SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION

 = initial phase angle from mean position (ep-

 Periodic Motion: If the motion of a body is och)
re peated in regular intervals of time, then the A = Amplitude; T = time period of oscillation; n
motion is called periodic Motion. = frequency;
 Harmonic Motion: If the displacement of a  If the particle is initially at the mean position. Then
particle either in periodic motion or in vibratory   0 , x  ASin t
motion is expressed in harmonic functions like T
“sine” or “cosine”, such a motion often is  In a time interval t  from mean position,
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called Harmonic Motion.
All vibratory motions are periodic. But all periodic A
x from mean position.
motions need not be vibratory 2
Ex: Motion of earth around the sun is periodic but T
not vibratory In a time interval t  from extreme position.
 CONDITIONS FOR S.H.M.: The body is said 6
to be in SHM if : A
(i) it moves to and fro about a fixed point x from mean position.
(ii) its acceleration is always directed towards 2
the fixed point and T
(iii) the acceleration is directly proportional to In a time interval t  from mean position,
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the displacement and opposite to its
direction a   y ; a   2 y . A
x from mean position
 EXAMPLES FOR SIMPLE HARMONIC 2
MOTION: (Where T is time period of oscillation; A = ampli-
1.Simple Pendulum tude)
2.Motion of needle of a sewing machine If the particle is initially in the extreme position.
3.Motion of the prongs of a vibrating tuning fork.
4.Vertical oscillatory motion of a loaded spring. Then   90o
 AMPLITUDE(A): Substituting in x  ASin t  
i) The maximum displacement of the particle ex- We get x  ACost
ecuting S.H.M is known as amplitude.
ii) If s is the span of S.H.M, amplitude A will  If V is velocity of S.H.O. at a phase angle or at
be s/2. a displacement x from mean position, then
 PHASE (): V  ACos t     Vmax Cos t   
Phase represents the state of vibration of the par-
ticle at an instant of time. It gives the position, ve- =  A2  x2
locity, direction of motion, acceleration of the par-
ticle at that instant. Where   2  2 n
Phase is a linear function of time. A graph drawn T
between time on X-axis and phase  on Y-axis is  Average speed in SHM:
a straight line not passing through the origin. The average speed during one complete oscilla-
NOTE: 4A
In SHM equal changes of phase occur in equal tion is given by VAvg  , where T is time pe-
intervals of time. T
EQUATIONS OF S.H.M.: riod of oscillation.
 If x is displacement of a body executing simple Note: Average velocity during one complete os-
harmonic oscillatation (S.H.O.) from its mean po- cillation is zero.
sition, then  If a is acceleration of S.H.O. at a displacement x
from mean position, then
x  ASin  t   
a  2 ASint    2 x
 2t 
= ASin 2nt    A sin     TIME PERIOD:
 T  i) The time taken by the particle to complete one
Where oscillation (i.e., one complete to and fro motion )
Phase = t   is known as time period.

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 ii) The smallest time interval after which the oscil- x 1 a
lation repeats itself is called the time period of os- T  2 ==> n 
cillation. a 2 x
iii) If 'x' is the displacement of the particle execut- where a is acceleration of S.H.O. at a displace-
ing S.H.M. at any time 't', it will achieve the same ment x from its mean position.
position again for the first time if time is advanced  A particle is vibrating in SHM. If its velocities are
 2  V1 and V2 when the displacements from the mean
by    .
  position are y and y2 respectively. then its time
1
2
 
i.e., t '  t     so that y22  y12
period is 2
 
  2  
V12 V22
x '  A sin t '   A sin  t    
     ENERGY OF S.H.O.:
 A sin t    Kinetic Energy
iv) In other words, the displacement repeats after 1
K .E .  m 
2
2
A 2

 x2 
1
2
m 2 A2Cos 2
2 2
a time interval of so that T 
 
 x2 
(v) When a hole is drilled along the diameter of K .E.  K .Emax 1  2   K .Emax Cos 2
the earth and if a body is dropped in it, it moves to  A 
and fro about the centre of the earth and is in Potential Energy
S.H.M. with a time period of 1 1
P.E.  m 2 x 2  U O  m  2 A2 Sin 2  U O
R 3 2 2
T  2  84.6 minutes or T  where m = mass of S.H.O.
g GD
x = displacement of S.H.O. from its mean posi-
D  Mean density ofthe earth. tion
G  Gravitational constant. A = amplitude of oscillation ; = phase angle from
 FREQUENCY (n): its mean position
i) The number of oscillations made by the vibrat- UO= P.E. of S.H.O. at its mean position; Total
ing body in one second is known as frequency. 1
ii) The reciprocal of time period is known as fre- energy  T .E.  m 2 A2  U O
2
quency. n = 1/T   K.E. of S.H.O. is maximum at its mean po-
iii) The S.I. unit of frequency is hertz. (cycle / sec) sition and zero at extreme position
 P.E. of S.H.O. is minimum at its mean posi-
 Phase difference between displacement and ve- tion and maximum at its extreme position
 T.E. is constant at all positions of S.H.O.,

locity of S.H.O. = radian = 90 o
2
 Phase difference between displacement and ac-
celeration of S.H.O. =  radian = 180 o
 Phase difference between velocity and accelera-
3 
tion of S.H.O. = or radian  If P.E. = 0 at mean position of S.H.O., then
2 2
A
 If F is force acting on S.H.O. at a displacement x  K.E. = P.E. at a displacement x  from
from mean position, then 2
mean position
F   m 2 x
A
i) When x = 0, F = 0 (min)  K.E. = 3 x P.E. at a displacement x 
2
ii) When x = + A then F =  m2 x (max.) from mean position
 If T is time period of oscillation, n is frequency  Displacement and acceleration graph of a
of S.H.O. then S.H.O. is a straight line passing through origin

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  Displacement and velocity graph of a
S.H.O. is an ellipse 1
 T or g T 2  constant (if length of the
 Velocity and acceleration graph of a S.H.O. g
is an ellipse.
If ‘n’ is the frequency of oscillation of a S.H.M pendulum is constant)
, then its P.E and K.E veries with a frequency of T1 g2
2n.  
 Simple Pendulum :  The arrangement, in T2 g1
which a point mass is suspended from a massless
flexible and inextensible thread clamped to a rigid g
 l  g or  constant ( when T is constant)
support, is defined as simple pendulum. l
 When a pendulum clock is taken from the equator to
the poles the time period decreases. Hence it makes
more oscillations and gains time and moves fast.
 When a pendulum is taken from the earth to moon,
the time period increases (as g is less on moon).
Hence it makes less number of oscillations and
looses time or moves slow.
 When a pendulum clock is taken from the earth to
 An ideal simple pendulum is not possible hence a the moon, to keep the time correct its length must
heavy bob suspended from a light inextensible be decreased.
string acts as a simple pendulum.  If the pendulum of a clock is made of metal, it runs
 The tension in the string at any position is equal to slow during summer and fast during winter due to
thermal expansion or contraction.
m v2  If a boy sitting in a swing stands up, as centre of
 m g cos 
l mass raises up, distance to the centre of mass
 Equation of motion of a simple pendulum in decreases and hence the period of the swing
decreases.
d2y
differential form is 2
 2 y  0 ,  2  g / l  If the bob of a pendulum is made hollow and filled
dt with water, and the water is drained out as the
water goes down, centre of mass shifts down, and
l
 Time period of a simple pendulum T  2  then rises to its original position. Hence time period
g first increases and then decreases and reaches its
for smaller amplitudes. original value.
 The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum of  l - T2 graph of a simple pendulum is straight line
constant length is independent of the size, shape, passing through origin.
mass and material of the bob provided it is not  l -T graph of a simple pendulum is parabola.
made of a very light substance like cork.

 The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum of

constant length is independent of the amplitude,
provided the amplitude is small.
l
 T  l or  constant (at a place)
T2
2
l1 T1
   At the point of intersection of l - T graph and l - T2
l2 T2 2 graph of a simple pendulum
T 1 l  T = 1 second
 for smaller percentages, % %  n = 1 Hz.
T 2 l
g
 l  25 cm on the surface of the earth.
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29. APPLICATIONS:  If the length of the pendulum is infinite i.e.,
 For percentage  5% , if the percentage change is l   T  84.6 minutes.
T  n 2   If the length of the pendulum is equal to radius of
"n" then T  100   2 n 
 100  the earth, then its time period is

 When the elevator is going up with an accelera
R
L T  2  59 min &5sec.
tion a, then its time period is given by T  2 g  a 2g
 If the length of the pendulum considerably large.
1 ga
and frequency n is given by n 
2 L l .R
 When the elevator is moving down with an accel T  2 where R= radius of
eration a, then its time period is given by g (l  R)
L earth. l = length of the pendulum
T  2 and frequency n is given by
ga  Work done by tension in the string of the simple
pendulum
1 ga
n during one complete vibration equal to zero.
2 L
 When the elevator is at rest or moving up or down  A simple pendulum fitted with a metallic bob of
with constant velocity then the time period is given density d has a time period T. When it is made to
L 1 g oscillate in a liquid of density d L , then its time
by T  2 g ; n  2 L
period increases.
 When the elevator is moving down with an retar
dation (+a) then its time period is given by l l
T  2  2
L 1 ga  d   1 
T  2 ; n . g 1  l  g 1 
ga 2 L 
 ds   d rel 
 In case of downward accelerated motion if a > g
the pendulum turns upside and oscillates about the
L  When two simple pendula of lengths l1 and l2
highest point with T  2 a  g .
are set into vibration in the same direction at the
 If a simple pendulum of length 'L' suspended in a same instant with same phase, again they will be
car travelling with a constant speed around a circle in same phase after the shorter pendulum has
of radius 'r', Then its time period of oscillation is
completed n oscillations. To find the value of n.
L
T  2
2 n Ts   n  1 TL and T  l
 v2 
given by g   
2

 r  n T n l
  L or  L , L= longer
 If a simple pendulum of length 'L' suspended in n  1 Ts n 1 lS
car moving horizontally with an acceleration 'a' then
S=shorter
L  Seconds pendulum:
its time period is given by T  2 g 2  a 2
. The  The simple pendulum whose time period is
equal to 2 seconds is called seconds
equilibrium position is inclined to the vertical by an pendulum.
1 a  Its length at a place where g  9.8 m / s 2 is
angle ' ' . where   tan  g  opposite to the ac
  100 cm
celeration.  Since T  2sec
 If a simple pendulum of length L is suspended from
the ceiling of a cart which is sliding without friction g .T 2 g g
L ; L  2 .4  L  2
on an inclined plane of inclination ' ' . Then the 4 2
4 
time period of oscillation is given by  The length of a pendulum at a place where
L
g  g1 is l1 and its length at a place
T  2
g cos  Since the effective acceleration where g  g 2 is l2 . To keep the time period
changes from g to g cos  . constant at T  2 sec, its length has to be

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 decreased or increased corresponding to
the value of ‘g’ at that place.  When two springs of force constants K1 and
g1  g 2 K2 are connected in series, then the effective
Decrease in length =  if g1  g 2 
2
 K1K 2
force constant is K  K  K
g 2  g1
Increase in length =  if g 2  g1  1 2

2  When two springs of force constants k1 and

  Due to small change in the value of g, the k2 connected in parallel, the effective spring
error in the time shown by a pendulum clock constant is k=k1+k2
1 g  A spring of force constant K1 attached to a
during t seconds =  t mass ‘m’ oscillates with a time period of T1
2 g
and another spring of force constant K2
 Due to small change in the length of pen-
attached to the same mass ‘m’ oscillates with
dulum of pendulum clock, error in the time
a time period of T2.
1  l  When the springs are joined in series to the
shown by it during t seconds =  t
2 l same mass ‘m’ the time period of oscillation
 SPRING – MASS SYSTEM :
is given by T  T12  T22
 Resorting force F   kx
 When the load is pulled down and released,  When the springs are joined in parallel to
the same mass ‘m’ the time period of
M
it makes vertical oscillations T  2 T1T2
K oscillation is given by T  .
 Time period of spring mass system is T12  T22
independent of acceleration due to gravity.  MOTION OF A BALL IN A BOWL :
 When a clock fitted with spring mass system If a small ball of mass m is placed at a small distance
is taken to the surface of the moon, it’s time from O on a smooth concave surface of radius R
period will remain constant. and released, it will execute SHM about O.
 If the spring mass is considered . The time period of its SHM is
m R
M T  2
T  2 3 ( m  mass of the spring ) g
K
 Spring constant ‘K’ is inversely proportional
to its length.

 When a spring of force constant K and

length l is cut into two parts of lengths l1
and l2 having force constants K1 and K 2
1 CONCEPTUAL QUESTIONS
K  or Kl  K1l1  kl2 DISPLACEMENT,
l
 If a spring of spring constant ‘K’ is divided VELOCITY & ACCELERATION
into ‘n’ equal parts, then spring constant of 1. If a particle is executing SHM, with an amplitude
each part is ‘nK’. A, the distance moved and the displacement of
 If a spring of spring constant ‘K’ and length the body in a time equal to its period are
1) 2A, A 2) 4A, 0 3) A,A 4) 0, 2A
‘ l ’ is cut into two springs of lengths ‘ l1 ’ and 2. The equation of motion of particle is given by dp /
‘ l2 ’ then the spring constants of the two dt + m  2y = 0 where p is momentum and y is its
parts are position. Then the particle
1) moves along a straight line
K  l1  l2  K  l1  l2  2) moves along a parabola
K1  and K 2 
l1 l2 3) executes simple harmonic motion
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3. A particle is in SHM. Then the graph of its accel- APPARENT WEIGHT
eration as a function of displacement is 12. A person stands on a platform which oscillates up
1) circle 2) hyperbola and down simple harmonically. If he stands on the
3) straight line with negative slope weighing machine, the reading of the machine will
4) straight line with positive slope be minimum.
4. A hole is bored along the diameter of the earth and 1) at the highest point 2) at the lowest point
a stone is dropped into it. If the radius of the earth 3) at the equilibrium position
is R then the speed of the stone, when it is at the 4) Reading is same at all positions
centre of the earth, is PHASE
13. The equation of the displacement of two particles
gR
1) 2) gR 3) 2 gR 4) zero making SHM are represented by y1 = a sin  t   
2
5. For a particle in S.H.M. the amplitude and maxi- & Y2 = a cos  t  The phase difference of the
mum velocity are A and V respectively. Then its velocities of the two particles is
maximum acceleration is  
1) V2/2A 2) V2A 3) V2/A 4) V/A. 1)   2)   3)  4)  
6. The equation of motion of a particle in S.H.M. is 2 2
given by a= B x where a is the acceleration, B is a 14. The phase difference between displacement and
constant and x is displacement. Period of oscilla- acceleration of a particle executing simple harmonic
tion of the particle is motion
 is 3
1) 2 B 2) 2 / B 3) 2 / B 4) 2 B 1) rad 2)  rad 3) rad 4) 2 rad
2 2
15. The displacement equations of two simple harmonic
7. The amplitude of a particle performing S.H.M. is
'a' . The displacement at which its velocity will be oscillators are given by  
x1  A1 cos  t ; x 2  A2 Sin   t   the phase
half the maximum velocity is  6
difference between them is
1) a/2 2) a/3 3) 3 a / 2 4) 2a / 3
1) 30o 2) 60o 3) 90o 4) 120o
8. Acceleration-displacement graph of a particle 16. At t = 0, the displacement of a particle in S.H.M. is
executing SHM is as shown in fig. The time
half its amplitude. Its initial phase is
period of oscillation is (sec)
  2 
1) rad 2) 3 rad 3) 3 rad 4) 2 rad
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SIMPLE PENDULUM
17. In a simple pendulum if iron sphere is replaced by a
wooden sphere of same mass time period.
1) increases 2) decreases
3) remains same
 4) The pendulum does not oscillate
1) 2) 2 3)  4) /4 18. A simple pendulum has a hollow sphere containing
2 mercury suspended by means of a wire. If a little mer-
9. A particle moves along Y-axis according to equation cury is drained off, the period of the pendulum will
y = 3 + 4cost. The motion of particle is 1) increase 2) decrease
1) not SHM 2) oscillating but not SHM 3) remains unchanged 4) become erratic
3) SHM 4) translatory
19. If a pendulum clock is shifted from earth to the
10. The motion of a particle varies with time according
surface of moon. Then it
to the relation y = asint + acost. Then
1) Loses time 2) Gains time
1) the motion is oscillatory but not SHM
3) Keeps correct time 4) does not function
2) the motion is SHM with amplitude a
20. A girl is in standing position in an oscillating swing.
3) The motion is SHM with amplitude a 2 If the girl sits in the swing, the frequency of oscillation
4) the motion is SHM with amplitude a 1) Increases 2) Decreases
11. A ‘U’ tube held vertically contains liquid column of 3) Does not change 4) Becomes zero
height L. If the liquid in one of the limbs is depressed 21. The frequency of oscillation of a simple pendulum
and released, it oscillates with a period of suspended in a satellite that revolve around earth is
L 3L 2L g 1) 1 Hertz 2) 2 Hertz 3) Zero 4) Infinity
1) 2 2) 2 3) 2 4) 2
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22. A hollow sphere of simple pendulum is first filled with 32. A simple pendulum of length L has been set up
mercury and then with water. The time periods are inside a railway wagon sliding down a frictionless
in the ratio if their densities are in the ratio 13.6 : 1. inclined plane of inclination  with the horizontal.
1) 1 : 1 2) 1 : 2 3) 1 : 13.6 4) 13.6 : 1 What will be its period of oscillation as recorded
23. The work done by the tension in the string of a simple by an observer inside the wagon
pendulum in one complete oscillation is equal to
L L
1) Zero 2) total energy of the pendulum 1) 2 2) 2
3) P.E. of the pendulum 4) K.E. of the pendulum g cos g
24. The period of a simple pendulum suspended from
the ceiling of a car is T when the car is at rest. If the L LCos
car moves with a constant acceleration the period 3) 2 g Sin 4) 2 g
of the pendulum
1) Remains same 2) decreases 33. A seconds pendulum is suspended from the roof
3) increases 4) first increases then decreases of a bus. The time period of oscillation when the
25. A pendulum clock is taken to the bottom of a bus is moving along a straight horizontal road with
deep mine. Will it gain or lose time ? How should uniform acceleration is
its length be altered to correct the time? 1) 2 sec 2) < 2 sec 3) > 2 sec 4) 0
1) looses time, length to be increased 34. The frequency of a particle executing simple har-
2) looses time, length to be decreased monic motion is 10 hertz. The frequency of varia-
3) gains time, length to be increased
4) gains time, length to be decreased tion of its kinetic energy is
26. A pendulum bob is in SHM. The velocity of the 1) 20 Hz 2) 10 Hz 3) 5 Hz 4) Zero
bob in the mean position is V. If now the amplitude SPRINGS
of oscillation is doubled and the length of the pen- 35. The time period of a loaded spring on earth is 6s.
dulum is also doubled, the speed of the bob in the On the surface of moon, the time period of the same
mean position would be loaded spring will be
1) V 2) 2 V 3) V/2 4) 4V 1) 6 s 2) 6 6 s 3) 1s 4) 6s
27. If T1, T2 and T3 are the time periods of a given simple
pendulum on the surface of the earth, at a depth 'h' 36. T1 is time period of oscillation of a body suspended
in a mine and at an altitude 'h' above the earth's to a spring and T2 is time period of oscillation of
surface respectively, then same body suspended to another spring. If same
1) T1 = T2 = T3 2) T2 < T1 > T3 body suspended to series combination of same two
3) T2 > T1 < T3 4) T1 > T2 > T3 springs, what is its time period of oscillation.
28. A pendulum of length L swings from rest to rest n
T1 T2 T1 T2
times in one second. The value of acceleration due
1) T1 + T2 2) T  T 3) T 2 T 2 4) T12  T22
to gravity is 1 2 1 2

