A mass M attached to a horizontal spring, executes SHM with amplitude A1. When the mass M passes through its mean position then a smaller mass m is placed over it and both of them move together with amplitude A2. The ratio of (A1A2) is:
A
MM+m
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B
M+mM
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C
√MM+m
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D
√M+mM
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Solution
The correct option is D√M+mM Energy of simple harmonic oscillator is constant. 12×Mω2A21=12(m+M)ω2A22 A21A22=M+mM A1A2=√M+mM