Question

Answer in brief.

Using differential equations of linear S.H.M, obtain the expression for (a) velocity in S.H.M., (b) acceleration in S.H.M.

State the differential equation of linear S.H.M. Hence, obtain the expression for:

1. acceleration
2. velocity

Answer 1

Differential equation of SHM

∴ `(d^2x)/(dt^2) + omega^2.x = 0` ............(i)

(a) Obtaining expression for acceleration:

`(d^2x)/(dt^2) = -omega^2.x` ........[From (i)]

But `a = (d^2x)/(dt^2)` is the acceleration of the particle performing SHM.

∴ a = `-omega^2.x`

This is the expression for acceleration.

(b) Obtaining expression for velocity:

`(d^2x)/(dt^2) = -omega^2.x` ..............[From (i)]

∴ `d/dt((dx)/(dt)) = -omega^2.x`

∴ `(d"v")/(dt) = -omega^2.x`

∴ `(d"v")/(dx)(dx)/(dt) = -omega^2.x`

∴ v`(d"v")/(dx) = -omega^2.x`

∴ v.dv = -ω².x.dx

Integrating both sides, we get

`int"v".d"v" = -omega^2intx.dx`

∴ `"v"^2/2 = -omega^2.x^2/2 + C` ...........(iii)

Where C is the constant of integration.

Let A be the maximum displacement (amplitude) of the particle in SHM.

When the particle is at an extreme position, velocity (v) is zero,

Thus, at x = ±A, v = 0,

Substituting v = 0 and x = ±A in equation (ii), we get

∴ `0 = -omega^2. A^2/2 + C`

∴ C = `omega^2.A^2/2`

Using the value of C in equation (ii), we get

∴ `"v"^2/2 = -omega^2.x^2/2 + omega^2.A^2/2`

∴ `"v"^2 = omega^2(A^2 - x^2)`

∴ v = `±omegasqrt(A^2 - x^2)`

This is the expression for velocity.