 2n2 L 37. T1, T2 are time periods of oscillation of a block indi-

1) 4  2 n 2 L 2) 2 2 n 2 L 3)  2 n 2 L 4) vidually suspended to spring of force constants K1,
2
29. The percentage change in the time period of a seconds K2 respectively. If same block is suspended to paral-
pendulum when its amplitude is reduced by 30% is lel combination of same two springs, its time period is
1) 45% 2) 0% 3) 27% 4) 70%
30. The frequency of a pendulum whose normal pe- T1  T2 T1 T2 T1 T2
riod 2 sec, when it is in an elevator in free fall, then 1) T1 + T2 2) 3) T  T 4) 2 2
2 1 2 T1  T2
the frequency will be
1) zero 2) Infinity 38. A wrist watch keeps correct time on earth. If it is
3) 2sec 4) cannot be determined shifted to the surface of moon then it
31. A simple pendulum of length 'l' is performing S.H.M. 1) Loses time 2) Gains time
with maximum angular displacement . If the mass 3) Keeps correct time 4) does not function
of the bob is 'm' then the maximum KE at its mean 39. A spring when loaded has a potential energy 'E'.
position is Then 'm' turns out of 'n' turns are removed from the
Spring. If the same load is suspended, then the
1 l  mgl sin  energy stored in the spring is :
1) m  2)
2 g 2 n mE ( n  m) ( n  m)
1) E 2) 3) E 4) E
3)
mgl 4) mgl 1  cos   n  m  n m n
2

