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@ 53 Linear Simple Harmonic Motion
(S.H.M.)
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Sine and cosine functions are
(A) algebraic functions
(B) logarithmic functions
(C) periodic functions
(D) _non-periodic functions
planation of Periodic Motion
The motion of a body which repeats itself after
equal intervals of time is called
(A) non oscillatory motion,
(B) non periodic motion.
(C) _ periodic motion.
(D) rectilinear motion.
Which of the following is not a simple harmonic
motion?
(A) Motion of needle of sewing machine.
(B) Vibrations of atoms in molecules.
(C) Motion of tip of hands of a clock.
(D)
Alll oscillatory motions are necessarily periodic
motions but
(A) all periodic motions are not oscillatory.
(B) all periodic motions are oscillatory.
(C) all periodic motions are not periodic
motions.
Motion of pendulum clock.
Select the WRONG statement. A body is said to
be in S.H.M, if
(A) _ the motion is periodi
(B) _ its acceleration is directed towards a fixed
point in its path,
the magnitude of acceleration is directly
proportional to displacement.
the acceleration is directed
direction of displacement.
When a particle undergoes S.H.M., there is
always a constant ratio between its displacement
and
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) inthe
(A) period (B) acceleration
(C) mass (D) velocity
‘The dimensions of k in equation F = kx are
(A) [MIL'T?) @®) (MILT)
(©) [M'L'T?} (Dp) (MILT)
Which of the following functions represents a
simple harmonic oscillation?
(A) sinat-cosot — (B)
(C) sinot +sin20t — (D)
sin’ot
sinot- sin 20t
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13.
14,
16.
HM.
Equation of S.
The correct differential equation
S.H.M. is
of linear
Ifa body of mass 0.98 kg is made to oscillate on
a spring of force constant 4.84 N/m, the angular
frequency of the body is
(A) 1.22 rad/s (B)
(C) 3.22 rads (D)
To make the angular frequency of an oscillator
double, we have to
(A) double the mass.
(B) half the mass.
(C) quadruple the mass,
(D) reduce the mass to one-fourth.
Acceleration (a), Velocity (v) and
Displacement (x) of S.H.M.
2.22 rad/s
4.22 rad/s
Which of the following statements is wrong for
aSHM?
(A) Velocity is maximum at mean position.
(B) _K.E, of the body is less at extreme position.
(C) Acceleration is more at extreme position
and direction is away from mean position.
(D) Acceleration is less at mean position,
The velocity of a particle performing simple
harmonic motion, when it passes through its
(B) zero
(D) maximum
Acceleration of a particle executing $.H.M., at
its mean position
(A) isinfinity
(B) varies
(©) ismaximum — (D)_ is zero
‘The acceleration of a particle in S.H.M. is
(A) always zero.
(B) always constant.
(©) maximum at the extreme position
(D) maximum at the equilibrium position.
In simple harmonic motion, the ratio of
acceleration of the particle to its displacement at
any time is a measure of
(A) spring constant.
(B) angular frequency.
(C) (angular frequency)’
D) restoring force.f
Chapter 05: Oscillations
23,
The displacement of a particle moving in
SM. at any instant is given by y = A sina
The ace
leration after time t Tis here Tis
FS ovhere Tis
the time penod)
AY Ao 1B) - Aw.
WC) Aw’ (D) Aw
It at any time, the displacement of a simy
2 ms’ What is the angular speed of the
pendulum at that instant?
(A) 100 rads (By
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lorad’s
O.L rads,
Two particles P and Q start from the origin and
execute simple harmonic motion along
\ — ants with the same amplitude and time
periods 3 s and 6s respectively, The ratio of the
velocities of P and Q when they meet is
wor? B) 2:1
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A particle executes HM. with an amplitude
0.5 m and frequency 100 Hz. The maximum
speed of the particle will be
(A) ams 8)
(C) Sxx10%ms — (D)
o0sms
100 x mvs
A particle is executing a linear SHM. Its
Velocity at a distance x from the mean position
is given by v= 144 ~ 9x", The maximum
velocity of the particle is
(A) T2unit B)
(©) 2unit )
‘Assertion: In SHM, the velocity and
displacement of the particle are in the same
phase.
Reason: Velocity is the ratio of displacement to
the time taken.
(A) _ Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason
is a correct explanation for Assertion
(B) _ Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason
is not a correct explanation for Assertion
(©) Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D) Assertion is False but, Reason is True,
‘The velocity of a particle in simple harmonic
motion at displacement y from mean position is
(A) oh y co)
© oy @ Vary
‘The angular velocities of three bodies in simple
harmonic motion are er ak
respective amplitudes as Ai, Az»
three bodies have same mass and velocity, then
(A) Aya, = Azo: = Aso
B) Ae? Ao
eo
18 unit
36 unit
29.
