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Q. A uniform thin cylindrical disk of mass $M$ and radius $R$ is attached to two identical massless springs of spring constant $k$ which are fixed to the wall as shown in the figure. The springs are attached to the axle of the disk symmetrically on either side at a distance $d$ from its centre. The axle is massless and both the springs and the axle are in horizontal plane. The unstretched length of each spring is $L$. The disk is initially at its equilibrium position with its centre of mass $(CM)$ at a distance $L$ from the wall. The disk rolls without slipping with velocity $\overrightarrow{ V }_{0}= V _{0} \hat{ i }$. The coefficient of friction is $\mu .$
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The net external force acting on the disk when its centre of mass is at displacement $x$ with respect to its equilibrium position is

JEE AdvancedJEE Advanced 2008

Solution:

$2 l x - f = ma$
$\Rightarrow f \cdot R = I \alpha$
$a = R \alpha$
$\Rightarrow ma =\frac{4 kx }{3}$