Topic-wise DPPs for NEET Aspirants

Simple Harmonic Motion

SHM Physical Quantities

1. Two particles 𝑃 and 𝑄 start from origin and execute Simple Harmonic Motion along 𝑋-axis with same
amplitude but with period 3 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠 and 6 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠 respectively. The ratio of the velocities of the
velocities of 𝑃 and 𝑄 when they meet is
a) 1 :2 b) 2 :1 c) 2 :3 d) 3 :2
2. The total energy of a particle, executing simple harmonic motion is
Where 𝑥 is the displacement from the mean position?
a) ∝ 𝑥 b) ∝ 𝑥 ! c) Independent of 𝑥 d) ∝ 𝑥 "⁄!
3. Acceleration 𝐴 and time period 𝑇 of a body in S.H.M. is given by a curve shown below. Then corresponding
graph, between identic energy (K.E) and time 𝑡 is correctly represented by
A

a) KE
b)

t KE
T

t
T

c) KE
d) KE

t t
T T

4. The average acceleration of a particle performing SHM over one complete oscillation is
𝜔! 𝐴 𝜔! 𝐴 c) Zero
a) b) d) 𝐴𝜔!
2 √2
5. Two simple harmonic motion are represented by
𝑦! = 5Xsin 2𝜋𝑡 + √3 cos 2𝜋𝑡\
𝜋
𝑦" = 5 sin ]2𝜋𝑡 + _
4
The ratio of the amplitudes of two SHM’s is
a) 1 :1 b) 1 :2 c) 2 :1 d) 1 ∶ √3
6. A particle of mass 𝑚 is executing oscillations about the origin on the 𝑥-axis with amplitude 𝐴. Its
potential energy 𝑈(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 $ where 𝑎 is positive constant. The 𝑥-coordinate of mass where
potential energy is one-third of the kinetic energy of particle is
±𝐴 ±𝐴 ±𝐴 ±𝐴
a) b) c) d)
√3 √2 3 2
7. The KE and PE of a particle executing SHM of amplitude 𝑎 will be equal when displacement is
𝑎
a) b) 𝑎√2 c) 2𝑎 d) 𝑎/√2
2
8. The maximum speed of a particle executing SHM is 1 ms#! and maximum acceleration is 1.57 ms#" . Its
frequency is
a) 0.25 𝑠! b) 2 𝑠! c) 1.57 𝑠! d) 2.57 𝑠!
9. A particle executes linear simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 2 cm. When the particle
is at 1 cm from the mean position the magnitude of its velocity is equal to that of its acceleration.
Then its time period in second is
1 2𝜋 √3
a) b) 2𝜋√3 c) d)
2𝜋√3 √3 2𝜋
10. A simple harmonic oscillator has an amplitude 𝑎 and time period 𝑇. The time required by it to travel from
𝑥 = 𝑎 to 𝑥 = 𝑎/2 is
a) 𝑇/6 b) 𝑇/4 c) 𝑇/3 d) 𝑇/2
11. Two simple harmonic motions of angular frequency 100 and 1000 rad/s have the same
displacement amplitude. The ratio of their maximum acceleration is
a) 1:10 b) 1: 10! c) 1: 10% d) 1: 10$
12. The displacement-time graph of a particle executing SHM is as shown in the figure.

The corresponding force-time graph of the particle is

a) b) c) d)

13. The phase difference between the instantaneous velocity and acceleration of a particle executing simple
harmonic motion is
a) 0.5 𝜋 b) 𝜋 c) 0.707𝜋 d) Zero
14. In S.H.M. maximum acceleration is at
a) Amplitude b) Equilibrium
c) Acceleration is constant d) None of these
15. The velocity of a particle performing simple harmonic motion, when it passes through its mean position is
a) Infinity b) Zero c) Minimum d) Maximum
16. The maximum velocity of a particle, executing simple harmonic motion with an amplitude 7 m, is
4.4 ms &" . The period of oscillation is
a) 0.01 s b) 10 s c) 0.1 s d) 100 s
17. A body of mass 1𝑘𝑔 is executing simple harmonic motion. Its displacement 𝑦(𝑐𝑚) at 𝑡 seconds is given by
𝑦 = 6 sin(100𝑡 + 𝜋/4). Its maximum kinetic energy is
a) 6 𝐽 b) 18 𝐽 c) 24 𝐽 d) 36 𝐽
 : HINTS AND SOLUTIONS :
1 (b) 𝐾 = −3𝑈
The particle will meet at the mean position when 𝛼(𝐴 − 𝑥 $ ) = 3𝛼𝑥 $
$

𝑃 completes one oscillation and 𝑄 completes half '

𝑥=±
an oscillation √!
𝑣$ 𝑎𝜔$ 𝑇% 6 2 7 (d)
So = = = = KE=PE
𝑣% 𝑎𝜔% 𝑇$ 3 1
" "
2 (c) ⇒ !
𝑚𝜔! (𝑎! − 𝑦 ! ) = ! 𝑚𝜔! 𝑦 !
In simple harmonic motion when a particle ⇒ 𝑦=
)

displaced to a position from its mean position √!

