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Grade 12th passWave Motion

A particle on a spring executes Simple Harmonic Motion. If the total energy of the particle
is doubled then, the maximum speed of the particle will increase by a factor of

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5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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5 Years ago
The total energy of a particle on a spring executing SHM is given by ½ x mass x V2     where V is the maximum speed of the particle.
 
Hence, if the total energy of the particle is doubled then the maximum speed of the particle will increase by a factor of sqrt(2) .
 
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