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For a two body oscillator system, prove the relation,
`T = 2pi sqrt((mu)/(k))`
where, `mu = (m_(1)m_(2))/(m_(1) + (m_(2))) =` reduced mass.

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To prove the relation \( T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{\mu}{k}} \) for a two-body oscillator system, where \( \mu = \frac{m_1 m_2}{m_1 + m_2} \) is the reduced mass, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the System We have two masses \( m_1 \) and \( m_2 \) connected by a spring with spring constant \( k \). When the system is displaced, both masses will experience forces due to the spring. ### Step 2: Define the Displacement Let \( x_1 \) be the displacement of mass \( m_1 \) and \( x_2 \) be the displacement of mass \( m_2 \). The total extension of the spring can be expressed as: \[ x = x_1 - x_2 - L_0 \] where \( L_0 \) is the natural length of the spring. ### Step 3: Apply Newton's Second Law According to Newton's second law, the force on each mass due to the spring can be expressed as: \[ F = -kx \] For mass \( m_1 \): \[ m_1 \frac{d^2 x_1}{dt^2} = -k(x_1 - x_2 - L_0) \] For mass \( m_2 \): \[ m_2 \frac{d^2 x_2}{dt^2} = -k(x_2 - x_1 + L_0) \] ### Step 4: Combine the Equations Rearranging the equations gives us two second-order differential equations. We can express the relative displacement \( x = x_1 - x_2 \). ### Step 5: Formulate the Differential Equation By substituting \( x_1 \) and \( x_2 \) into the equations and eliminating one of the variables, we can derive a single equation in terms of \( x \): \[ \mu \frac{d^2 x}{dt^2} = -kx \] where \( \mu = \frac{m_1 m_2}{m_1 + m_2} \) is the reduced mass. ### Step 6: Identify the Form of the Equation The equation \( \mu \frac{d^2 x}{dt^2} = -kx \) is a standard form of the simple harmonic motion equation, which can be written as: \[ \frac{d^2 x}{dt^2} + \frac{k}{\mu} x = 0 \] ### Step 7: Determine the Time Period The general solution for the time period \( T \) of simple harmonic motion is given by: \[ T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{\text{mass}}{\text{spring constant}}} \] In our case, substituting \( \mu \) for mass and \( k \) for spring constant gives: \[ T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{\mu}{k}} \] ### Conclusion Thus, we have proved that the time period \( T \) of a two-body oscillator system is given by: \[ T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{\mu}{k}} \] ---

To prove the relation \( T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{\mu}{k}} \) for a two-body oscillator system, where \( \mu = \frac{m_1 m_2}{m_1 + m_2} \) is the reduced mass, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the System We have two masses \( m_1 \) and \( m_2 \) connected by a spring with spring constant \( k \). When the system is displaced, both masses will experience forces due to the spring. ### Step 2: Define the Displacement Let \( x_1 \) be the displacement of mass \( m_1 \) and \( x_2 \) be the displacement of mass \( m_2 \). The total extension of the spring can be expressed as: \[ ...
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