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40. A mass M is suspended from a light spring. An ad- NEW PATTERN QUESTIONS
ditional mass m added to it displaces the spring fur- 1. In SHM match the following
ther by a distance x then its time period is Column – I Column – II
mg (M  m) x 1
1) T  2 2) T  2 M 2 A 2
x M  m  mg a) Maximum velocity e)
2
( M  m) x Mx 1
3) T  2 4) T  2 b) Maximum acceleration f) M A
2 2
Mg mg 4
41. A clock S is based on oscillations of a spring and c) Maximum Force g) A
clock P is based on pendulum motion both clocks
run at the same rate on Earth. On a planet having d) Maximum total energy h) 2 A
the same mas,. but twice the radius that of the earth i) m2 A
1) S will run faster than P 2) P will run faster than S
1) a – g, b – h, c – i, d – e
3) They will both run at the same rate as on Earth
4) Both do not function. 2) a – h, b – g, c –i, d – e
42. A hollow metal sphere is filled with water and it is 3) a –g , b –h, c – f, d – e
hung by a long thread.It is made to oscillate. If there 4) a – g, b –i, c – h, d – f
be a small hole in the bottom through which water 2. When a body is in SHM, match the statements in
slowly flows out, then its period of oscillation is Column A with that in Column B
1) goes on increasing until the sphere is empty Column A Column B
2) goes on decreasing till the sphere is empty a) Velocity is maximum e) At half of the
3) remains unchanged throughout amplitude
4) first increases and later decreases until the sphere
b) Kinetic energy is f) At the mean position
is empty
ENERGY 3/4th of total energy
43. A body executing SHM has a total energy E. When c) Potential energy is g) At extreme position
3/4th of total energy
3E
its kinetic energy is , the displacement of the 3
4 d) Acceleration is h)At times amplitude
2
particle is ( a is amplitude)
maximum
3a 3a 1) a – f, b – e, c – h, d – g
1) a 2) a/2 3) 4)
2 4 2) a – e, b – f, c – g, d – h
44. For a particle in SHM the K.E. at any instant is given 3) a –g, b – h, c – e, d – f
by K=Ko Cos2  t . The total energy of SHM is 4) a – h, b – e, c – f, d – e
1) Ko 2) 2Ko 3) Ko/2 4) 4Ko 3. Arrange the following simple pendula in ascending
45. A particle executes SHM with a time period T. The
order of their periods of oscillation
time period with which its potential energy changes is
1) 2T 2) T 3) T/2 4) 3T/2 a) length 1 m at a place of g = 8 m/s2
KEY b) of length 2 m at a place of g = 10 m/s2
1) 2 2) 3 3) 3 4) 2 c) of length 4m at a place of g= 4m/s2
5) 3 6) 3 7) 3 8) 2 1) a, b, c 2) b, a, c 3) b, c, a 4) c, b, a
9) 3 10) 3 11) 1 12) 1 4. In SHM at the equilibrium position
13) 4 14) 2 15) 2 16) 1 a) amplitude is minimum b) acceleration is zero
17) 1 18) 1 19) 1 20) 2 c) velocity is maximum
21) 3 22) 1 23) 1 24) 2 d) potential energy is maximum
25) 2 26) 2 27) 3 28) 3
1) all are true 2) b, c, d are true
29) 2 30) 1 31) 4 32) 1
33) 2 34) 1 35) 4 36) 4 3) b, c true 4) a, b, d true
37) 4 38) 3 39) 4 40) 2 5. If amplitude of particle executing SHM is doubled,
41) 1 42) 4 43) 2 44) 1 which of the following quantities are doubled
45) 3 a) Time period b) Maximum velocity
c) Maximum acceleration d) Total energy
1) b and c 2) a, b and c
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6. If the length of the simple pendulum is equal to the 2. Assertion (A):When a spring is cut into two equal
radius of the earth, and it oscillates just above the parts, spring constant of each piece is doubled.
surface of the earth then its time period is Reason (R): Spring constant is inversely propor-
tional to length of spring
R R
a) 2 2g b) 2 g 3. Assertion (A): A loaded spring oscillating with fre-
quency f continues to maintain the same frequency
c) nearly 59.5 minutes d) 84.6 minutes in an earth’s satellite
1) a is only correct 2) b is only correct Reason (R): Frequency of loaded spring is inde-
3) a and c are correct 4) a and d are correct pendent of acceleration due to gravity
7. When a hole is drilled along the diameter of the earth 4. Assertion (A): The pendulum clock made up of a
and if a body is dropped into it, it executes SHM
with a period T equal to (R & D are radius and metal losses time at high temperature
density of the earth) Reason (R): When a metal rod is heated, then it
contracts
R 3  R
5. Assertion (A): The length-time period graph for
a) 2 g b) c) 2 d) 2 2g
GD GD simple pendulum is a parabola.
1) a and b are true 2) a and c are true Reason (R): The length and time period at a given
3) b and c are true 4) c and d are true
8. If a simple pendulum is arranged in an artificial sat- place are connected by the relation l  KT 2
ellite its (Where K is constant)
a) time period becomes infinity 6. Assertion (A): The displacement time graph for a
b) frequency becomes infinity particle in SHM is sine curve, when the motion be-
c) both time period and frequency become infinity gins from mean position.
d) it does not oscillate
1) a and d are correct 2) a and b are correct Reason (R): The displacement of a particle in SHM
3) b, c are correct 4) c, d are correct is given by y = A sin t
7. Assertion (A): A wooden cube of side ‘a’ floats in
9. Statement A : The average value of displacement, a non viscous liquid of density . When it is slightly
velocity and acceleration for one time period in SHM pressed and released, then it executes SHM
is zero. Reason (R): The net force responsible for SHM is
Statement B : The acceleration of particle is the resultant of buoyancy force and true weight of
maximum at extreme position. the body.
1) A is true and B is false 2) A is false and B is true 8. Assertion (A): The phase difference between dis-
3) Both A and B are true 4) Both A and B are false placement and velocity in SHM is 90o
KEY Reason (R): The displacement is represented by
1) 1 2) 1 3) 1 4) 3 5) 1 y=A sin  t and V=acost.
6) 3 7) 1 8) 1 9) 3 9. Assertion (A): The work done by the tension in
the string of a simple pendulum in one complete
INSTRUCTION FOR QUESTIONS: oscillation is zero
In each of the following questions, a statement Reason (R): No work is done by the tension in the
of Assertion (A) is given followed by a corre- string since tension is always at right angles to the
sponding statement of Reason (R) just below motion of bob.
it. Of the statements marks the 10. Assertion (A): In simple harmonic motion, the
correct answer motion is to and fro and periodic
1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct ex- Reason (R): Velocity of the particle
planation of A V   A 2  x 2 where x is displacement as mea-
2) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct sured from extreme position
explanation of A 11. Assertion (A): A pendulum clock shows correct
3) A is true and R is false 4) A is false and R is true time at 0oC, at a higher temperature the clock loses
1. Assertion (A): The bob of pendulum is immersed time
in a non viscous liquid (denser than water) com- Reason (R): The period of oscillation increases due
pletely. Time period of pendulum increases to increase in length so the clock loses time since it
Reason (R): Effective acceleration due to gravity makes less number of oscillation in a day.
increases
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12. Assertion (A): When a clock fitted with a spring 7. A simple harmonic oscillator starts from extreme
mass system is taken to the surface of the moon. Its position and covers a displacement half of its am-
time period is same as that on the earth. plitude in a time 't', the further time taken by it to
Reason (R):The time period of a spring mass sys- reach mean position is
tem is not affected by the variations of g. t t
13. Assertion (A): SHM is an example of varying ve- 1) 2t 2) t 3) 4)
2 2
locity and varying acceleration
8. The velocity of a particle that executes S.H.M. at
Reason (R): For a particle performing SHM in
is 0.866 m/s. at its mean position velocity at a dis-
nonviscous medium its total energy is constant
placement half of its amplitude from mean positionis
14. Assertion (A): In damped vibrations, amplitude of
1) 1 ms-1 2) 1.414ms-1 3) 0.5ms-1 4) 0.75ms-1
oscillation decreases
9. The time period of oscillation of a particle that ex-
Reason (R): Damped vibrations indicate loss of ecutes S.H.M. is 1.2 sec. The time starting from
energy due to air resistance extreme position, its velocity will be half of its ve-
KEY locity at mean position is
01) 3 02) 1 03) 1 04) 3
1) 0.1 sec 2) 0.2 sec 3) 0.4 sec 4) 0.6 sec
05) 1 06) 1 07) 1 08) 1
10. The time period of oscillation of a particle in S.H.M.
09) 1 10) 3 11) 1 12) 1
13) 2 14) 1 is  sec. If its acceleration at extreme position 1
LEVEL-1 ms-2, its velocity at mean position is
PERIODIC MOTION 
1. A body is dropped from a height h on to the floor 1) 0.5 ms-1 2) 2ms-1 3) ms-1 4)  ms-1
2
makes elastic collision with the floor. The frequency 11. The period of oscillation of a particle in SHM is 4 sec
of oscillation of its periodic motion is and its amplitude of vibration is 4cm. The distance of
1 g 1 2h 1 g g the particle 1/3sec after passing the mean position is
1) 2) 2 g 3) 4) 2 1) 1.33 cm 2) 1.66 cm 3) 2cm 4) 2.33 cm
2 2h 2 2h 2h
DISPLACEMENT, 12. The period of oscillation of a particle in SHM is 
VELOCITY AND ACCELERATION sec and its amplitude of vibration is 10 cm. The
2. A particle moves according to the equation x = acceleration of the particle  /12 sec after passing
the mean position is
t 
acos   . The distance covered by it in the time 1) 20 3 cm/s2 2) 20cm/s2
 2
interval between t = 0 to t =3 sec is 3) 20/ 3 cm/s2 4) 2 3cm / s 2
1) 2a 2) 3a 4) 4a 4) a TIME PERIOD & FREQUENCY
3. The resultant amplitude due to super position of two 13. A particle moves such that its acceleration is given by
SHMs is a = –(x-2).Here is a positive constant and x is
x1 = 10 sin (t+300) cm; x2 = – 10 cos (t – 600) cm
position from origin.The time period of oscillation is
1) 5 cm 2) 10 cm 3) 20 cm 4) zero
4. A particle oscillates as per the equation x = 7 cos 1 1
(0.5  t ) m, the time taken by the particle to move 1) 2  2) 2 3) 2   2 4) 2
  2
from the mean position to a point 3.5 m away is
1) 1/3 sec 2) 1/2 sec 3) 1 sec 4) 2/3 sec 14. A particle executing S.H.M. has velocities
5. Amplitude of oscillation of a particle that executes 20cm/s, 16 cm/s at displacements 4 cm. 5cm from
S.H.M. is 2 cm. Its displacement from its mean its mean position respectively. Its time period is
position in a time equal to 1/6th of its time period is  
1 1 1) 2)  sec 3) 2  sec 4) sec
1) 2cm 2) 3cm 3) cm 4) cm 2 4
2 3 15. If the displacement x and velocity v of a particle
6. A particle starts its SHM from mean position at t = executing S.H.M. are related through the expression
0. If its time period is T and amplitude A. The 4v2 = 25 – x2. Then its time period is
distance travelled by the particle in the time from 1)    
5T 16. The max. speed of a particle in S.H.M. is found to
t = 0 to t  is be 62.8 cm/s . If the amplitude is 20cm its period of
4
1) A 2) 2A 3) 4 A 4) 5A oscillation is
1) 1 sec 2) 2 sec 3) 3 sec 4) 4 sec
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17. For a body in S.H.M. the velocity is given by the 26 The length of seconds pendulum is 1m. The length
of simple pendulum at the point of intersection of l-
relation V = 144  16 x 2 ms-1. The maximum ac-
T graph and l - T2 graph is
celeration is
1) 25 cm 2) 50cm 3) 25 2 cm 4) 50 2
1) 12 m/s2 2) 16m/s2 3) 36m/s2 4) 48m/s2
18. Two S.H.M.'s are represented by the relations 27. A seconds pendulum is suspended from the roof of
a lift. If the lift is moving up with an acceleration 9.8
    m/s2, its time period is
x = 4 sin  80t   and y = 2 Cos  60 t  3  .
 2   1
The ratio of their time periods is 1) 1 sec 2) 2 sec 3) sec 4) 2 2 sec
2
1) 2: 1 2) 1: 2 3) 4 : 3 4) 3 : 4
28. Two simple pendulum of lengths 1m and 2m have
19. The ratio between the acceleration to the displace-
identical bobs and oscillating with same amplitudes.
ment of a particle in S.H.M. is 4 2 . The time pe- Their energies are in the ratio
riod of S.H.M. is 1) 1: 2 2) 2 : 1 3) 4 : 1 4) 1 : 4
29. If the length of a simple pendulum is decreased
1) 1sec 2) 2 sec3) 2  sec 4)  2 sec
by 75% then its time period
20. A particle executes SHM along a straight line 4cm 1) Decreases by 25% 2) Increases by 25%
long. When the displacement is 1 cm its velocity 3) Increases by 50% 4) Decreases by 50%
and acceleration are numerically equal. The time 30. A seconds pendulum is shifted from a place where
period of SHM is g = 9.8 m/s 2 to another place where
2 2 2 g = 9.78 m/s2. The change in its length so that its
1) 2 s 2) s 3) s 4) s time period of oscillation does not change is
3 5 7
APPARENT WEIGHT 2
1) Should be decreased by cm
21. A man of mass 60kg standing on a platform 2
executing SHM in a vertical plane. The displacement 2
from mean position is y = 0.5 sin (2ft). The minimum 2) Should be increased by cm
2
value of f for which the man will feel weightlessness
at the highest point is 2
3) Should be increased by cm

g 2g g 1
1) 2) 3) 4) 3g 2
2 2 2 2 4) Should be decreased by cm

22. A horizontal platform is executing SHM, up and
31. Two simple harmonic oscillators with amplitudes in
down with period of 1 second. The maximum am-
the ratio 1:2 are having the same total energy. The
plitude with which it can vibrate so that a small ob-
ratio of their frequencies is
ject placed on the platform does not leave it (As-
1) 1 : 4 2) 1:2 3) 2:1 4) 4 : 1
sume  2 = g) is
32. The acceleration due to gravity on a planet is 3/2
1) 0.25 m 2) 0.5 m 3) 1m 4) 1.25 m
SIMPLE PENDULUM times that on the earth. If length of a seconds pen-
23. The length of a pendulum changes from 1 m to dulum on earth is 1m, length of seconds pendulum
1.21m. The percentage change in its period is on the planet is
1) 20% 2) 21% 3) 10% 4) 11% 1) 0.7m 2) 1m 3) 1.7m 4) 1.5 m
24. If the radius of earth shrinks by 0.2% without PHASE
change in its mass. The time period of oscillation 33. The minimum phase difference between two SHM’s
of a simple pendulum  
1) Increases by 0.2% 2) Decreases by 0.2% y1  sin sin  t  sin cos  t ;
6 3
3) Increases b y 0.1% 4) Decreases by 0.1%
 
