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1.(JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift)

A simple pendulum doing small oscillations at a place R height above earth surface has time period of T1=4 s. T2 would be it's time period if it is brought to a point which is at a height 2R from earth surface. Choose the correct relation [R= radius of earth] :

A.3 T1=2 T2

B.T1=T2

C.2 T1=3 T2

D.2 T1=T2

Correct answer option is (A)

The time period of a simple pendulum is given by the formula:

T=2πlg

where T is the time period, l is the length of the pendulum, and g is the acceleration due to gravity at the location of the pendulum.

The acceleration due to gravity changes with height above the Earth's surface. The acceleration due to gravity at a height h above the Earth's surface can be expressed as:

g=g(RR+h)2

where g is the acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the Earth, R is the radius of the Earth, and h is the height above the Earth’s surface. Since the time period of the pendulum depends on the square root of the inverse of the acceleration due to gravity, any change in g due to a change in height will affect the time period.

Given that the time period of the pendulum at a height R above Earth's surface is T1, and we're to find the time period T2 at a height of 2R, we can use the formula for acceleration due to gravity at different heights to express the relationship between T1 and T2.

For the initial case at height R:

g1=g(RR+R)2=g(R2R)2=g4

For the new case at height 2R:

g2=g(RR+2R)2=g(R3R)2=g9

The time period is proportional to the square root of the inverse of g, so:

T1T2=g2g1=g9g4=49=23

Therefore:

T1=23T2

Rearranging this equation:

3T1=2T2

This corresponds to Option A.

   

2.(JEE Main 2024 (Online) 1st February Morning Shift)

A simple pendulum of length 1 m has a wooden bob of mass 1 kg. It is struck by a bullet of mass 102 kg moving with a speed of 2×102 ms1. The bullet gets embedded into the bob. The height to which the bob rises before swinging back is. (use g=10 m/s2 )

A.0.20 m

B.0.40 m

C.0.30 m

D.0.35 m

Correct answer option is (A)

The initial momentum of the system (bullet + bob) is the momentum of the bullet because the bob is initially at rest. The momentum of the bullet is given by its mass times its velocity :

pinitial=mbullet×vbullet

After the collision, the bullet and the bob move together with a common velocity. Let's denote this common velocity as v. The final momentum pfinal is the combined mass of the bullet and bob times the common velocity :

pfinal=(mbullet+mbob)×v

According to the principle of conservation of linear momentum,

pinitial=pfinal

mbullet×vbullet=(mbullet+mbob)×v

Plugging in the values :

(102 kg)×(2×102 m/s)=(102 kg+1 kg)×v

Solving for v :

v=102×2×102102+1=21.011.98 m/s

After the collision, the system has some kinetic energy which will be completely converted to potential energy at the maximum height h that the bob reaches. Using the principle of conservation of energy :

Kinetic Energy (KE)initial=Potential Energy (PE)final

12(mbullet+mbob)v2=(mbullet+mbob)gh

Isolating h, we get :

h=12(mbullet+mbob)v2(mbullet+mbob)g=v22g

Substituting the values for v and g :

h=(1.98)22×10=3.920420=0.19602 m

Looking at the given options, the result most closely matches Option A :

0.20 m

Therefore, the height to which the bob rises before swinging back is approximately 0.20 m.

   

3.(JEE Main 2024 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift)

The bob of a pendulum was released from a horizontal position. The length of the pendulum is 10 m. If it dissipates 10% of its initial energy against air resistance, the speed with which the bob arrives at the lowest point is:

[Use, g:10 ms2]

A.56 ms1

B.55 ms1

C.25 ms1

D.65 ms1

Correct answer option is (D)

JEE Main 2024 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift Physics - Simple Harmonic Motion Question 9 English Explanation

=10 m,

Initial energy =mg

 So, 910mg=12mv2910×10×10=12v2v2=180v=180=65 m/s