
Force along the tunnel
F=−(R3GMmr)cosθ
F=−Rgmx (R2GM=g,rcosθ=x)
a=−Rgx
ω2=Rg
T=2πgR
JEE Main 2021 — Physics Waves & Oscillations
Assume that a tunnel is dug along a chord of the earth, at a perpendicular distance 2R from the earth's centre, where R is the radius of the earth. The wall of the tunnel is frictionless. If a particle is released in this tunnel, it will execute a simple harmonic motion with a time period:
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