25. The time period of oscillation of a simple pendulum y2  co s sin  t  co s cos  t is
6 3
is 2 sec, If its length is decreased to half of initial
  
length, then its new period is 1) 2) 3) 4) 0
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34. E is kinetic energy of a simple harmonic oscillator 42. Two masses M and m are suspended together by a
at its mean position. The phase angle from mean massless spring of force constant k. When the
E masses are in equilibrium, M is removed without
position at which its kinetic energy is is
2 disturbing the system. Then the amplitude of
   oscillation is
1) rad 2) rad 3)
rad 4) None 1) Mg/k 2) mg/k 3) (M+m)g/k 4) (M–m)g/k
5 4 3
RESTORING FORCE 43. In a spring block system length of the spring is
35. A body of mass 1/4 kg is in S.H.M. and its dis- reduced by 1%, the time period will
placement is given by the relation y = 0.05 1) increase by 2% 2) increase by 0.5 %
3) decrease by 2% 4) decrease by 0.5%
  44. A ball of mass 2 kg from a spring oscillates with a
Sin  20t   m. If t is in seconds, the maximum
 2 time period 2 sec. Ball is removed when it is in
force acting on the particle is equilibrium position, then spring shortens by
1) 5N 2) 2.5N 3) 10N 4) 0.25N 1) g meters 2) g /2 meters
36. A body is executing SHM. If the force acting on 3) 2g meters 4) 2p meters
the body is 6N when the displacement is 2 cm, then SIMPLE HARMONIC OSCILLATOR
the force acting on the body when the displacement 45. The average kinetic energy of a simple harmonic
is 3 cm in newton is oscillator is 2 joule and its total energy is 5 joule. its
1) 6N 2) 9N 3) 4N 4) 6 N minimum potential energy is
LOADED SPRING 1) 1J 2) 1.5 J 3) 2J 4) 3J
37. A and B are two thin rubber bands, each of force 46. Potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillator at
constant k. Assuming that they obey Hooke's law, its mean position is 0.4 J. If its kinetic energy at a
the time period of horizontal SHM of the mass m is displacement half of its amplitude from mean posi-
given by tion is 0.6 Joule, its total energy is
1) 1J 2) 1.2J 3) 1.4J 4) 1.6J
KINETIC AND POTENTIAL ENERGY
47. The displacement of a simple pendulum whose
2m m m m amplitude is A and the potential energy is 1/4th of
1) 2 2)  3) 2 4) 2
k k 2k k total energy is
38. A spring of natural length 80cm with a load has a 1) A/ 2 2) A/2 3) A/4 4) A/5
length of 100cm. If it is slightly pulled down and 48. The amplitude of a particle in SHM is 0.2m. The P.E.
released its period will be and K.E. of this particle 0.1 sec after passing the mean
1) 3s 2) 0.9 s 3) 0.81 s 4) 2s position are equal. The period of oscillation is
39. A simple spring has length l and force constant K it 1) 1 sec 2) 0.8 sec 3) 0.6 sec 4) 0.4 sec
is cut into two springs of length l1 and l2 such that 49. The amplitude of oscillation of particle in S.H.M. is
l1  nl 2 ( n = an integer). The force constant of 3cm . The displacement from mean position at which
spring of length l1 is its potential and kinetic energies are in the ratio 1 : 2 is
K K 1
1) K (1+n) 2) (1  n) 3) K 4) 1) 1cm 2) 0.866 c.m 3) cm 4) 2 cm
n n 1 3
40. A 1kg weight is suspended to a massless spring 50. A particle is oscillating simple harmonically from
and it has a period T. If now a 4kg is suspended its equilibrium position. Then the ratio of kinetic
from the same spring the new period will be and potential energy of the particle at time T/12 is
1) 4T 2) 2T 3) T 4) T/2 (T - time period)
41. When a body is suspended to a spring its length is 1) 2 : 1 2) 3 : 1 3) 4 : 1 4) 1 : 4
increased by 0.2 m, then the same body is further 51. The K.E. of a particle in S.H.M. is 8J at its mean
pull down by 5cm and released. Its time period of position. If its mass is 4kg and amplitude is 1m,
oscillation is then its time period is
 2 7 7 1)  second 2) 2  second
1) sec 2) sec 3) sec 4) sec 3)  /2second 4) 4  second
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52. A long spring when stretched by x cm has a poten- 7. A particle performs SHM with a frequency of 2Hz. If
tial energy v on increasing the stretching to nx cm, the time is measured from its instantaneous rest position,
the potential energy stored in the spring will be then the time taken by it when its displacement becomes
1) n2/2v 2) n2v 3) v/n2 4) nv2 equal to half of its amplitude is
KEY 1) 1/12 sec 2) 1/6 sec 3) 1/2 sec 4) 1/24 sec
01) 1 02) 2 03) 3 04) 4 8. The velocity of a particle executing SHM is 50% of
05) 2 06) 4 07) 4 08) 4 its maximum value at an instant of time.At that moment,
09) 1 10) 1 11) 3 12) 2 acceleration is ...........% of its maximum value
13) 2 14) 1 15) 3 16) 2 1) 50 2) 86.6 3) 75 4) 64.6
17) 4 18) 4 19) 1 20) 2 9. A sewing machine needle is oscillating vertically in
21) 2 22) 1 23) 2 24) 2 a line of length 6cm with a frequency 30 per minute.
25 ) 1 26) 1 27) 2 28) 2 The displacement of the needle 1/6 s after crossing
29) 4 30) 1 31) 3 32) 4 the mean position is
33) 2 34) 2 35) 1 36) 2 1) 3 3 cm 2) 3 cm 3) 3cm 4) 1.5 cm
37) 4 38) 2 39) 2 40) 2
41) 2 42) 1 43) 4 44) 1 
10. The time period of oscillation of a S.H.O. is sec. Its
45) 2 46) 2 47) 2 48) 2 2
49) 1 50) 2 51) 1 52) 2 
LEVEL 2 acceleration at a phase angle rad from extreme
3
DISPLACEMENT,
position is 2ms-2, what is its velocity at a displacement
VELOCITY AND ACCELERATION
equals to half of its amplitude from mean position ?
1. A particle executes SHM along a straight line with
1) 0.707 ms-1 2) 0.866 ms-1
mean position at x=0 and with a period of
20 sec and amplitude of 5cm. The shortest time 3) 2 ms-1 4) 3 ms-1
taken by it to go from x= 4cm to x= –3cm is 11. The period of a particle in SHM is 8 seconds. At t
1) 4sec 2) 5 sec 3) 7 sec 4) 10 sec = 0 it is at the mean position. The ratio of the dis-
2. A body performs SHM along the straight line tance traveled by it in the first and the 2nd second is
ABCDE with C is midpoint of AE. Its kinetic 1
energies at B and D are each one fourth of its 1) 1/2 2) 3) 2 4) 2  1
2
maximum value. If AE = 2A, then the distance 12. The velocity of a particle in SHM at the instant when
between B and D is it is 0.6 cm away from the mean position is 4cm /
1) A 2) A 2 3) A 3 4) A 5 sec. If the amplitude of vibration is 1cm then its ve-
3. The time taken by a particle performing SHM to locity at the instant when it is 0.8 cm away from the
pass from point A to B where its velocities are same mean position is
is 2sec. After another 2sec, it returns to B. The time 1) 2.25 cm/s 2) 2.5 cm/s 3) 3.0 cm/s 4) 3.5 cm/s
period of oscillation is APPARENT WEIGHT
1) 4 sec 2) 6 sec 3) 8 sec 4) 10 sec 13. A person weighing 60kg stands on a platform which
4. A particle executes SHM in a straight line. The maximum oscillates up and down at a frequency of 2Hz and
speed of the particle during its motion is Vm. Then the amplitude 5cm. The maximum and minimum
average speed of the particle during its SHM is apparent weights are nearly (g=10 m/s2)
1) 108 kg-wt, 12kg-wt 2) 108kg-wt, 24kg-wt
Vm Vm 2Vm 3Vm 3) 54 kg-wt, 12kg-wt 4) 54 kg-wt, 24kg-wt
1) 2) 3) 4)
 2   TIME PERIOD AND FREQUENCY
5. A body executing SHM has its velocity 10 cm/s and 14. The length of a seconds pendulum is 1m. The de-
7 cm/s when its displacements from mean position crease in its length to decrease its time period of
are 3 cm and 4 cm respectively. The length of path is oscillation by 1 second is
1) 10 cm 2) 9.5 cm 3) 4 cm 4) 11.36 cm 1) 0.75 m 2) 0.5 m 3) 0.414 m 4) 0.25m
6. A particle in SHM has a period of 4 sec. It takes 15. Three simple pendulums have lengths of strings 49
time t1 to start from mean position and reach half cms, 48 cms and 47 cms with diameters of the bobs
the amplitude in another case it takes a time t 2 to 2 cms, 4 cm and 6 cm respectively. Then their pe-
start from extreme position and reach half the riods are in the ratio:
amplitude, then 1) 1 : 1 : 1 2) 1 : 2 : 3 3) 3 : 2 : 1 4) 51 : 52 : 53
t1 t1 t1 t1
1) t  1 2) t  1/ 2 3) t  2 4) t  3
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16. The mass and diameter of a planet are twice those end of this arc, another ball of mass m is placed at
of earth. The period of oscillation of a pendulum rest. The momentum transferred to the ball at rest
on this planet if it is a seconds pendulum on earth is by the swinging ball is
1) 2 3 sec 2) 2 2 sec 3) 2 sec 4) 4 sec 1) m / l / g 2) m / gl
17. On a planet, a body dropped from a height of 8m
reaches the ground in 2 seconds. If the length of a 3) 2 m / l / g 4) zero
simple pendulum on that planet is 1m, the period of PHASE
oscillation is 27. Two particles are in S.H.M. along parallel straight
1  1 lines with same amplitude and time period. If they
1) S 2) S 3)  S 4) S cross each other in opposite directions at the mid
3 2 2
point of mean and extreme positions. Phase differ-
18. A simple pendulum with a brass bob has a period T.
ence between them is
The bob is now immersed in a nonviscous liquid and
1) 30o 2) 120o 3) 150o 4) 180o
oscillated. If the density of the liquid is 1/8th of brass,
28. A point mass 0.1 kg in SHM of amplitude 0.1 m.
the time period of the same pendulum will be
When the particle passes through the mean position,
8 8 64 its kinetic energy is 8 × 10–3 J. The equation of motion
1) T 2) T 3) T 4) T of this particle if the initial phase of oscillation is 450 is
7 7 49
19. A seconds pendulum has time period 2 sec. The 1) y=0.1 sin (4t + /4) 2) y=0.1 cos (4t + /4)
spherical bob which is empty has mass of 50 gm. This is 3) y=0.1 sin (2t + /4) 4) y=0.1 cos (2t + /4)
replaced by another solid bob of same radius but having 29. Two simple pendulums have time periods T and
the mass of 100 gm. The new time period will be 5T/4. They start vibrating at the same instant from
1) 4 sec 2) 1 sec 3) 2 sec 4) 8 sec the mean position in the same phase. The phase
20. A simple pendulum of length l is connected to the difference between them when the pendulum with
ceiling of a vehicle that is moving down along a higher time period completes one oscillation is
smooth inclined plane 4 in 5. Then its period of 1) 30o 2) 45o 3) 60o 4) 90o
oscillation is 30. Two simple pendulums of lengths 100 cm and 196
cm are in phase at the mean position at a certain time.
5l 4l 5l 3l
1) 2 4 g 2) 2 5 g 3) 2 3g 4) 2 5 g If T is the time period of shorter pendulum, the mini-
mum time offer which they will be again in phase
SIMPLE PENDULUM 1) 2.5 T 2) 3.5 T 3) 5T 4) 7T
21. A pendulum is taken 1 km inside the earth from 31. Two simple pendulums of length 100m and 121m
mean sea level. Then the pendulum start swinging together. They will swing together
1) loses 13.5 s per day 2) gains 13.5 s per day again after
3) looses 7s per day 4) gains 7s per day 1) the longer pendulum makes 10 oscillations
22. The length of a seconds pendulum is 1m. The 2) the shorter pendulum makes 10 oscillations
length of a seconds pendulum at a depth equal to 3) the longer pendulum makes 11 oscillations
one fourth of the radius of the earth is 4) the shorter pendulum makes 20 oscillations
1) 0.5 m 2) 0.75m 3) 0.25m 4) 1m 32. The time periods of oscillation of two simple pen-
23. A simple pendulum is oscillating with an angular dulums are 1 sec, 1.2 sec. Initially both are in
amplitude 30o. If mass of its bob is 50g. The is same phase of oscillation. The minimum number of
tension in the string at its mean position (g = 10m/s2) oscillations made by longer pendulum when they
1) 0.634 N 2) 0.317 N 3) 1.268 N 4) 0.433 N are again in same phase is
24. A simple pendulum of length 81 cm takes 3 min- 1) 5 2) 6 3) 10 4) 12
utes to execute 100 oscillations. The time that a RESTORING FORCE
simple pendulum of length 121 cm takes to make 33. A body of mass 0.5 kg is performing S.H.M. with
the same number of oscillations is a time period  seconds. If its velocity at mean
2
1) 2 minute 2) 3.66 minute position is 1 ms-1, the restoring force acts on the
3) 4.2 minute 4) 4.67 minute body at a phase angle 60o from extreme position is
25. If pendulum which gives correct time beats seconds 1) 0.5 N 2) 1N 3) 2N 4) 4 N
on ground at a place is moved to the top of a tower 34. Due to some force F1 a body oscillates with period
320m high; The loss of time period in one day is (4/5) s and the due to other force F2 it oscillates
1) 2.16 sec 2) 1.08 sec 3) 0.54 sec 4) 4.32 sec with period 3/5 s. if both the forces acts
26. A simple pendulum consisting of a ball of mass m simultaneously new period will be
1) 0.72 s 2) 0.64 s 3) 0.48 s 4) 0.36 s
tied to a string of length l is made to swing on a
circular arc of angle  in a vertical plane. At the

