Out of the following functions representing motion of a particle which represents SHM I. $y=\sin \omega…

Out of the following functions representing motion of a particle which represents SHM I. $y=\sin \omega t-\cos \omega t$ II. $y=\sin ^3 \omega t$ III. $y=5 \cos \left(\frac{3 \pi}{4}-3 \omega t\right)$ IV. $y=1+\omega t+\omega^2 t^2$
  1. Only (IV) does not represent SHM
  2. (I) and (III)
  3. (I) and (II)
  4. Only (I)

Solution

For a simple harmonic motion $\frac{d^2 y}{d t^2} \propto-y$ Hence, equation $y=\sin \omega t-\cos \omega t$ and $y=5 \cos \left(\frac{3 \pi}{4}-3 \omega t\right)$ are satisfying this condition and equation $y=1+\omega t+\omega^2 t^2$ is not periodic and $y=\sin ^3 \omega t$ is periodic but not SHM. Option (3) is correct ^

Asked in: NEET 2011 (Screening)

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