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A particle is executing simple harmonic motion along a straight line PQ. At three points A, B and C on the line PQ, lying on one side of the mean position, the velocities of the particles are 8ms^(-1), 7ms^(-1) " and "4ms^(-1), respectively. If AB = BC = 1m, the velocity of the particle at mean position is

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`9ms^(-1)`
`sqrt(47)ms^(-1)`
`sqrt(65)ms^(-1)`
`10 ms^(-1)`

Solution :Given,
velocity of particle A, `v_(A)=8ms^(-1)`
velocity of particle B, `v_(B)=7ms^(-1)`
velocity of particle C, `v_(C)=4 ms^(-1)`
velocity of a particle in harmonic motion (SHM),
`RARR ""V=omegasqrt(a^(2)-x^(2))`
Square on the both sides, we get
`""v^(2)=a^(2)omega^(2)-x^(2)omega^(2)`
For particle A,
`""v_(A)^(2)=a^(2)omega^(2)-x^(2)omega^(2)`
`rArr ""64=a^(2)omega^(2)-x^(2)omega^(2) "...(i)"`
For particle B,
`""v_(B)^(2)=a^(2)omega^(2)-(x+1)^(2)omega^(2)`
`rArr ""49=a^(2)omega^(2)-(x+1)^(2)omega^(2) "...(ii)"`
For particle C,
`""v_(C)^(2)=a^(2)omega^(2)-(x+2)^(2)omega^(2)`
`rArr ""16=a^(2)omega^(2)-(x+2)^(2)omega^(2) "...(iii)"`
By solving Eqs. (i), (ii) and (iii), we get
`""x=1/3, a^(2)omega^(2)=65 ""(because v=aomega)`
HENCE, velocity of particle at the MEAN position,
`v=aomega=sqrt(65)ms^(-1)`.


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