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 LOADED SPRING 37) 2 38) 2 39) 2 40) 2
35. A particle hanging from spring stretches by 1 cm at 41) 1 42) 1
earth’s surface. At a point 800 km above earth’s HINTS
surface, the same spring stretches by the same
partical (Radius of earth R = 6400 km) 1. y1  a sin t1 and y 2  a sin t 2
1) 1 cm 2) 0.79 cm 3) 1.2 cm 4) 1.4 cm 4. Vm  a and
36. The period of the vertical oscillation of a load of 4a
Vavg 
mass 4kg suspended form a spring is 0.4 sec. When T
an additional load of mass 5kg is applied the pe- 7. y  a cos t
riod of oscillation is v
1) 0.9 sec 2) 0.8 sec 3) 0.7 sec 4) 0.6 sec 8. V  m , a = x% of a maximum
37. A block of mass M attached to an ideal spring 2
oscillates with a time period of 2 seconds. If an 12. V   A 2  Y 2
additional mass 2 kg is attached to this block then
time period of oscillation increases by 1 sec. The 13. Wmax  Mg  ma2 and Wmin  Mg  ma2
value of M is l GM
1) 1.2 kg 2) 1.6 k.g 3) 2 kg 4) 2.4 kg 16. T  2 where g  2
38. An oscillating mass spring system has a mechanical g R
energy 1 Joule, when it has an amplitude 0.1m and T
maximum speed of 1 ms-1. Then the force constant 18. T '  1  d / d
of the spring is l s
1) 100 N.m-1 2) 200 N.m-1 ht
3) 300 N.m -1
4) 50 N.m-1 21. T 
39. A force of 6.4N stretches a vertical spring by 0.1m. 2R
The mass that must be suspended from the spring mv 2
23. T  mg cos  
 
so that it oscillates with a period of  4 seconds.
ht
l

   
1)  4 kg 2) 1 kg 3) 1 kg 4) 10 kg 25. T 
R
KINETIC AND POTENTIAL ENERGY n l
40. The potential energy of particle in SHM 0.2 sec 31.  2
after passing the mean position is 1/4 of its total n 1 l1
energy. The period of oscillation is 33. A  1 and F  mA2 cos 
1) 3sec 2) 2.4 sec 3) 1.8 sec 4)1.2 sec
41. An object of mass 0.2 kg is in SHM along x-axis with 1
34. F 2
25 T
a frequency of hertz. At the position x = 0.04m, mg
 35. x
it has KE of 0.5J and PE of 0.4J, its amplitude is k
1) 0.06m 2) 0.05 m 3) 0.08 m 4) 0.09 m T1 m
42. The potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillator 36. 
T2 Mm
of mass 2 kg at its mean position is 5 J. If its total
1
energy is 9 J and its amplitude is 0.01m, then its 38. K.E max  KA 2
time period will be 2
1
    40. P.E.  m2 y 2 where y  A sin t
1) sec 2) sec 3) sec 4) sec 2
100 50 20 10 1
LEVEL - 2 KEY 41. T.E.  m2 a 2
2
01) 2 02) 3 03) 3 04) 3
05) 2 06) 2 07) 1 08) 2
09) 4 10) 2 11) 4 12) 3
13) 1 14) 1 15) 1 16) 2
17) 3 18) 1 19) 3 20) 3
21) 3 22) 2 23) 1 24) 2
25 ) 4 26) 4 27) 2 28) 1
29) 2 30) 2 31) 1 32) 1
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 LEVEL 3
PERIODIC MOTION
1. If a particle slides back and forth between two
smooth planes as shown in figure the correct
statement is

1) only a, b are correct 2) only a,c,d are correct

3) only b,c,d are correct 4) all are correct
5. A particle moves with SHM in a straight line. In the
first second after starting from rest, it travels a
a) The motion is oscillatory distance x1 and in the second it travels a distance x2
b) the motion is SHM in the same direction. The amplitude of motion is
c) If h is the initial height, then its period x1
2 2
2 x1 2 x2
2
x2
2

