Assignment - Small Oscillation
Assignment - Small Oscillation
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18. The normal modes of the system are: (b) executes damped oscillation
(c) executes sinusoidal oscillations with T > T0.
(a) 0 2 1, 0 2 1 (d) executes sinusoidal oscillations with T < T0.
23. Consider a mass m attached to a spring. When
(b) 0 1 2 , 0 1 2 the spring is extended from its equilibrium posi-
tion, the restoring force is given by F = – k1x –
(c) 0 1, 0 1
k2x3. Where k1 and k2 are positive constants. The
(d) 0 1 , 0 1 spring is now extended slightly and let go. Which
of the following is true?
19. A particle of mass m is moving in a potential of the
(a) The mass executes sinusoidal oscillations
f or m V(x,y,z) = (1/2) m 3x 3 y
2 2 2
(b) The mass executes periodic, but non sinusoi-
dal oscillations
2 z 2 2 xy . The oscillation frequencies of the (c) The mass executes a damped oscillatory mo-
three normal modes of the particle are given by : tion
(d) The total energy of the system decreases with
(a) , 3 and 3 time.
(b) 2 , 3 and 3 24. Consider a bar of mass m attached to two identi-
cal massless spring (of spring constant k) in paral-
(c) 2 , 2 and 2 lel, as shown in the figure, The bar would oscillate
(d) 2 , 2 and 2 with a frequency.
20. The Lagrangian for a three particle system is given
1 2
by L
2
1 22 32 a 2 12 22 32 1
k k
3 , where a is real. Then one of the normal co-
m
ordinates has a frequency given by :
a2
(b)
2
(a) a
2 2
(a) k (b) 2k
2 m m
(c) 2 2a 2 (d) 2 2a 2 k
(c) 2m (d) 2 k m
21. The Lagrangian of a diatomic molecule is given by
25. Two simple pendulam each of length L and mass
m 2 k
L
2
2
x1 x22 x1 x2 , where m is the mass m are suspended from a horizontal support. If they
are coupled by a massless spring of spring con
of each of the atoms and x1 and x2 are the dis- stant k, then the higher frequency of oscillation of
placements of atoms measured from the equilib- the system is:
rium position and k > 0. The normal frequencies
are [GATE 2009] g 2k 2 g 2k
(a) (b)
12 14 2L m L m
k k
(a) (b)
m m g k g 2k
(c) (d)
14 12 L m L m
k k
(c) (d) 26. For small angular displacements i.e., sin
2m 2m
22. Consider a simple pendulum executing small os- a simple pendulum oscillates harmonically. For
cillations (in vacuum) with a time period T0. If a larger displacements. The motion
charge +q is pasted onto the pendulum bob, then (a) becomes a periodic
the resultant (modified) pendulum (b) remains periodic with the same period
(a) continuous to execute non-sinusoidal small os- (c) remains periodic with a higher period
cillations with the same time period T0. (d) remains periodic with a lower period.
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27. A solid cylinder of height H, radius R and density
, floats vertically on the surface of a liquid of (c) x2 t
A
2
sin(0 t ) sin 30t
density 0 . The cylinder will be set into oscillatory
motion when a small instantaneous downward (d) x2 t
A
2 sin(0t )
1
3
sin 30t
force is applied. The frequency of oscillation is
31. Three beads each of mass m are inserted into a
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ring (fixed) and connected to each other by three
springs of force constant K and natural length 1/
g g
(a) H (b) 3rd of the perimeter of circle, frequencies of nor-
0 0 H mal modes are
m
g 0 g
(c) (d)
0 H H K K
28. Consider small oscillations of a traitomic molecule.
Which of the following is true?
(a) There cannot be any mode of zero frequency. m m
(b) There may not be any mode of zero frequency.
(c) There must be mode of zero frequency
(d) There must be a mode of imaginary frequency.
