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JEE Main 2016 · 3 Apr · Shift 1, Physics question 10

A particle performs simple harmonic motion with amplitude A. Its speed is trebled at the instant that it is at a distance 2A3\dfrac{2A}3 from equilibrium position. The new amplitude of the motion is :

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Official answer: D

At x=2A3x=\frac{2A}3, v=ωA2−4A29=53ωAv=\omega\sqrt{A^2-\frac{4A^2}9}=\frac{\sqrt5}3\omega A. Trebling it gives v′=5 ωAv'=\sqrt5\,\omega A, so
A′2=x2+v′2ω2=4A29+5A2=49A29,A′=7A3.A'^2=x^2+\frac{v'^2}{\omega^2}=\frac{4A^2}9+5A^2=\frac{49A^2}9,\quad A'=\frac{7A}3.