2 blocks of 'm' are connected to a spring at rest at opposite ends. A pulling force of F on one of the blocks is away from the other one.
2 blocks of 'm' are connected to a spring at rest at opposite ends. A pulling force of F on one of the blocks is away from the other one.
A. Position of COM after time 't'
B. Displacement of blocks at time 't'
4 Answers
(A)
Suppose the displacement of the first block is x1 ànd that of second is x2, then
X=(mx1+mx2)/2m or Ft²/4m=(x1+x2)/2
So x1+x2=Ft²/2m......(1)
And, the extension of the spring is x1-x2=x0........(2)
From 1 and 2
X1=1/2[(Ft²/2m)+x0] and - for x2
(B)The acceleration of the centre of mass is
acom=F/2m
The displacement of the centre of the mass at time t will be
X=1/2acomt²=Ft²/4m
(A)
Suppose the displacement of the first block is x1 ànd that of second is x2, then
X=(mx1+mx2)/2m or Ft²/4m=(x1+x2)/2
So x1+x2=Ft²/2m......(1)
And, the extension of the spring is x1-x2=x0........(2)
From 1 and 2
X1=1/2[(Ft²/2m)+x0] and - for x2