CameraIcon
CameraIcon
SearchIcon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

When a body repeats its motion in regular interval of time then it's said to execute periodic motion. Let's say a car is going on a race track (as shown in figure)

The car covers 5 laps.

For each lap it took 10 mins

In which of the below mentioned cases will its motion be considered periodic.

Case I: The car was travelling with constant speed.

Case II: The car had a constant acceleration from rest (0 m/s) and then a constant deceleration to rest (0 m/s) in each lap for all 5 laps.

Case III: The car had a non-uniform acceleration throughout the journey.

Case IV: lap 1 with constant speed, lap 2 with constant acceleration, lap 3, 4, 5 with variable acceleration.


A

Case I is periodic

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
B

Case II is periodic

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
C

Case III is Periodic

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D

All cases are periodic

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution

The correct options are
A

Case I is periodic


B

Case II is periodic


You know that a motion that repeats itself in equal intervals of time is called periodic, right?

Let's discuss what it means exactly,

It means that after some specific interval of time T the position of the body from the reference point and its velocity become equal to what they were at the reference point. so no matter

what reference point you choose in the path, after time T the motion "repeats” itself.

In case I and II if we choose any reference point in the path we find after passing of time equivalent to a multiple of T=10 min the motion "repeats” itself.

This wouldn't happen for case III and IV.


flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
similar_icon
Similar questions
View More
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Periodic Motion and Oscillation
PHYSICS
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon