Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
A simple pendulum performs S.H.M. of period 4 seconds. How much time after crossing the mean position, will the displacement of the bob be one-third of its amplitude.
Advertisements
Solution
Data: T= 4 s, x = A/3
The displacement of a particle starting into SHM from the mean position is x = A sin wt = A sin `(2π)/"T"`t
∴ A sin `(2π)/"T"`t = `"A"/3`
∴ `(2π)/"T"`t = sin-1 0.3333 = 19.47° = `19.47xxπ/180`rad
∴ `2/4`t = `19.47/180`
∴ t = `19.47/90` = 0.2163 s
∴ The displacement of the bob will be one-third of its amplitude 0.2163 s after crossing the mean position.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Define an ideal simple pendulum.
Obtain the expression for the period of a simple pendulum performing S.H.M.
A simple pendulum of length 100 cm performs S.H.M. Find the restoring force acting on its bob of mass 50 g when the displacement from the mean position is 3 cm.
Obtain an expression for a time period of the simple pendulum.
A simple pendulum of length L has mass m and it oscillates freely with amplitude A. At the extreme position, its potential energy is (g = acceleration due to gravity)
The length of a simple pendulum is increased by 44%. The percentage change in its time period is ______.
Two pendulums begin to swing simultaneously. The first pendulum makes nine full oscillations when the other makes seven. The ratio of the lengths of the two pendulums is ______.
Two light balls are suspended as shown in figure. When a stream of air passes through the space between them, the distance between the balls will ______.

The period of simple pendulum is measured as T in a stationary lift. If the lift moves upward with an acceleration of 5 g, the period will ____________.
If a pendulum which gives correct time beats second on ground at a certain place is moved to the top of a tower 320 m high, then the loss of time of the pendulum clock in one day, in second, is ______.
A person measures a time period of a simple pendulum inside a stationary lift and finds it to be T. If the lift starts accelerating upwards with an acceleration `("g"/3)`, the time period of the pendulum will be ______.
A pendulum performs S.H.M. with period `sqrt3` second in a stationary lift. If lift moves up with acceleration `"g"/3`, the period of pendulum is ______. (g = acceleration due to gravity)
A simple pendulum has length 'L1'. When its amplitude is 'a' cm, its energy is 'E1'. When length is 2L1, its energy is 'E2' Amplitude is same for both the lengths The relation between E1 and E2 is ______.
Two simple pendulums of lengths 1.44 m and 1.96 m start swinging together. After how many vibrations will they again start swinging together?
The length of a seconds pendulum is 1m on the earth. If the mass and diameter of the planet is double than that of the earth, then the length of the second's pendulum on the planet will be ______
A simple pendulum has a length of 2m and a bob of mass of 100 grams. It is whirled in a horizontal plane. If the string breaks under a tension of 10 N, the angle made by the string with vertical is ______
(g = 10 m/s2)
The maximum kinetic energy of a simple pendulum is 'K'. Its displacement in terms of amplitude 'a', when kinetic energy becomes `(K/2)` is ______.
Define second’s pendulum.
Derive a formula for the length of second's pendulum.
The ratio of frequencies of two oscillating pendulums is 3 : 2. Their lengths are in the ratio.
Two weights w1 and w2 are suspended from the ends of light string over a smooth fixed pulley. If the pulley is pulled up with acceleration g, the tension in the string will be ______.
A uniform metal rod is used as a bar pendulum. If the room temperature rises by 10°C and coefficient of linear expansion of the metal of the rod is 2 × 106 °C-1, the period of pendulum will increased by ______.
A simple pendulum of length 196 cm performs linear SHM of amplitude 8 cm. Find the restoring force on its bob of mass 50 g at an extreme position.
A clock regulated by a second pendulum keeps the correct time. During winter the length of the pendulum decreases by 1 %. How much will the clock gain or lose in one day?