30.
(C) As, = Ago, = AS,
{D) Avo, = Avws = Avo
“The maximum acceleration of SHM. 38 @ and
maximum velocity is B. The amplitude of
oscillation is .
(A eB 1B) Bia
© «B® (D) Ba
A particle executing simple harmonic motion
has amplitude of 1 metre and time period
4 cecond, Att = 0, x = 5 going towards positive
x direction. Then the equation for the
displacement x at time t
w
(B)
©
©
Period(T) and
Amplitude(A),
____ Frequency (n) of S.H.M.____
‘A particle of mass 200 g executes S.H.M. The
restoring force is provided by a spring of force
constant 80 N/m. Time period of oscillation is
(A) 031s (B) 015s
(©) 005s (D) 002s
If the period of oscillation of mass m suspended
from a spring is 2 s, then the period of mass 4m
will be
(A) Is @) 2s (© 3s WO 4s
‘A mass M is suspended from a light spring. An
additional mass m added displaces the spring
further by a distance x, Now the combined mass
will oscillate on the spring with period
(A) T= 2x} 8
(M+ m),
ay, [Em
‘\ me
al
= [mg
3\satrm
Mem
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mex
(BT
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‘mass m is displaced, the frequency is given byMHT-CET Triumph Physics (MCQs)
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31. A block resting on the horizontal surface
executes S.H.M. in horizontal plane with
amplitude *A*. The frequency of oscillation for
which the block just starts to slip is
(u = coefficient of friction, g = gravitational
acceleration)
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@_57._Reference Circle Method
32, Fora particle performing U.C.M., the projection
of its motion along the diameter is
(A) SM.
(B) UCM
(C) _non-harmonic motion
(D) periodic oscillation
33. When a particle in U.C.M. performs complete
circle on a reference circle, its projection
(A) performs one to fro motion on horizontal
diameter.
(B) two back and forth motion on diameter.
(C) follows the same — motion on
circumference of the circle.
(D) remains stationary at any time.
@_5.8. Phase in S.H.M.
34. The phase angle is a
(A) one dimensional quantity.
(B) two dimensional quantity.
(C) _ three dimensional quantity
(D) dimensionless quantity.
35. The term phase in S.H.M.
(A) _ is the angle measured in degree only.
(B) specifies the position of the particle only.
(C)__ specifies the direction of motion only.
(D) specifies both the position and direction
of motion,
36. The phase change from right to left extreme
Position is
(A) ox (B) x2
(C) 2m (D) 3x2
T
a particle performing S.
The quantity 4 is called
37. The displacement of
isx= Asin (wt + 0):
(A) _ phase constant
(B) epoch
(C) initial phase
{D)_ all of these
38 The phase of a particle executing simple
aoe
harmonic motion is > when It has
(A) maximum velocity.
(B) _ maximum acceleration.
(©) maximum displacement.
(D) both (B) and (C).
39, When a particle in linear S.H.M. completes two
its phase increases by
oscillation:
(A) 2nra (B) 3x radian
(C) 4nradian (D) radian
40. The equation of S.H.M. is y = A sin(2mnt + a),
then its phase at time t is
(A) 2xnt
(C) 2nnt+a
41. The phase of a particle performing S.H.M.
increases by 7/2 after every 4 seconds. Its time
period of oscillation is
(A) 85 (B) 4s
(© 2s (D) 16s
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(D) 2nt
42. The equation of a simple harmonic motion is
iven by, x = 8 sin (8nt) + 6 cos (8zt). The
initial phase angle is
(A) tan”! (4/3) (B) tan”! (3/4)
(©) tan! (2/3) (D) tan! (5/8)
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Representation of S.H.M.
43. The phase difference between the displacement
and acceleration of a particle performing linear
S.H.M. is
(A) 0 (B) 360°
(©) 180° (D) 90°
44. A particle executing S.H.M. starts from the
Mean position. Its phase, when it reaches the
extreme position, is
@ 3 ® x
x
© F (@) 2x
45, ‘The average acceleration of a particle performing
S.H.M. in one complete oscillation is
(A) rer (By Ae
oo
© e ©) Ao4.
48,
Chapter 05: Oscillations
F
When a particle in S.H.M. sta
position, the graph of actelernien aime
Svanis and phascatore x acceleration along
axis is given by
(A) accel”
— nm
0] x2 a ot
z
we we a
° Ro ot
accel”
© jn
z =
2
(p) wee” =
° tet
‘The oscillation of a body on a smooth horizontal
surface is represented by the equation,
x= Acos(at)
where x= displacement at time t
© = frequency of oscillation
Which one of the following graphs shows
correctly the variation a with t?
Here, a = acceleration at time t,
T = time period
(A)
One
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Displacement-time graph of a particle executing
S.H.M. is as shown below.
