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A mass M is suspended from a spring of negligible mass. The spring is pulled a little and then released so that the mass executes SHM of time period T. If the mass is increased by m, the time period become 5T3. Then the ratio of mM is
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Options:
  • A 3/5
  • B 25/9
  • C 16/9
  • D 5/3
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 16/9
T=2πMk when mass is increased by m then ...(i)

T=2πM+mk

5T3=2πM+mk ...(ii)

Dividing Eq. (i) by Eq. (ii), we get

35=MM+m

925=MM+m

9M+9m=25M

16M=9m

mM=169

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