A tank contains two immiscible liquids of densities $6\rho$ and $2\rho$. The higher density liquid is filled up to a height $L/2$ from the bottom. A thin rod of density $\rho$ and length $L$ is fully immersed and hinged at the bottom so that it can oscillate freely, as shown in the figure. If the rod is slightly disturbed from its equilibrium, the time period of small oscillations is $$\frac{2\pi}{n}\sqrt{\frac{L}{g}},$$ where $g$ is the acceleration due to gravity. The value of $n$ is:

A person sitting inside an elevator performs a weighing experiment with an object of mass 50 kg . Suppose that the variation of the height $y$ (in m ) of the elevator, from the ground, with time $t$ (in s) is given by $y=8\left[1+\sin \left(\frac{2 \pi t}{T}\right)\right]$, where $T=40 \pi \mathrm{~s}$. Taking acceleration due to gravity, $g=10$ $\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}^2$, the maximum variation of the object's weight (in N ) as observed in the experiment is ___________.

Two particles, 1 and 2, each of mass $m$, are connected by a massless spring, and are on a horizontal frictionless plane, as shown in the figure. Initially, the two particles, with their center of mass at $x_0$, are oscillating with amplitude $a$ and angular frequency $\omega$. Thus, their positions at time $t$ are given by $x_1(t)=\left(x_0+d\right)+a \sin \omega t$ and $x_2(t)=\left(x_0-d\right)-a \sin \omega t$, respectively, where $d>2 a$. Particle 3 of mass $m$ moves towards this system with speed $u_0=a \omega / 2$, and undergoes instantaneous elastic collision with particle 2 , at time $t_0$. Finally, particles 1 and 2 acquire a center of mass speed $v_{\mathrm{cm}}$ and oscillate with amplitude $b$ and the same angular frequency $\omega$.

If the collision occurs at time $t_0=0$, the value of $v_{\mathrm{cm}} /(a \omega)$ will be ______.

Two particles, 1 and 2, each of mass $m$, are connected by a massless spring, and are on a horizontal frictionless plane, as shown in the figure. Initially, the two particles, with their center of mass at $x_0$, are oscillating with amplitude $a$ and angular frequency $\omega$. Thus, their positions at time $t$ are given by $x_1(t)=\left(x_0+d\right)+a \sin \omega t$ and $x_2(t)=\left(x_0-d\right)-a \sin \omega t$, respectively, where $d>2 a$. Particle 3 of mass $m$ moves towards this system with speed $u_0=a \omega / 2$, and undergoes instantaneous elastic collision with particle 2 , at time $t_0$. Finally, particles 1 and 2 acquire a center of mass speed $v_{\mathrm{cm}}$ and oscillate with amplitude $b$ and the same angular frequency $\omega$.

If the collision occurs at time $t_0=\pi /(2 \omega)$, then the value of $4 b^2 / a^2$ will be ______.