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A point particle is acted upon by a restoring force -kx3. The time period of oscillation is T when the amplitude is A. The time period for an amplitude 2 A will be:
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Options:
  • A T
  • B T/2
  • C 2 T
  • D 4 T
Solution:
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The correct answer is: T/2

Given F=-kx3

-dUdx=-kx3



U=14kx4

Energy of oscillations will be

E=12mv2+U=12 mdxdt2+14kx41

If we pull dxdt=0 in above equation, we will

get amplitude as A=4Ek42



Also on rearranging equation (1), we get

dt=±dxm2E1-k4Ex4-1/2

Now, use A=4Ek4, to reduce above equation

as dt=±dx2 mkA-21-xA4-1/2

The time period can be found by integrating above equation.

T=40Adx2 mkA-21-xA4-1/2



=42mkA-20A1-xA4-1/2·dx

Put xA=udx=Adu

T=42 mkA-2( A)01du1-u4-1/2

T=42 mkA-1(I)

Where I=011-u4-1/2du is a numerical value

So from above equation TA-1

T1 T2=2 A AT2=T2


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