Two identical point masses P and Q, suspended from two separate massless springs of spring constants k1 and k2, respectively, oscillate vertically. If their maximum speeds are the same, the ratio (AQ/AP) of the amplitude AQ of mass Q to the amplitude AP of mass P is
- k2k1
- k1k2
- k2k1
- k1k2
Answer
(2) k1k2
Solution
Maximum speed in SHM: v = A = A km
AP k1m = AQ k2m
AQAP = k1k2
Answer: (2)