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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 13. oscillations

A ball suspended by a thread swings in a vertical plane so that its magnitude of acceleration in the extreme position and lowest position are equal. The angle \((\theta)\) of thread deflection in the extreme position will be :

  1. A  \(\tan ^{-1}(\sqrt{2})\)
  2. B  \(2 \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\)
  3. C  \(\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\)
  4. D  \(2 \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\right)\)
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(B)  \(2 \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\)

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Loss in kinetic energy \(=\) Gain in potential energy \( \Rightarrow \frac{1}{2} \mathrm{mv}^2=\mathrm{mg} \ell(1-\cos \theta)\) \( \Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{v}^2}{\ell}=2 \mathrm{~g}(1-\cos \theta)\) Acceleration at lowest point \(=\frac{\mathrm{v}^2}{\ell}\) Acceleration at…
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