Practice Steady-State Solution - 5.3 | Simple harmonic motion, damped and forced simple harmonic oscillator | Physics-II(Optics & Waves)
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define the term 'steady-state solution'.

πŸ’‘ Hint: What happens after the initial oscillations fade away?

Question 2

Easy

What does amplitude represent in the context of oscillations?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how tall a wave can get!

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Question 1

What is the steady-state solution?

πŸ’‘ Hint: What persists after initial fluctuations?

Question 2

Amplitude at resonance is maximum when:

  • A) Driving frequency is less than natural frequency
  • B) Driving frequency equals natural frequency
  • C) There is no damping

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how pushing a swing works.

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Question 1

A mass-spring system with a natural frequency of 5 Hz and damping coefficient of 0.2 has a periodic force of 10 N applied at 5 Hz. Calculate the amplitude and the phase angle.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use the amplitude formula and analyze the resonance condition.

Question 2

Discuss the implications if the driving frequency deviates slightly from the natural frequency in an engineering design.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the effects of improper harmonics in real-world structures like bridges.

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