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A cone with half the density of water is floating in water as shown in figure. It is depressed down by a small distance δH and released. The frequency of simple harmonic oscillations of the cone is

PhysicsOscillationsAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2022 (04 Jul Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 12π6gH1413
  • B 12π3gH1413
  • C 12π6g2H
  • D 12πgH
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The correct answer is: 12π6gH1413

Given that the density of the cone is half of the density of the water. If the height of the cone that is immersed in water at equilibrium is h, then for floating

13πR2HρC=13πr2hρWr2hR2H=ρCρW=12h3H3=12h=1213H

Now 

tan30°=rhr=h3

If the cone is displaced by dh downward, extra force due to buoyancy on the cone will be,

F=πr2ρWgdh

The mass of the cone is

M=13πR2HρC

Therefore, the frequency of the SHM will be,

f=12πKM=12ππr2ρWg13πR2HρC=12π3×2gH×h2H2f=12π6gH1413 

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