Question

The potential energy, U of three simple harmonic oscillators varies with displacement x as shown in the figure. These oscillators have the same mass but different amplitudes A₁ , A₂ and  A₃ . Their characteristic frequencies ν₁ , ν₂ and ν₃ are related to each other as:

 

(a) V₁/A₁ = V₂/A₂ = V₃/A₃

(b)  ν₁Α₁ = v₂Α₂ =  v₃Α₃

(c)  ν₁ > ν₂ > ν₃

(d)  ν₁ <ν₂ < ν₃

Answer 1

(c)   v₁ > ν₂ > ν₃