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T. FouT massless springs whose force constants are 6.

If k, and k are
2K, 2K, K and 2K respectively are attachcd to a effective spring constants in series
and parallcl configurations of springs as shown in
mass M kept on africtionless plane as shown in k
figure. If mass M is displaced in horizontal figure. Find
direction then frequency of oscillating system is
(2023)
(2022)
2
K
2K 2K 3
(a) (b) 2
2 (c) (d)7

9 3
2K 7. The displacement of a particle in a periodic motion
1 K 1 4K IS given by y= 4cos sin (1000r). This
(a) (b) 2
2 V4M 2 VM
1 K 1 7K displacement may be considered at the result of
(c)
2n V7M
(d) superposition of n independent harmonic oscillation.
2T V M Find the value of n.
(2022)
2. Asimple pendulum performs simple harmonic (a) 1 (b)2 (c) 3 (d) 4
motion about x =0 with an amplitude a and time
8. A spring of force constant 400 Nm is loaded with a
period T. The speed of the pendulum at x= mass 0.25 kg. The amplitude of oscillations is 4 cm.
2 (2023) When mass comes to equilibrium position. its
TLa 3na na3 Tav3 velocity is
(a) (b) (c) (d) (2021)
T T T 2 (a) 16 m/s (b) 1.6 ms (c)0.16 ms d) 0.016 ms
particle moves in SHM, such that its acceleration
A 9. A simple pendulum of length L has mass m and it
is a=-px, where x is the displacement of particle oscillates freely with amplitude 4. At extreme
from equilibrium position and p is a constant. The position, its potential energy is
period of oscillation is (2022) (g = acceleration due to gravitv) (2020, 10)
2T 2T mgA mg 4 mgA
(a) (b) () 2, (d) 27rp (a) (b) (c) (d)
L
VP p

4. The ratio of frequencies of two oscillating 10. A particle perfoms simple harmonie moçon with
pendulums are 3:2. Their lengths are in the ratio period of3 s. The time taken by it to cover a
(2022) distance equal to halt the amplitude trom mean
(a) 9:4 (b) 4:9 (c) V2: V3 (d) V3: V2 position is (Take, sin 30° =0.5) (2020)
(a) (b)
Apendulum bob is swinging in avertical plane,
Such that its angular amplitude is less than 90°. At (d)
Is highest point, the string is cut. Which trajectory
IS possible for the bob afterwards? (2022)
11. ASmple pendulum ot length / has a bob of mass m.
It execules SHM of small amplitude A. The
(a) màximum tenson n the strng S (g = acceleration
(b)
due to gravity) (2020)

