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Q1. Two blocks of mass m and 2m respectively are placed on smooth horizontal ground connected by a spring of spring const. K. Initially the spring is unstretched. (natural length L)
m is on the left and 2m is on the right

m is given a velocity 2v towards right and 2m is given a velocity v towards right,

Find:
(i) time period (of individual blocks)
(ii) max and min dist between the blocks
(iii) range of speeds obtained by the block m
(iv) Eqn of motion of the two blocks (if possible)

9 Answers

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akari ·


by reduced mass system formula
wew have
ω=√3k2m
xmax can be found using two equations
momentum conservation
4v=3v'
v'=4v/3
and
energy conservation
kxmax2=2mv'2
now
x=xmaxsinωt

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Subhomoy Bakshi ·

hey AKARI...y 4v=3v'???

shudn't it be mv=2mv', so v=2v'??

no no...instead of asking this i should have asked what are v and v'??

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Asish Mahapatra ·

but akari..

why in the equation u get xmax why not xmin ??

As I see it using that eqn #2 .. will (should, may) give xmin

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qwerty ·

asish ,

let m move to the right by x1, and 2m by x2 to the right

ten distance between m and 2m is( L+ x2 - x1)

using momentum conservation and conservation of KE , as akari has done , we can find

x1 - x2 = ± (2mv2/3k)1/2

x1 - x2 will be negative when x1 is to the left , i.e negative of wat we assumed earlier ,
and hence it will account for the condition of max distance

dus distance max = L + (2mv2/3k)1/2

distancemin = L - (2mv2/3k)1/2

and w ecan find eqn by the method wich akari gave

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Subhomoy Bakshi ·

was my q so faltu?? wat r v n v'???

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qwerty ·

v is initial velocity, v' is velocity at the reqd condition

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Asish Mahapatra ·

wat abt range of speeds then..

agreed abt the previous questions...

1
ABHI ·

akari, can u plz explain the reduced mass concept?

1
pratik anand ·

same to me ya.........

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