The displacements of two particles of same mass executing SHM are represented by the equations $x_1=4 \sin…

The displacements of two particles of same mass executing SHM are represented by the equations $x_1=4 \sin \left(10 t+\frac{\pi}{6}\right) \text { and } x_2=5 \cos (\omega t) .$ The value of $\omega$ for which the energies of both the particles remain same is
  1. 16 unit
  2. 6 unit
  3. 4 unit
  4. 8 unit

Solution

The equation of displacement $x_1=4 \sin \left(10 t+\frac{\pi}{6}\right)$ The energy of this equation $E_1=\frac{1}{2} m \omega_1^2 a_1^2$ $=\frac{1}{2} m \times 10 \times 10 \times 4 \times 4$ The second equation of displacement $x_2=5 \cos (\omega t)$ The energy of this equation $E_2=\frac{1}{2} m \omega_2^2 a_2^2$ $=\frac{1}{2} m \omega_2^2 \times 5 \times 5$ $\because \quad E_1=E_2$ $\therefore \quad \frac{1}{2} m \omega_2^2 \times 5 \times 5$ $=\frac{1}{2} m \times 10 \times 10 \times 4 \times 4$ $\omega_2^2=\frac{10 \times 10 \times 4 \times 4}{5 \times 5}$ $\omega_2=8$ unit

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2010

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