4 2h 1) 2) 3) 4)
2 x1  x2 3 x1  x2 3 x2  x1 2 x2  x1
T
sin  g 6. A particle executes SHM with amplitudes 25 cm
d) If h is the initial height, then its period and period 3 seconds. The minimum time required
for it to move between two points 12.5 cm on either
2 2h side of the mean position is
T
sin  g 1) 0.25 sec 2) 0.5 sec 3) 0.75 sec 4) 1 sec
1) a, b 2) b, c 3) c, d 4) a, c TIME PERIOD AND FREQUENCY
DISPLACEMENT, VELOCITY 7. A horizontal board is made to perform SHM oscil-
& ACCELERATION lations horizontally moving to and fro through a dis-
2. If a particle is executing SHM on a straight line. A and tance 32 cm. If a heavy body placed on the table
B are two points at which its velocity is zero. It passes (   0.2 ) the maximum number of oscillation per
through a certain point P (AP < PB) at successive second possible without moving the body is
intervals of 0.5 sec and 1.5 sec with a speed of 3 m/ 1) 7/2  2) 7/4  3) 7/8  4) 7/16 
s. The maximum speed of the particle is 8. A spherical ball of mass m and radius r rolls without
slipping on a concave surface of radius R. It makes small
1) 3 m/s 2) 3 2 m/s3) 3 3 m,/s 4) 6 m/s
oscillations about the lowest point. Its time period is
3. Velocity - time graph of a particle executing SHM
is as shown in fig. Select the correct alternatives. R 7( R  r )
a) at position 1, displacement of particle may be + 1) 2 2) 2
g 5g
ve or – ve
b) at position 2, displacement of particle is – ve Rr 1 7( R  r )
c) at position 3, acceleration of particle is + ve 3) 2 4)
g 2 g
d) at position 4, acceleration of particle is + ve
1) a, b 2) b, c 3) a, d 4) c, d 9. A cylindrical block of wood of radius r and mass M
is floating in water of density  with its axis vertical.
It is depressed a little and then released. Its
frequency of oscillation is
1 M 1  r2 g
1) 2)
2 g 2 M

 r2 g 1  r2g
3) 2 4)
M 2 M
4. Acceleration - time graph of a particle executing 10. A particle executes SHM with a period of ‘T’
SHM is as shown in fig. Then seconds. ‘t’ seconds after it has crossed the
a) displacement of particle at 1 is –ve equilibrium position it is at a point P. After how much
b) velocity of particle at 2 is + ve time it will be again at P?
c) potential energy of particle at 3 is maximum 1) (T/2) – t 2) (T/4) – t
d) speed of particle at 4 is decreasing.
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11. A liquid of mass m filled into a U-tube of cross 17. A mass M is suspended from a spring of negligible
sectional area A is oscillated and the time period mass. The spring is pulled a little and then released
obtained is T. If the same liquid is filled into another so that the mass executes simple harmonic motion
U-tube of cross sectional area A/4 and oscillated, with time period T. If the mass is increased to 'm'
then its time period will be  5T  m
then the time period becomes   the ratio   is
1) T 2) T/2 3) 2T 4) 4T 4  M
12. A disc of mass M is attached to a horizontal massless 9 25 4 5
spring of force constat K so that it can roll without 1) 2) 3) 4)
16 16 5 4
slipping along a horizontal surface. If the disc is
18. A light spiral spring supports 200gm weight at its
pushed a little towards right and then released, its
centre of mass executes SHM with a period of lower end, it oscillates with a period of 1 sec. The
weight in (gm) that must be removed from the lower
end to reduce the period to 0.5 sec
1) 100 gm 2) 50gm 3) 150gm 4) 200gm
19. A spring of force constant K is cut in to two parts
whose lengths are in the ratio 1 : 2. The two parts
M 3M M 3M are now connected in parallel and a block of mass
1) 2 2) 2 3) 2 4) 2 m is suspended at the end of the combined spring.
K K 2K 2K
The period of oscillation of block is
PHASE
13. Two particles are executing SHM in a straight line 2m m 2m m
with same amplitude A and time period T. At time 1) 2 2) 2 3) 2 4) 2
9k 9k 5k 5k
t=0, one particle is at displacement x1=+A and the
RESTORING FORCE
other at x2= –A/2 and they are approaching towards
20. A 1 kg mass executes SHM with an amplitude 10cm,
each other. After what time they cross each other
it takes  seconds to go from one end to the other end.
1) T/3 2) T/4 3) 5T/6 4) T/6
14. Two particles undergo SHM along the same line The magnitude of the force acting on it at any end is ....
with the same time period (T) and equal amplitude 1) 0.1 N 2) 0.2 N 3) 0.5 N 4) 0.05 N
(A). At a particular instant one is at x = – A and the HARMONIC OSCILLATOR
other is at x = 0. They move in the same direction 21. A linear harmonic oscillator of force constant 2 x
they will cross each other at 106 N/m and amplitude 0.01 m has a total mechani-
cal energy of 160J its
1) maximum potential energy is 100J
2) maximum kinetic energy is 100J
3) minimum potential energy is zero
A 4) maximum kinetic energy is 160 J
4T 3T A
a) t  b) t  c) x  d) x  SIMPLE PENDULUM
3 8 2 2 22. For a simple pendulum, length expressed in meters
1) only a, c are correct 2) only a, d are correct is taken on X-axis and both T expressed in seconds
3) only b, c are correct 4) only b, d are correct and T2 expressed in second2 are plotted on the Y-
15. Two particles are in SHM with the same amplitude
axis. The L-T graph, which is like a parabola and
and frequency along the same line and about the
same point. If the maximum separation between the L–T2 graph, which is a straight line, both pass
through the origin and intersect at a point whose
them is 3 times their amplitude, then the phase coordinates are (Take g = 10 m/s2).
difference between them is 1) (1/4 m, 2 s) 2) (1/4 m, 1 s)
  2  3) (1/2 m, 1 s) 4) (1 m, 4 s)
1) 2) 3) 4) 23. A pendulum has a period T for small oscillations.
6 3 3 2
SPRINGS An obstacle P is fixed directly beneath the point of
16. Frequency of a particle executing SHM is 10Hz. The suspension so that only the lower one quarter of the
particle is suspended from a vertical spring. At the string can follow the pendulum bob when it swings
highest point of its oscillation the spring is unstretched, to the left of the equilibrium position. When the
the maximum speed of the particle is (g=10 m/s2) pendulum is released from rest as shown, the time it
1) 2 m/s 2)  m/s 3) 1/ m/s 4) 1/2 m/s takes to come back to its initial position is

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 HINTS
2l
1. Time period T = 4t 4
g sin 
h
But l 
sin 
1) T/2 2) 3T/4 3) T/4 4) T
24. A block of mass M executes SHM with amplitude 2. Vmax  a
A and time period T. When it passes through the
T T T
mean position, a lump of putty of mass m is dropped 6. t  
on it. The new amplitude of oscillation is 12 12 6
M m M m M m 7. mg  ma2
1) A 2) A 3) A 4) A
m M M m M m
25. In the above problem, new time period is g sin 
a
8. k2
M m M m 1 2
1) T 2) T r
m M
9. Restoring force = r 2g
m M
3) T 4) T h
M m M m 11. T  2
26. A particle executes SHM with amplitude A and g
angular frequency  . At an instant the particle is at  
a distance A/5 from mean position and moving away 13. x1   cos t , x 2   sin  t  
 6
from it. The time after which it will come back again
equating x1 = x2 t=T/6
to this position is
14. x1  a cos t , x 2  a sin t
2sin 1 (1/ 5) 2 cos 1 (1/ 5)
1) 2) But x1 = x2
 
mg
1
sin (1/ 5) 1
cos (1/ 5) 16. Amplitude A  Vmax  a
3) 4) k
 
27. A simple pendulum of length l1 has time period 4 m
sec and another simple pendulum of length l2 has 19. T  2
k1  k 2
time period 3 sec, the time period of a simple
pendulum of length (l1 – l2) is 22. F  ma2
1) 7 7 sec 2) 7 sec 3) 5 sec 4) 10 sec l
23. After p the length of the pendulum becomes
ENERGY 4
28. A body is executing SHM under the action of a T
force whose maximum magnitude is 50 N. The  Time period will become T 
2
magnitude of force acting on the particle at the time
T T 3T
when its energy is half kinetic and half potential is t   
2 2 4
25
1) 25 N 2) 25 2 N 3) N 4) 12.5 N A
2 28. K.E = P.E when y 
KEY 2
01) 4 02) 2 03) 2 04) 4 But F  m2 y
05) 2 06) 2 07) 2 08) 2
09) 2 10) 3 11) 3 12) 4
13) 4 14) 4 15) 3 16) 4
17) 2 18) 3 19) 1 20) 1
21) 2 22) 2 23) 2 24) 3
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 QUESTIONS FROM PREVIOUS 10. A particle is in S.H.M. of amplitude 2cm. At ex-
EAMCET EXAMINATIONS treme position the force is 4N. At the point midway
1. A pendulum beating seconds at the equator ( g = between mean and extreme position, the force is
978 cm/sec2) is taken to Antartica (g = 983 cm/s– (1990 E)
2
), If it is to beat seconds at Antartica, its length to 1) 1 N 2) 2N 3) 3N 4) 4N
be increased by ....cm (1983E)
11. A particle of mass 1kg is moving in a S.H.M. with
1) 0.5 cm 2) 1 cm 3) 1.5 cm 4) 2 cm
an amplitude of 0.02m and a frequency of 60 Hz.
2. A seconds pendulum is taken from earth to moon.
The maximum force acting on the particle is _____
It is to act as a seconds pendulum there also, the
(1992 E)
length of the pendulum ( 1989E)
1) 2.88 x 10 N
3
2) 1.44 x 103 N
1) should be increased 2) should be decreased
3) 5.67 x 10 N
3
4) 0.75 x 103 N
3) need not be changed 4) difficult to imagine
3. A mass of 1kg stretches a spring by 0.8 m. If the 12. y = 0.05 Sin 2 ( 0.1x + 2t) represents a wave
mass is pulled down by another 0.05m and released equation in which the distances are measured in
then the period of oscillation is (1988E) metre and time in seconds. then wave velocity is
(1992 E)
2 0.85 4 1) 10 m/s 2) 20 m/s 3) 30 m/s 4) 40 m/s
1) 2) 2 3) 4)  sec
7 9.8 7 13. A simple harmonic oscillation is represented by
4. The mass and diameter of a planet are 2 times that  440t 
the equation y = 0.4 Sin  7  0.61 where y and
of the earth. If a seconds pendulum is taken to that  
planet, the time period of oscillation of the pendu- t are in meters and seconds respectively the value
lum will be (1986 & 87E&M) of time period is (1991 E)
1) 0.1 sec 2) 0.2 sec 3) 0.3 sec 4) 0.4sec
1) 2 sec 2) 2 sec 3) 2 2 sec 4) 1/ 2 sec
14. The displacement of a particle executing S.H.M. is
5. A girl is swinging in a sitting position. When the
 
