AIPMT PRELIMS2007Physics-Oscillations

AIPMT PRELIMS 2007 Physics Simple Harmonic Motion MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Medium-Class 11

A particle executes simple harmonic oscillation with an amplitude a. The period of oscillation is T. The minimum time taken by the particle to travel half of the amplitude from the equilibrium position is

A

T/8

B

T/12

C

T/2

D

T/4

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The time taken to travel from equilibrium to half amplitude is T/8, as the particle takes T/4 to reach maximum amplitude.

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