JEE Main 2018PhysicsOscillationsHardMCQ

JEE Main 2018Oscillations Question with Solution

JEE Main 2018 (08 Apr)

Question

A silver atom in a solid oscillates in simple harmonic motion in some direction with a frequency of 1012 s-1 . What is the force constant of the bonds connecting one atom with the other? (Mole wt. of silver,=108 g mol-1 and Avogadro number =6.02×1023)

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Correct answer
C7.1 N m-1

Step-by-step explanation

Given, molecular weight of silver M=108 g and Avogadro's numberNA=6.02×1023,
frequency f=1012 s.

Mass of single silver atom will be given by,

m=MN=1086.02×1023=1.79×10-22 g=1.79×10-25 kg

The bonds between the atoms can be considered as spring and then using the spring analog, the time period of the oscillation of the atoms is given by,

T=1f=2πmk; where k is spring constant.

11012=2π1.79×10-22×10-3k

k=7.1 N m-1.

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