same girl stands up, the period of the swing is given by Y = 10 sin  6t  3  in metre and time in
(1987E)  
1) will be shorter 2) will be longer seconds. The initial displacement and velocity of
3) will depend on height of girl 4) will not change the particle are respectively (1992E)
6. A body of mass 'M' when hung on a spiral spring, 1) 25m and 5 3 m / sec 2) 15m and 5 3 m / sec
the spring stretches by 20 cm, when it is pulled down 3) 15 3m and 30 m / sec
and released its period of oscillation is (1988 M)
2 2 2 4) 10 3 m and 30 m / sec
1) sec 2) sec 3) sec 4) 2 sec 2
5 7 3 15. A spring of force constant K is cut into two equal
7. A person measures the time period of a simple pen-
parts, then the force constant of each piece is
dulum inside a stationary lift and finds it to be T. If
(1994 E)
the lift starts accelerating upwards with an accel-
eration g/3, the time period of the pendulum will be 1) K 2) K/2 3) 4K 4) 2K
( 1992 E) 16. What should be the displacement of a simple pen-
T dulum whose amplitude is A at which potential en-
3 T
1) T 2) T 3) 4) ergy is 1/4th of the total energy (1995E)
2 3 3
8. A body executes S.H.M with a period of 11/7 sec 1) A / 2 2) A/2 3) A/4 4) A / 2 2
and an amplitude of 0.025m. The maximum value 17. Average kinetic energy in one time period of a
of the acceleration is ______m/sec2 (1986 E) simple harmonic oscillator whose amplitude is A an-
1) 0.1 2) 0.2 3) 0.3 4) 0.4 gular velocity w and mass M is (1996 E)
9. The maximum speed of a body vibrating under S.H.M.
1 1
with time period of  4 sec amplitude 7 cm is 1) M2 A 2 2) M2 A 2 3) M2 A 2 4) 0
4 2
1) 488 cm/sec 2) 56 cm/sec
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18. A body of mass 1kg executing S.H.M., its displace- 25. When a body of mass 1.0 kg is suspended from a
ment y cm at t seconds is given by certain light spring hanging vertically, its length in-
y = 6sin (100t +  / 4 ). Its maximum kinetic energy is creases by 5cm. By suspending 2.0 kg block to the
(2000 E) spring and if the block is pulled through 10cm and
1) 6J 2) 18J 3) 24J 4) 36J released, the maximum velocity of it in m/s is (Ac-
19. A particle executing S.H.M. has an amplitude of 6 celeration due to gravity = 10 m/s2) (2003, E)
cm. Its acceleration at a distance of 2cm from the 1) 0.5 2) 1 3) 2 4) 4
mean position is 8cm/s2. The maximum speed of 26. An object is attached to the bottom of a light vertical
particle is (2001 E) spring and set vibrating. The maximum speed of the
1) 8cm/s 2) 12 cm/s 3) 16 cm/s 4) 24cm/s object is 15 cm/sec and the period is 628 milli seconds.
20. Two particles P and Q start from origin and ex- The amplitude of the motion in centimeters is (2003, E)
ecute S.H.M. along x-axis with same amplitude but 1) 3.0 2) 2.0 3) 1.5 4) 1.0
with periods 3 seconds and 6 seconds respectively. 27. A body of mass ‘m’ is suspended to an ideal spring
The ratio of the velocities of P and Q when they are of force constant ‘k’. The expected change in the
at mean position is (2001 E) position of the body due to an additional force ‘F’
1) 1 : 2 2) 2 : 1 3) 2 : 3 4) 3 : 2 acting vertically downwards is : (2005 E)
21. A body is executing S.H.M. at a displacement x its
3F 2F 5F 4F
P.E. is E1 and at a displacement y its P.E is E2. The 1) 2) 3) 4)
2k k 2k k
P.E at displacement (x+y) is (2001 E)
KEY
1) E  E1  E2 2) E  E1  E2 1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 3
5) 1 6) 2 7) 2 8) 4
3) E  E1  E 2 4) E  E1  E 2
9) 2 10) 2 11) 1 12) 2
22. A body executes S.H.M. under the action of a 13) 1 14) 4 15)4 16) 2
force F1 with a time period 4/5 seconds. If the 17) 1 18) 2 19) 2 20) 2
force is changed to F2 it executes S.H.M. with time 21)2 22) 1 23) 3 24) 3
period 3/5 seconds . If both the forces F1 and F2 25) 2 26) 3 27) 2
act simultaneous in the same direction on the body.
QUESTIONS FROM PREVIOUS
Its time period in seconds is (2002 E)
EAMCET (MEDICAL)
1) 12/25 2) 24/25 3) 25/24 4) 25/12
1. In S.H.M. the velocity of particle at the mean po-
23. If the displacement (x) and velocity (v) of a particle
sition is 1m/sec and acceleration at the extreme
executing S.H.M. are related through the expres-
position is 2m/sec2. Then the angular velocity of
sion 4 v2 = 25 - x2 then its time period is (2002 E)
the motion is (1994)
1)  2) 2  3) 4  4) 6 
1) 2 sec-1 2) 1 sec -1 3) 0.5 sec-1 4) 3 sec-1
24. The time period of a simple pendulum is T. When
the length is increased by 10cm, the period is T1. 2. A particle is executing S.H.M. with an amplitude of
When the length is decreased by 10cm, its period 4cm. At what position from equilibrium position, the
is T2. Then relation between T, T1, T2 is (2004 E) kinetic energy is equal to potential energy(1993)

2 1 1 2 1 1 1) 1cm 2) 2cm 3) 2cm 4) 2 2cm

1) T  T 2  T 2 2) T  T 2  T 2
2 1 2 2 1 2
3. In a simple pendulum the period of oscillation (T)
3) 2T  T  T
2
1
2 2
2
4) 2T  T  T
2
1
2 2
2
is related to the length of the pendulum (L) is
1) L/T = Constant 2) I2/T2 = Constant
3) L/T2 = Constant 4) LT = Constant

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4. The time period of a pendulum is 2 sec. If its 9. Two springs of force constants 1000 N/m and 2000
length is increased by 4 times, the period becomes N/m are stretched by same force. The ratio of their
(1996) respective potential energies is (2002)
1) 4 sec 2) 6 sec 3) 8 sec 4) 2 sec 1) 2 : 1 2) 1 : 2 3) 4 : 1 4) 1 : 4
5. If two bodies of same mass are executing S.H.M. 10. The equation of motion of particle executing SHM
with frequencies in the ratio 1 : 2 and amplitudes in is a  16 2 x  0 . In this equation a is the linear
the ratio 2:3 then the ratio of their total energies is acceleration in m/s2, of the particle at a displace-
(2001) ment x in meters. The time period of SHM, in sec-
1) 1: 3 2) 1: 9 3) 1 : 4 4) 1: 6 onds is (2004)
6. The time period of a light loaded spring is 3.5 sec- 1) 1/4 2) 1/2 3) 1 4) 2
onds. On changing the load by 1kg, the period 11. The time period of a particle in simple harmonic
decreases by 0.5 seconds. The initial load on the motion is 8 seconds. At t = 0 it is at the mean posi-
spring is (2001) tion. The ratio of the distances travelled by it is the
1) 3 (10/13) kg 2) 4 (10/13) kg first and second seconds is: (2003)
3) 5 (10/13) kg 4) 6 (10/13) kg
1 1 1 1
7. The mass and diameter of a planet are two times 1) 2) 3) 4)
2 2 2 1 3
those of earth. If a seconds pendulum is taken to it,
the time period of the pendulum in seconds is 12. A body executing S.H.M. has a maximum velocity
1
(2002) of 1 ms and a maximum acceleration of 4 ms 2 .
Its amplitude in metres is (2005)
1
1) 2) 1/2 3) 2 4) 2 2 1) 1 2) 0.75 3) 0.5 J 4) 0.25
2

8. The elongation of a spring of length L and of neg-

KEY
ligible mass due to a force is x. The spring is cut
into two pieces of lengths in ratio 1: n. The ratio of 1) 1 2) 4 3) 3 4) 1 5) 2 6) 1
the respective spring constants is (2002) 7) 4 8) 2 9) 1 10) 2 11) 3 12) 4
1) n : 1 2) 1 : n 3) n : 1
2
4) 1 : n 2

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