2}$$ respectively. If the two bodies oscillate vertically such that their maximum velocities are equal, the ratio of the amplitude of vibration of $$M$$ to that of $$N$$ is

A. $$\frac{{{k_1}}}{{{k_2}}}$$
B. $$\sqrt {\frac{{{k_1}}}{{{k_2}}}} $$
C. $$\frac{{{k_2}}}{{{k_1}}}$$
D. $$\sqrt {\frac{{{k_2}}}{{{k_1}}}} $$
Releted Question 2

A particle free to move along the $$x$$-axis has potential energy given by $$U\left( x \right) = k\left[ {1 - \exp \left( { - {x^2}} \right)} \right]$$      for $$ - \infty \leqslant x \leqslant + \infty ,$$    where $$k$$ is a positive constant of appropriate dimensions. Then

A. at points away from the origin, the particle is in unstable equilibrium
B. for any finite nonzero value of $$x,$$ there is a force directed away from the origin
C. if its total mechanical energy is $$\frac{k}{2},$$  it has its minimum kinetic energy at the origin.
D. for small displacements from $$x = 0,$$  the motion is simple harmonic
Releted Question 3

The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum of length $$L$$ suspended from the roof of a vehicle which moves without friction down an inclined plane of inclination $$\alpha ,$$ is given by

A. $$2\pi \sqrt {\frac{L}{{g\cos \alpha }}} $$
B. $$2\pi \sqrt {\frac{L}{{g\sin \alpha }}} $$
C. $$2\pi \sqrt {\frac{L}{g}} $$
D. $$2\pi \sqrt {\frac{L}{{g\tan \alpha }}} $$
Releted Question 4

A particle executes simple harmonic motion between $$x = - A$$  and $$x = + A.$$  The time taken for it to go from 0 to $$\frac{A}{2}$$ is $${T_1}$$ and to go from $$\frac{A}{2}$$ to $$A$$ is $${T_2.}$$ Then

A. $${T_1} < {T_2}$$
B. $${T_1} > {T_2}$$
C. $${T_1} = {T_2}$$
D. $${T_1} = 2{T_2}$$

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