Home
Class 11
PHYSICS
Why are army troops not allowed to march...

Why are army troops not allowed to march in steps while crossing the bridge?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

Army troops are not allowed to march in steps because it is quite likely that the natural frequency of the food steps may match with the natural frequency of the bridge and due to resonance the bridge may pick up large amplitude and Break.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • OSCILLATIONS

    SURA PUBLICATION|Exercise VALUE BASED QUESTIONS|2 Videos

  • OSCILLATIONS

    SURA PUBLICATION|Exercise NUMERICAL PROBLEMS (3 Marks)|5 Videos

  • NATURE OF PHYSICAL WORLD AND MEASUREMENT

    SURA PUBLICATION|Exercise ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS|241 Videos

  • PROPERTIES OF MATTER

    SURA PUBLICATION|Exercise Value based Questions|5 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

A platoon of soldiers marches on a road in steps accoridng to the sound of a marching band The band iS stopPed and the soldiers are ordered to break the steps while crossing the bridge. Why?

"Soldiers are not allowed to march on a bridge". Give reason.

Why are we getting running nose while crying ?

What is test cross ? Why it is done ?

SURA PUBLICATION-OSCILLATIONS-CREATIVE QUESTIONS (HOTS)
  1. Every simple harmonic motion is periodic motion but me every periodic ...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. What is the basic condition for the motion of a particle to be S.H.M ?

    Text Solution

    |

  3. The maximum acceleration of a simple harmonic oscillator is a(0) and t...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. A girl is swinging on a swing in the sitting position. How will the pe...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Will a pendulum clock lose or gain time when taken to the top of a mou...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. How would the time period of a spring mass system change, when it is m...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Alcohol in a U tube executes S.H.M. of time period T. Now, alcohol is ...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Whet is the ratio between the potential energy the total energy of a p...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Why are army troops not allowed to march in steps while crossing the b...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. How can earthquakes cause disaster sometimes?

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Sometimes a wire glass is broken by the powerful voice of a celebrated...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Glass window may be broken by a far away explosion. Explain why?

    Text Solution

    |

  13. The body of a bus begins to rattle something, when the bus picks up a ...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. What will be the change in time period of a loaded spring . When to mo...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. In forced oscillations of a particle, the amplitude is maximum for a f...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. The maximum velocity of a particle , executing simple harmonic motion ...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. A hollow sphere is filled with water . It is hung by a long thread . A...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Two simple harmonic are represented by the equation y(1)=0.1 sin (100p...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. A simple pendulum has time period (T1). The point of suspension is now...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. The bob of simple pendulum executes S.H.M in water with the a period t...

    Text Solution

    |