(a) mg (b) mg

A
() (d) (d) mg
(c) 2 m
19. A person measures a time period of a
pendulum inside a stationary lift and simple
TZ A block of mass m attached to one end of the
vertical spring produces extensionx. If the block
is
oscillation
finds itto be
If the lift starts accelerating upwards with
pulled and released, the periodic time of
is (2020) acceleration the time period of
the
(a) 27, (b) 27, |2x (d) 2n,
will be
3
pendulum
l4g
T (201
13 Two bodies Aand B of equal mass are suspended (a) (c) V37
V3 2
from twO separate massless springs of force constant 3
k and k,. respectively. The bodies oscillate 20. Aparticle performs SHM starting from
vertically such that their maximum velocities are position. The phase change between twoextreme
equal. The ratio of the amplitudes of body A to that passages through the mean position is successive
of bodv B is (2020) (201
(a) 2r (b); (c) (d) T
4
(a (c)
21. A weightless spring which has a force
K A body of mass 64 g is made to oscillate turn by oscillates with frequencyn when a massconstant
m is
k
turn on two different springs A and B. Spring A and suspended from it. The spring is cut into two
B has force constant 4 N/m and 16 N/m. halves and a mass 2m is suspended equal
from one part of
respectively. If T; and T, are period of oscillations spring. The frequency of oscillation will now
become
of springs A and B respectively, then T +7, will be (2019
(a) (b)2n (c) n
V2
(2020) 22. The total energy of a simple
(a) 1:2 (b) 1:3
(c) 3: 1 harmonic oscillator is
(d) 2:1
15. The quantity which does not vary proportional to
periodically for a (2013
particle performing SHM is (a) square of the amplitude
(a) acceleration (2019) (b) square root of displacement
(b) total energy
(c) displacement (c) amplitude
(d) velocity
. Aparticle executes the (d) frequency
simple harmonic motion
with an amplitude A. The 23. The path length of oscillation
one periodic time is
distance travelled by it in of simple pendulum
of length 1m is 16 cm. Its
(2019) maximum velocity is
(o) (b) A (Take, g=1 m/s)
(c) 24 (d) 44 (2018)
(a) 2T cm/s
17. Aparticle is performing (b) 4T cm/s
a linear simple (c) &Tt cm/s
motion of amplitude A. When harmonic (d) 16 Cms
its mean and extreme it is mid-way
between Z4. For a particle performing
position, the linear SHM, its averag
velocity and magnitudes of its Speed over one oscillation is (wvhere,
periodic time acceleration are equal. What is a = amplitude
of the motion? the of SHM, n= frequency of
27 (2019) (a) 2an (b) 4an
oscillation) (2019)
(a) (b) (c) 6an (d) 8an
V3 2T
S
(c) 2r/3 s 25. A mass is
(d) S suspended from a spring which is
8. Two pendulums 2ru/3 executing SHM of frequencyvertical
first pendulum begin to swing simultaneously.
makes nine full The unstretched at the highest point5 Hz. The spring
of ooscillation.
other makes seven. oscillations when the Maximum speed of the mass is (Take, acceleration
two pendulums is The ratio of the lengths of the due to gravity, g = 10
49
(a) 2T m/s
m/s) (2018)
(a) 64 (2019) (b) T ms
8 (b) (c) (1/2r)m/s (d) (1/n)ms
81 26. Aparticle
(c)
position andperforming SHM starts from equilibrium
7
9 its time period is 16 s. After 2 s, its
velocity is T m/s. Amplitude of coscillation is (2017)
(a) 2/2 m (b) 4/2 m
(c) 6/2m (d)8/2m
27. A partlU ng irom extreme
position. Graphical representation shows that 34. Two simple harmonic motions of angular
frequency
between displacenent and acceleration, there
100and 1000 rads have the same displacement
is a
phase difference of amplitude. The ratio of their maximum acceleration
(2017)
(a) Orad (b) rad (c) rad (d) T rad (2011)
4 2 (a) 1: 10 (b) 1: 10? (c) 1:10 (d) 1:10
28. Which of the following quantity does not change 35. The average acceleration of a particle performing
due to damping of oscillations ? SHM over one complete oscillation is
(2016) (2010)
(a) Angular frequency (b)Time period oA
(a) (b)
2
SRS NE (c) Initial phase (d) Amplitude W2
(c) zero (d) A
29, Asimple pendulum of length l has maximum
angular displacement 6. The maximum kinetic 36. Uis the PE of an oscillating particle and F is the
energy of the bob of mass m is (g= acceleration due
force acting on it at a given instant. Which of the
to gravity) (2016) following is correct? (2010)
(a) mgl(1+t cos0 ) (b) mgl(1+ cos e) U 2U
(a) +x=0 (b) -+x=0
(c) mgi(1-cos 0 ) F
(d) mgl(cos - 1)
F
30. The bob of a sinmple pendulum performs SHM with (c)+x=
U
0 (d)
2U
+x=)
period T in air and with period T; in water. Relation
between T and T, is (neglect friction due to water, 37. Ifa simple pendulum oscillates with an amplitude
of 50 mm and time period of 2 s, then its maximum
density of the material of the bob is=10°kgm-. velocity is (2009)
density of water =1 gcc-) (a) 0.10 ms (b) 0.15 ms-!
(2016) -1 -1
(a) T = 37 (b) T = 2T (c) 0.8 ms (d) 0.26 ms

(c) T=T
T
(d) T, = 2 38. The graph between the time period and the length of
a simple pendulum is (2008)
31. Amass is suspended from a spring having spring (a) straight line (b) curve
constant k is displaced vertically and released, it (c) ellipse (d) parabola
oscillates with period T. The weight of the mass 39. The potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillator
Suspended is (g= gravitational acceleration) (2015)
when the particle is half-way to its end point is (2008)
(a).kTg KT°g (c) kTg (d) (a)E
1
4r2
(b)
4n2 2 4
(b)E
2
32, A (d) E
block resting on the horizontal surface executes
8
SHIM in horizontal plane with amplitude a. The
requency of oscillation for which the block just (where, E is the total energy)
starts to slip is (where, u =coefficient of friction and 40. In SHM, restoring force is F =-kr, where kis force
8=gravitational acceleration) (2014) constant, x is displacement and A is amplitude of
motion,then total energy depends upon (2007)
(a) (b)
2r A 4 VA (a) k, A and M (b) k, x, M
(c) k, A (d) k, x
(c) 27 A (d) 4n
VHg 41. The displacement equation of a simple harmonic
33. Aparticle executes a simple harmonic motion of oscillator is given by
y=Asin ot - B cos ot
me period T. Find the time taken by the particle to The amplitude of the oscillator will be (2007)
go directly from its mean position to halfthe (b) A + B
amplitude. (2011) (a) A - B
(a) T/2 (b) T/4 (c) 4 +B? (d) (4'+ B²)
(c) T/8 (d) T/12
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (d) 10. (a)
11. (b) 12. (dy 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (b) 16. (d) 17. (a) 18. 19. (b) 20. (d)
21. (c) 22. (a) 23. (c) 24. (b) 25. (d) 26. (d) 27. (d) 28. (c) 29. (c) 30. (a)
31. (b) 32. (ay 33. (d) 34. (b) 35. (c) 36. (b) 37. (b) 38. d) 39. (a) 40. (c)
45. (b) 46. (a) 47. (d) 48. (a)
41. (c) 42. (d) 43. (b) 44. (a)

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