8 (a)
then its kinetic energy gets converted in
𝑣& = 𝑟𝜔 = 1
potential energy. Hence, total energy of
And 𝑎& = 𝜔" 𝑟 = 1.57
particle remains constant or the total energy 𝜔 = 𝜔" 𝑟⁄𝑟𝜔 = 1.57/1
in simple harmonic motion does not depend Or 2𝜋𝑣 = 1.57
is displacement 𝑥. 1.57 1
3 (a) 𝑣= = = 0.25 s#!
2 × 3.14 4
In S.H.M. when acceleration is negative maximum 9 (c)
or positive maximum, the velocity is zero so Velocity = acceleration
kinetic energy is also zero. Similarly for zero 𝜔f𝑎! − 𝑦 ! = 𝜔! 𝑦
acceleration, velocity is maximum so kinetic
energy is also maximum f(2)! − (1)! = 𝜔(1)
4 (c) ⇒ 𝜔 = √3
!*
The average acceleration of a particle 𝑇= +
performing SHM over one complete !*
⇒ 𝑇=
oscillation is zero. √%

5 (c) 10 (a)
Here, 𝑦! = 5(sin 2𝜋𝑡 + √3 cos 2𝜋𝑡) It is required to calculate the time from extreme
𝜋 position
𝑦" = 5 sin ]2𝜋𝑡 + _ Hence, in this case equation for displacement of
4
'
𝑦! = 5 sin 2𝜋𝑡 + 5√3 cos 2𝜋𝑡 particle can be written as 𝑥 = 𝑎 sin ]𝜔𝑡 + " _ =
As of the form of 𝑦! = 𝛼 sin 2𝜋𝑡 + 𝛽 cos 2𝜋𝑡 𝑎 cos 𝜔𝑡
Let 𝛼 = 𝑟 cos 𝜃 = 5, 𝛽 = 𝑟 sin 𝜃 = 5√3 𝑎 𝜋 2𝜋 𝜋 𝑇
∴ 𝑦! = 𝑟 cos 𝜃 sin 2𝜋𝑡 + 𝑟 sin 𝜃 cos 2𝜋𝑡 ⇒ = 𝑎 cos 𝜔𝑡 ⇒ 𝜔𝑡 = ⇒ .𝑡 = ⇒ 𝑡 =
2 3 𝑇 3 6
= 𝑟 sin(2𝜋𝑡 + 𝜃) 11 (b)
Also, 𝛼 " + 𝛽" = 𝑟 " cos " 𝜃 + 𝑟 " sin" 𝜃 = 𝑟 " Acceleration of simple harmonic motion is
" 𝑎,-. = − ω! 𝐴
⇒ 𝑟 = {𝛼 " + 𝛽" = |(5)" + X5√3\
()!"# )$ +%
or ()!"# )%
= +$%
" %
= 5|1" + X√3\ = 10
(as 𝐴 remains same)
∴ 𝑦! = 10 sin(2𝜋𝑡 + 𝜃) ()!"# )$ ("22)% " !
𝐴! 10 2 or ()!"# )%
= ("222)% = i"2j = 1: 10!
∴ = =
𝐴" 5 1 12 (a)
6 (b) As restoring force 𝐹 ∝ −(𝑦), so graph (c)
Energy of oscillation, 𝐸 = 𝛼𝐴$ represents the correct relation between 𝐹 and
KE of mass at is 𝑡.
𝐾 = 𝐸 − 𝑈 = 𝛼(𝐴$ − 𝑥 $ )

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13 (a) Eq. (iii). It should be noted that in the figures the
The displacement equation of particle executing curve of 𝑣 is shifted (to the left) from the curve of
SHM is 𝑥 by one-quarter period (1/4𝑇). Similarly, the
𝑥 = 𝑎 cos(𝜔𝑡 + 𝜙) …(i) acceleration curve of 𝐴 is shifted (to the left) by
() 1/4𝑇 relative to the velocity curve of 𝑣. This
Velocity, 𝑣 = (*
= −𝑎𝜔 sin(𝜔𝑡 + 𝜙) …(ii)
implies that velocity is 90°(0.5𝜋) out of phase
Acceleration,
with the displacement and the acceleration is
90° (0.5𝜋) out of phase with the velocity but
180° (𝜋) out of phase with displacement
14 (a)
𝐴,-. = 𝜔" 𝑎
15 (d)
In S.H.M. at mean position velocity is maximum
So 𝑣 = 𝑎𝜔 (maximum)
16 (a)
The maximum velocity of a particle
performing SHM is given by 𝑣 = 𝐴𝜔, where 𝐴
is the amplitude and 𝜔 is the angular
frequency of oscillation.
∴ 4.4 = (7 × 10&% ) × 2𝜋⁄𝑇
3×"2&' !×!!
⇒ 𝑇= $.$
× 3
= 0.01 s
17 (b)
So 𝑎 = 6𝑐𝑚, 𝜔 = 100𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠
(+
𝐴= = −𝑎𝜔" cos(𝜔𝑡 + 𝜙) …(iii) 1 1
(* 𝐾,-. = 𝑚𝜔" 𝑎" = × 1 × (100)" × (6 × 10#" )"
Fig. (i) is a plot of Eq. (i) with 𝜙 = 0. Fig. (ii) 2 2
= 18 𝐽
shows Eq. (ii) also with 𝜙 = 0. Fig. (iii) is a plot of