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Q.A particle performing linear S.H.M. of period 2π2\pi seconds about the mean position O is observed to have a speed of b3b\sqrt3 m/s, when at a distance b (metre) from O. If the particle is moving away from O at that instant, find the time required by the particle, to travel a further distance b.

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Given period T=2πT=2\pi s, so ω=2πT=2π2π=1\omega=\frac{2\pi}{T}=\frac{2\pi}{2\pi}=1 rad/s. At x=bx=b, speed is v=b3v=b\sqrt3; using v=ωA2−x2v=\omega\sqrt{A^2-x^2} with ω=1\omega=1: b3=A2−b2⇒3b2=A2−b2⇒A2=4b2⇒A=2bb\sqrt3=\sqrt{A^2-b^2}\Rightarrow3b^2=A^2-b^2\Rightarrow A^2=4b^2\Rightarrow A=2b. So the particle, currently at x=bx=b and moving AWAY from O, must travel a further distance b to reach x=2b=Ax=2b=A -- i.e. exactly to the extreme position. Using x=Asin⁡(ωt+ϕ0)x=A\sin(\omega t+\phi_0) measured from whatever instant x=b corresponds to, the time to go from displacement x1=b=A/2x_1=b=A/2 to x2=2b=Ax_2=2b=A is $$\Delta t=\f …

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