A horizontal plank has a rectangular block placed on it. The plank starts oscillating vertically and simple harmonically with an amplitude of 40 cm. The block just loses contact with the plank when the latter is at momentary rest Then.

Options

A. the period of oscillation is `((2pi)/(5))`
B. the block weight double its weight, when the plank is at one of the positions of momentary rest.
C. the block weighs 0.1 times its weight on the plank halfway up.
D. the block weighs 1.5 times its weight on the plank halfway down.

Answer

A, B, C, D

Explanation

Given `A=4` and `a=g`
`omega^2A=gimpliesomega^2=(10)/(4)=25`
`omega=5`,`T=(2pi)/(omega)=(2pi)/(5)sec`.
At lowest position acc. `=omega^A+g=g+g=2g`
So weight `=m(2g)=2mg`
At half distance `a=(g)/(2)`
So weight `=m(g-(g)/(2))=(mg)/(2)`
At upper half distance and weight at lower half distance
`=m(g+(g)/(2))=(3mg)/(2)` actual weight of a equilibrium position (maximum v)