A simple pendulum of length ' $l$ ' and a bob of mass ' $\mathrm{m}$ ' is executing S.H.M. of small…

A simple pendulum of length ' $l$ ' and a bob of mass ' $\mathrm{m}$ ' is executing S.H.M. of small amplitude ' $\mathrm{A}$ '. The maximum tension in the string will be ( $\mathrm{g}=$ acceleration due to gravity)
  1. $2 \mathrm{mg}$
  2. $\operatorname{mg}\left[1+\left(\frac{\mathrm{A}}{\ell}\right)^2\right]$
  3. $\mathrm{mg}\left[1+\left(\frac{\mathrm{A}}{\ell}\right)\right]^2$
  4. $\operatorname{mg}\left[1+\left(\frac{\mathrm{A}}{\ell}\right)\right]$

Solution

Tension in the string is given as, $\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{T}^{\prime}=\mathrm{mg} \cos \theta+\frac{\mathrm{mv}^2}{l} \\ & \mathrm{~T}_{\max }^{\prime}=\mathrm{mg}+\frac{\mathrm{mv}^2}{l} \end{aligned}$ Now, time period $\mathrm{T}=2 \pi \sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{l}}{\mathrm{g}}}$ $\omega=\frac{2 \pi}{\mathrm{T}}=\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{g}}{l}}$ $\omega=\frac{2 \pi}{\mathrm{T}}=\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{g}}{l}}$ Maximum Velocity is given as $\mathrm{v}_{\max }=\mathrm{A} \omega$ Substituting the values $\begin{aligned} \mathrm{T}_{\max }^{\prime} & =\mathrm{mg}+\frac{\mathrm{m}(\mathrm{A} \omega)^2}{l} \\ & =\mathrm{mg}+\frac{\frac{\mathrm{mA}}{l}}{l} \\ & =\mathrm{mg}+\frac{\mathrm{mA}^2 \mathrm{~g}}{l^2} \\ & =\mathrm{mg}\left(1+\left(\frac{\mathrm{A}}{l}\right)^2\right) \end{aligned}$ .

Asked in: MHT CET 2023 (14 May Shift 1)

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