A particle connected to the end of a spring executes S.H.M. with period ' $\mathrm{T}_1$ '. While the…

A particle connected to the end of a spring executes S.H.M. with period ' $\mathrm{T}_1$ '. While the corresponding period for another spring is ' $T_2$ '. If the period of oscillation with two springs in series is ' $T$ ', then
  1. $\mathrm{T}=\sqrt{\mathrm{T}_1^2+\mathrm{T}_2^2}$
  2. $\mathrm{T}=\sqrt{\mathrm{T}_2^2-\mathrm{T}_1^2}$
  3. $\mathrm{T}=\mathrm{T}_1+\mathrm{T}_2$
  4. $\mathrm{T}=\mathrm{T}_1-\mathrm{T}_2$

Solution

$\mathrm{T}_1=2 \pi \sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{k}_1}} \quad \mathrm{~T}_2=2 \pi \sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{k}_2}}$ When the two springs are connected in series, the effective spring constant is given by $\mathrm{T}=2 \pi \sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{k}}}$ $\begin{aligned} & \therefore \mathrm{T}^2=4 \pi^2 \frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{k}}=4 \pi^2 \mathrm{~m}\left[\frac{1}{\mathrm{k}_1}+\frac{1}{\mathrm{k}_2}\right]=4 \pi^2 \frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{k}_1}+4 \pi^2 \frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{k}_2} \\ & =\mathrm{T}_1^2+\mathrm{T}_2^2 \\ & \therefore \mathrm{T}=\sqrt{\mathrm{T}_1^2+\mathrm{T}_2^2} \end{aligned}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2021 (22 Sep Shift 2)

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