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Displacement and force direction of the particle from its equilibrium position.
Answer to Problem 1MCQ
Option (b).
Explanation of Solution
The force applied to the mass of the object attached to the spring is directly proportional to the displacement of the object. The
Write the expression for the Hooke’s law.
Here,
The spring force is also called as restoring force. The negative sign indicates the restoring force is opposite the displacement of the object.
Conclusion:
Option (b) is correct. From equation (I), when force applied on the particle in SHM is displaces the object from its equilibrium position in the opposite direction.
Option (a) is incorrect. When force applied on the particle is in the same direction of displacement of the particle increases motion of the particle.
Option (c) is incorrect. When force is perpendicular to the displacement then the mass of the object remains in the same position. There is no motion of the particle.
Option (d) is incorrect. In SHM, force exerted by the spring is always in the opposite direction to its displacement.
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