Simple Harmonic Motion 4 Question 1
1. A spring whose unstretched length is has a force constant . The spring is cut into two pieces of unstretched lengths and where, and is an integer. The ratio of the corresponding force constants and will be
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Show Answer
Answer:
Correct Answer: 1. (c)
Solution:
- If parameters like material, number of loops per unit length, area of cross-section, etc., are kept same, then force constant of spring is inversely proportional to its length.
In given case, all other parameters are same for both parts of spring.