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Q.

A particle of mass is executing oscillations about the origin on the  X-axis. Its potential energy is  V(x)=k|x|3, where  k is a positive constant. If the amplitude of oscillation is a , then its time period T  is

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a

proportional to a

b

proportional to 1a

c

Equal to a

d

independent  a32 

answer is A.

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We know
U(x)=k|x|3 
since, F=dU(x)dx=3k|x|2  …(1)
x=asin(ωt) 
This equation always fits to the differential equation
d2xdt2=ω2x    or  md2xdt=mω2x
F=mω2x …(2)
Equation (1) and (2) give 3k|x|2=mω2x 
ω=3kxm=3kam[sin(ωt)] ωa  (ω=2πT) T1a

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