K
29. The Lagrangian of a system is given by
K 2K 2K K 2 K 3K
1 5 (a) , , (b) , ,
L mq12 2mq22 k q12 2q22 2q1q2 m m m m m m
2 4
where m and k are positive constants. The fre- 3 K 3K 3K K 3K
(c) , ,0 (d) , ,
quencies of its normal modes are m m m m m
[NET Dec. 2015] 32. A simple pendulum consisting of a bob of mass m
and string of length ‘l’ is suspended from a small
(a)
k
,
2m m
3k
(b)
k
2m
13 73 ring of mass m . The ring is free to slide along a
horizontal rod as shown in the figure. Frequency
5k k k 6k of normal modes is
(c) , (d) ,
2m m 2m m
30. For the coupled system shown in the figure, the m
normal coordinates are x1+x2 and x1 x2 , cor- l
responding to the normal frequencies 0 and
30 , respectively.. [JEST 2016 ]
g m g m
(a) (b)
x1 x2 l m l m
k k k
m g m m g m
m (c) (d)
l m l m m
At t = 0, the displacements are x1 = A, x2 = 0, 33. Frequencies of normal modes for two coupled
and velocities are v1 = v2 = 0. The displacement simple pendulum are
of the second particle at time t is given by :
(a) x2 t
A
2
cos(0 t ) cos 30t
K
(b) x2 t
A
2
cos(0 t ) cos 30t
m m
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g g 2K g g K g 3g
(a) , (b) , (a) (b)
l l m l l 2m 2R 5R
g 2K g K 2g 5g
(c) , (d) , (c) (d)
l m l 2m 3R 3R
34. For three coupled pendulum which one of the fol- 38. A liquid of density is filled is a U shaped tube
lowing is a frequency of normal mode. of cross-section area A. If L be the length of
liquid column in each arm, what will be frequency
of oscillation if liquid in one arm is displaced slightly
to set it into oscillation.
g g
K (a) (b)
L 2L
m m
2g 3g
3K g 2K g (c) (d)
(a) (b) 3L 2L
m l m l
39. In the figure shown below. If y is small transverse
g K 3K displacement. What is the acceleration of mass m
(c) (d) K
l m m m K
35. Three particles lying on smooth horizontal surface l l
are connected to each other as shown in the fig-
Ky Ky 2
ure. Which of the following correctly represents (a) (b)
longitudinal normal mode of vibration correspond- m ml
K Ky 3 2Ky
ing to frequency (c) 2 (d)
m ml m
m M m 40. A thin rod of 100gm and length 1 meter is sus-
pended through a small pin hole at a distance of
(a) 10cm from one end. What is time period of small
oscillation about the point of suspension.
(b)
(a) 1.55 sec (b) 2.67 sec
(c) (c) 3.1 sec (d) 4.25 sec
(d) 41. A solid vertical rod, of length L, and cross-sec-
36. A small object of mass m slides along the surface tional area A, is made of a material of Young’s
of a smooth fixed bowl of radius R frequency of modulus Y . The rod is loaded with a mass M, and
small oscillation about the lowest point is as a result, extends by a small amount L in the
equilibrium condition. The mass is then suddenly
reduced to M/2. As a result the rod will undergo
longitudinal oscillation with an angular frequency
[NET June 2017]
g g
(a) (b)
2R R 2YA YA
(a) (b)
2g ML ML
(c) (d) none of these
R
2YA YA
37. In the previous question if the bowl is rough and a (c) (d)
small hollow rolls along its surface then frequency M L M L
of small oscillation about the lowest point is
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42. The energy of a one-dimensional system, governed
1 2 1 2n
by the Lagrangian L mx kx , where k
2 2 T2
and n are two positive constants, is E0. The time (c)
period of oscillation satisfies
[NET June 2017] (0,0) M
1 n
1
(a) k 1n (b) k 2n
E 2n
0
n2 1 n
1 1
(c) k 2n
E 2n (d) k n
E 2n
T2
0 0
5 gA 4 gA
(a) (b)
3V 3V (a)
o
5 gA 7 gA – 0 0
(c) 3 (d)
V 5V
44. The spring constant k , of a spring of mass ms , is
determined experimentally by loading the spring
with mass M and recording the time period T, for (b)
a single oscillation. If the experiment is carried out o
for differrent masses, then the graph that correctly – 0 0
represents the result is [NET Dec 2017]
T2 (c)
(a) o
– 0 0
(0,0) M
T2 (d)
o
(b) – 0 0
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2R R
(a) 2 (b) 2
g 4g
k
R 9R
(c) 2 (d) 2 3m
g 7g
47. A simple pendulum is in the form of a unit mass at
the end of a massless rigid rod of unit length. If k
is the angle with the downward vertical, the ki-
netic energy T of the pendulum is given by 2m
