JEE MAIN - Physics (2023 - 10th April Morning Shift - No. 8)

A particle executes S.H.M. of amplitude A along x-axis. At t = 0, the position of the particle is $$x=\frac{A}{2}$$ and it moves along positive x-axis. The displacement of particle in time t is $$x = A\sin (wt + \delta )$$, then the value of $$\delta$$ will be
$$\frac{\pi}{2}$$
$$\frac{\pi}{3}$$
$$\frac{\pi}{4}$$
$$\frac{\pi}{6}$$

Explanation

The initial condition states that the particle is at position $x=\frac{A}{2}$ at $t=0$.

If we substitute these initial conditions into the equation for the displacement of the particle:

$x = A \sin(wt + \delta)$

We have:

$\frac{A}{2} = A \sin(\delta)$

Dividing both sides by $A$ gives us:

$\frac{1}{2} = \sin(\delta)$

The angle whose sine is $\frac{1}{2}$ is $\delta = \frac{\pi}{6}$ radians (or 30 degrees).

Therefore, the correct answer is $\delta = \frac{\pi}{6}$.

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