Q17 / 92 · NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) 2020 · Physics · Work Power Energy
One end of a light spring of natural length and spring constant is fixed on a rigid wall and the other is fixed to a smooth ring of mass which can slide without friction in a vertical rod fixed at a distance d from the wall. Initially, the spring makes an angle of with the horizontal as shown in the diagram. When the system is released from rest, find the speed of the ring when the spring becomes horizontal.

One end of a light spring of natural length and spring constant is fixed on a rigid wall and the other is fixed to a smooth ring of mass which can slide without friction in a vertical rod fixed at a distance d from the wall. Initially, the spring makes an angle of with the horizontal as shown in the diagram. When the system is released from rest, find the speed of the ring when the spring becomes horizontal.

- Correct answerA
- B
- C
- D
Solution
If is the stretched length of the spring
Now taking point as a reference level and applying the law of conservation of Energy between and ,
Now taking point as a reference level and applying the law of conservation of Energy between and ,
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.