Physics
GATE PH concept:small-oscillations PYQs
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Question 20
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A hoop of mass
and radius
rolls without slipping along a straight line on a horizontal surface as shown in the figure. A point mass
slides without friction along the inner surface of the hoop, performing small oscillations about the mean position. The number of degrees of freedom of the system (in integer) is _____. 
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The potential energy of a particle of mass
is given by
The angular frequency of small oscillations of the particle about
isYour answerChoose one option.
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In the context of small oscillations, which one of the following does NOT apply to the normal coordinates?
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