Spring Force

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Spring Force: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Spring Forces, Effective Force Constant, Arrangement of Springs, Series Arrangement of Springs, Cutting of Springs in a Ratio, Effect of Cutting of Springs and Strings in System and, Parallel Arrangement of Springs

Important Questions on Spring Force

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When, two ends of an ideal spring are pulled apart increasing its length it produces force equal to kx at its ends. At a point 14 of its length from one end, the force is

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Two blocks A&B with mass 4 kg and 6 kg respectively are connected by a stretched spring of negligible mass as in figure. When the two blocks are released simultaneously the initial acceleration of B is 1.5 m/s2 westward. The acceleration of A is:

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Two springs of force constants 300 N/m (Spring A) and 400 N/m (Spring B) are joined together in series. The combination is compressed by 8.75 cm. The ratio of energy stored in A and B is EAEB. Then EAEB is equal to:

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In a HCl molecule, the Cl can be treated on infinite mass and H oscillating alone. If the oscillation of HCl molecule shows frequency of 7×1013 s-1, the value of force constant is (take Avogadro number=6×1026 per kg-mole)

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The system shown in the figure is released from rest. Pulley and spring are massless and friction is absent everywhere. The speed of 5 kg block when 2 kg block leaves the contact with ground is K=40 N m-1 & g=10 m s-2

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A mass m is suspended by two springs of force constants K1 and K2 respectively as shown in the diagram. The total elongation (stretch) of the two springs is

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What will be time period of the displaced body of mass m ?

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A trolley of mass 3 kg is connected to two identical springs of spring constant 600 N m-1 as shown in the figure. The trolley is displaced from its equilibrium position by 5 cm and released. Find the maximum speed of the trolley in the ensuing motion. 
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A solid cylinder of mass 3 kg is rolling on a horizontal smooth surface with velocity 4ms-1. It strikes with a fixed horizontal spring of force constant 200Nm-1 . The maximum compression produced in the spring is

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Match the Column I with Column II:

  Column - I   Column - II
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T=2πmk1+k2k1k2  

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T=2π2 mk

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T=2πm2 k

(d) Question Image (iv) T=2πmk1+k2

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A trolley of mass 3 kg, as shown in figure, is connected to two identical springs, each having spring constant equal to 600 N m-1. If the trolley is displaced from its equilibrium position by 5 cm and released, the maximum speed of the trolley is:
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In the system shown in figure M1>M2 and pulley and threads are ideal. System is held at rest by thread BC. Just after thread BC is burnt,

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Two springs are connected to a block of mass M placed on a frictionless surface as shown below. If both the springs have a spring constant k, then the frequency of oscillation of the block is

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Two identical springs (spring constant = k) are connected to two light rigid rods in parallel combination and then a third spring (identical to the other two) is connected to this combination in series. The combined system is fixed to the ceiling and a block of mass m is attached as shown in the figure. If the mass is slightly displaced and then let go, then the system shall oscillate with a time period of

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Consider a system of two solid balls connect by a light spring in air which is horizontal at the given instant. The horizontal acceleration of the 10 kg ball is 12 m/s2 towards right at the given instant. What would be the total acceleration of the 20 kg ball, if it starts falling? (take g= 10m/s2 )

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As shown in figure a simple harmonic motion oscillator having identical four springs has time period

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If ks and kp respectively are effective spring constant in series and parallel combination of springs as shown in figure, find kskp

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A particle of mass m is attached to three identical springs AB and C each of force constant k as shown in figure. If the particle of mass m is pushed slightly against the spring A and released then the time period of oscillations is

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On a smooth inclined plane, a body of mass M is attached between two springs. The other ends of the springs are fixed to firm supports. If each spring has force constant K, the period of oscillation of the body (assuming the springs as massless) is


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A spring of force constant k is cut into two pieces such that one piece is double the length of the other. Then the long piece will have a force constant of