(a) T = 2g sin 2 (b) T = 2g cos 2
2 2
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mal modes for small oscillations about the posi- then the frequencies for small oscillations
tion of stable equilibrium are
g M m kl
2
(a) 1 g and 2 3g
(a) g M m kl
2
g 4 Mglk
(b) 1 and 2 g
2
g M m kl
2
(b) g M m kl
2
(c) 1 8 g and 2 3 g
4 Mglk
(d) 1 g and 2 2 3g
g M m kl
2
53. A hoop of diameter D is pivoted at the topmost
(c) g M m kl
2
p2 1 2
H ,
3D 5D 2I 2
(a) 2 (b)
2g 6g where I is the moment of inertia and is the re-
storing torque per unit deflection. The disc is sub-
D 2D
(c) 2 (d) 2 jected to angular deflections due to thermal
2g g
collisions from the surrounding gas at temperature
54. A simple pendulum has a bob of mass 1 kg and
charge 1 coulomb. It is suspended by a massless T and p is the momentum conjugate to . The
string of length 13 m. The time period of small average and the root-mean-square angular deflec-
oscillations of this pendulum is T. If an electric field tion avg and rms , respectively are
Vxˆ
E 100 is applied time period becomes T. [GATE 2020]
m
4
T0
What is the value of [JEST-2017]
T
(a) 100 (b) 200
(c) 101 (d) 138
55. A simple pendulum consisting of a mass m and 3
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57. A simple pendulum of length l is suspended from
60. The velocity v x of a particle moving in one di-
a hook mounted on a slanted wall. The wall makes
a small angle with the vertical. The pendulum is x
displaced from the vertical by a small angle mension is given by v x v0 sin ,
x0
and released. Assuming that the colli-
where v0 and x0 are positive constant of appro-
sion of the bob is elastic, the time period of oscil-
priate dimensions. If the particle is initially at
lation is:
x
, where 1 , then, in the long time, it
x0
[NET Nov 2020]
(a) Executes an oscillatory motion around x 0
(b) Tends towards x 0
(c) Tends towards x x0
(a) 2
g
(d) Executes an oscillatory motion around x x0
1 61. Two bodies A and B of equal mass are suspended
(b) 2 2 sin
g from two rigid supports by separate massless
a a F0
2 2 tion about the origin with frequency 2
(c) k (d) 2 k mx0
2m m
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(b) The angular frequency of oscillations of the
K KK'
(a) 1 , 2
1 F0 m m
particle is
2 2mx0
K 2K '
(c) The particle begins from rest and is acceler- (b) 1 , 2
m m
ated along the positive x-axis such that
x0 F0t 2 2K K K'
x t (c) 1 , 2
2m m m
(d) The angular frequency of oscillations of the
K K 2K '
particle is independent of its mass (d) 1 , 2
m m
63. A hoop of mass M and radius R rolls without slip-
ping along a straight line on a horizontal surface as 65. A uniform rod of length l and mass m is suspended
shown in the figure. A point mass m slides without horizontally from a rigid support by two identical
friction along the inner surface of the hoop, per- massless spring, each with stiffness constant k, as
forming small oscillations about the mean position. sketched below.
The number of degrees of freedom of the system
(in integer) is____. [GATE 2021]
k k
M
m
R
l
m
If the springs can move only in the vertical direc-
tion, the frequency of small oscillations of the rod
64. Two equal masses A and B are connected to a about equilibrium is given by [TIFR 2020]
fixed support at the origin by two identical springs
2k 6k
with spring constant K and the same unstretched (a) and
length L. They are also connected to each other m m
by a spring with spring constant K ' and unstretched
2k 2 k
length 2L . The equilibrium position, with all (b) and
m m
springs unstretched, is shown in the figure. If A is
constrained to move only along the x-axis and B
k 6k
is constrained to move only they y-axis, then the (c) and
2m m
angular frequencies 1, 2 of the normal modes
are [JEST 2021] k 2 k
y (d) and
m m
B
66. The velocity v x of a particle moving in one di-
K
x
K mension is given by v x v0 sin ,
x0
where v0 and x0 are positive constant of appro-
(0, 0) x priate dimensions. If the particle is initially at
K
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x
, where 1 , then, in the long time, it
x0
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