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A particle at the end of a spring executes simple harmonic motion with a period t_1, while the corresponding period for another spring is t_2. If the…

JEE Main 2004 — Physics Waves & Oscillations

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A particle at the end of a spring executes simple harmonic motion with a period t1t_1t1​, while the corresponding period for another spring is t2t_2t2​. If the period of oscillation with the two springs in series is t\mathrm{t}t, then

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Held on 30 Apr 2004 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    T=t1+t2\mathrm{T}=\mathrm{t}_1+\mathrm{t}_2T=t1​+t2​

  2. B

    ∝x2\propto \mathrm{x}^2∝x2

  3. C

    T−1=t1−1+t2−1\mathrm{T}^{-1}=\mathrm{t}_1^{-1}+\mathrm{t}_2^{-1}T−1=t1−1​+t2−1​

  4. D

    T−2=t12+t22\mathrm{T}^{-2}=\mathrm{t}_1^2+\mathrm{t}_2^2T−2=t12​+t22​

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