JEE Main 2026 — Oscillations Question with Solution
JEE Main 2026 (06 April Shift 1)
Question
A particle is executing simple harmonic motion. Its amplitude is and time period is sec. The time required by it to move from to is _______ sec.
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
C
Step-by-step explanation
The equation of simple harmonic motion for a particle starting from the extreme position is given by:
We need to find the time when the particle reaches . Substituting this value into the equation:
Since the angular frequency , we have:
Given the time period sec, the required time is:
sec
Answer:
We need to find the time when the particle reaches . Substituting this value into the equation:
Since the angular frequency , we have:
Given the time period sec, the required time is:
sec
Answer:
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