A Tunnel so Deep

A tunnel is dug in the Earth's crust joining any 2 points on surface (not diametric end points). Now a long spring of length l(l < 1/4th length of chord ) is attached to the mid point of chord .To the other point of the spring , mass of m m is attached.

Find the Time-period of SHM , if a constant force of 100 N is applied in the direction so as to extend spring.

Your answer can be represented as 2 π a 2 \pi \sqrt{a} sec.

Enter a a as your answer.

Details and Assumptions :

  • Radius of Earth R = R = 6.4 × 10 6 m 6.4 \times {10}^{6} m , K = 10 N / m K = 10 N/m , m = m = 6.4 × 10 6 K g 6.4 \times {10}^{6}Kg , g = 10 m / s 2 g = 10m/s^2
  • Neglect Frictional force
  • If you feel it would not perform SHM then put 0 as your answer.
  • No motion occurs in the other half of chord.
  • Assume during its complete motion block never goes out of earth's inner body. i.e. max displacement of block from earth's centre is less than half the length of chord.

This is a part of my set Aniket's Mechanics Challenges .


The answer is 320000.

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1 solution

Prakhar Bindal
Mar 26, 2016

The question is not at all as difficult as it looks .

Note that The constant force would not be responsible for SHM Of body it would be merely shifting the equilibrium position. (like we ignore gravity in a simple spring block vertical system).

Write the restoring force along the tunnel as a function of displacment of spring. Now restoring force would be the combination of spring force and gravitational force.

Spring force = Kx . and gravitational force along the tunnel = GMmx/R^3.

You can obtain the second expression by resolving the gravitational force along length of tunnel. (Note- Gravitational field intensity inside a solid sphere is given By GMx/R^3 where x is distance from the centre)

Just compare this with standard differential equation of SHM And find time period)

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