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JEE Advance - Physics (2011 - Paper 1 Offline - No. 19)

Phase space diagrams are useful tools in analyzing all kinds of dynamical problems. They are especially useful in studying the changes in motion as initial position and momentum are changed. Here we consider some simple dynamical systems in one-dimension. For such systems, phase space is a plane in which position is plotted along horizontal axis and momentum is plotted along vertical axis. The phase space diagram is x(t) vs. p(t) curve in this plane. The arrow on the curve indicates the time flow. For example, the phase space diagram for a particle moving with constant velocity is a straight line as shown int he figure. We use the sign convention in which position or momentum upwards (or to right) is positive and downwards (or to left) is negative.

Phase space diagrams are useful tools in analyzing all kinds of dynamical problems. They are especially useful in studying the changes in motion as initial position and momentum are changed. Here we consider some simple dynamical systems in one-dimension. For such systems, phase space is a plane in which position is plotted along horizontal axis and momentum is plotted along vertical axis. The phase space diagram is x(t) vs. p(t) curve in this plane. The arrow on the curve indicates the time flow. For example, the phase space diagram for a particle moving with constant velocity is a straight line as shown int he figure. We use the sign convention in which position or momentum upwards (or to right) is positive and downwards (or to left) is negative.

Phase space diagrams are useful tools in analyzing all kinds of dynamical problems. They are especially useful in studying the changes in motion as initial position and momentum are changed. Here we consider some simple dynamical systems in one-dimension. For such systems, phase space is a plane in which position is plotted along horizontal axis and momentum is plotted along vertical axis. The phase space diagram is x(t) vs. p(t) curve in this plane. The arrow on the curve indicates the time flow. For example, the phase space diagram for a particle moving with constant velocity is a straight line as shown int he figure. We use the sign convention in which position or momentum upwards (or to right) is positive and downwards (or to left) is negative.

Consider the spring-mass system, with the mass submerged in water, as shown in the figure. The phase space diagram for one cycle of this system is

IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 1 Offline Physics - Simple Harmonic Motion Question 14 English

IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 1 Offline Physics - Simple Harmonic Motion Question 14 English Option 1
IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 1 Offline Physics - Simple Harmonic Motion Question 14 English Option 2
IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 1 Offline Physics - Simple Harmonic Motion Question 14 English Option 3
IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 1 Offline Physics - Simple Harmonic Motion Question 14 English Option 4

Explanation

Due to upthrust, the spring will be compressed. Due to damping by the liquid, the final position will be smaller than the initial position. Hence choices (c) and (d) are not possible. Due to buoyancy, the block will move upwards. Hence, according to the given sign convention, position (x) is positive initially. When the system is released, x will decrease and momentum (p) will increase becoming maximum when the system reaches the mean position (x = 0) after which the momentum will decrease to zero when the oscillator reaches the extreme position, after which the momentum becomes negative. Hence the correct graph is (b).

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