UY
a
‘The corresponding force-time graph of the
particle can be
(ayF (By FY
At as
OF (Dv Fy
RF Fe
jon of two S.HM. having
jod and along the same path _
SHM. The
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49, Two particles are executing
equations of their motion are
BL | y. = 25 sin) wt -
ay
y;=10sin[ o>
2:5
50, TwoS.HM.sare given by. x)= Asin 5-6
and x; = B sin (22-9). The phase difference
between them after 1s is
an ® F OF OG
51. Two parallel S.H.M.s have equations
ys = Ajsin(ot + 2n) and yz = Az sin(ot ~ 47),
‘The amplitude of the resultant motion is
(A) 2(Ar* As) (By) Ar As)
(©) JAR+A+AA, (D) VAI+AI
@_5.11. Energy of a Particle Performing S.H.M.
52. The potential energy of a particle performing
S.HM. is
(A) maximum at the centre of path.
(B) minimum at the extreme position.
(C) proportional to the displacement from the
centre.
(D) proportional to the square of the
displacement from the centre.
53. At the mean position, the potential energy of @
particle performing S.H.M. is
(A) minimum.
(B) inbetween minimum and maximum,
(©) maximum.
(D) half of maximum value.
54. The total energy of a particle executing S.H.M.
is proportional to
(A) displacement from equilibrium position
(B) frequency of oscillation.
(©) velocity in equilibrium position,
(D) square of amplitude of motion,
55. The total energy of a particle executing imple
harmonic motion is
(A) «x (B) ax?
(C)_ independent ofx (D) x x'?
56, In S.HM., graph of which of the following is a
straight line?
(A) T.E. against displacement
(B) P.-E. against displacement
(©) Acceleration against time
(D) Velocity against displacementMHT-CET Triumph Physics (MCQs)
57. The PE. of a particle executing S.H.M. at a
distance x from its equilibrium position is
(a) Emo's (B)
Fina’
2
(©) dmo'’-0') «D)
Zero
58 In a simple harmonic oscillator, at the mean
position,
(A) kinetic energy is minimum, potential
energy is maximum,
{B) both kinetic and potential energies are
maximum,
(©) kinetic energy is maximum, potential
energy is minimum,
{D) both Kinetic and potential energies are
‘minimum
59. During SHIM. a particle has displacement x
from mean position. If acceleration, kinetic
energy and excess potential energy are
represented by a, K and U respectively, then
their appropriate graph is
a . we) K
of 8 oT a
cv +
uJ
ola a x
60. A particle is executing S.H.M. along a straight
line. The graph showing the variation of kinetic,
potential and total energy K, U and T
respectively with displacement is
1
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61. The potential energy of a particle with
displacement x is UC). The motion is simple
harmonic, when (kis @ positive constant)
(ay u=-8e (B) U=ke
(Cc) Usk (D) U=kx
62. A body of mass I kg is executing simple
harmonic motion, Its displacement y(cm) at
seconds is given by y = 6 sin(100t + 1/4), Its
‘maximum kinetic energy is
(A) 65 (B) 181 (C) 241 (D) 36)
a
T
63,
64
65,
66,
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67
68
69,
70.
1
(C)_50em
The distance of the body from mean position,
where the kinetic energy of a particle
performing S.H.M. of amplitude 8 mm, is three
limes its potential energy is
(A) dem B)
(©) 6mm )
4mm
6em
The kinetic energy of a particle executing
S.HM. is 16 J when it is at its mean position,
If the mass of the particle is 0.32 kg, then
‘what is the maximum velocity of the particle?
(A) Smis (B) 1S ms
(©) 10s (dD) 20mis
The total energy of a particle executing S.H.M.
is 80 J. What 1s the potential energy when the
particle is at a distance of 3/4 of amplitude from
the mean position?
(A) 605 (B) 10)
(©) 403 (D) 453
Maximum kinetic energy of a particle
suspended from a spring in oscillating state is
5 joule and amplitude is 10 em. The force
constant of the spring will be
(A) 100. Nim (B)
(©) 1000 Nim (D)
10 Nim
500 Nim
In a simple pendulum, the period of oscil
Tis related to length of the pendulum / as
ion
1 E
(A) 4 = constant ==
(A) = const (B) 5 = constant
1
«©
constant (D)
If the Ii moves up and comes down with
uniform speed, then the time period of
pendulum in the lift
(A) _ increases and decreases respectively.
(B) remains same.
(C) decreases and increases respectively.
(D) becomes zero.
A second’s pendulum is: placed in a space
laboratory orbiting around the earth at a height
3R, where R is the radius of the earth. The time
period of the pendulum is
(A) zer0. (B)
(4s 1)
23s
infinite
A simple pendulum has a time period T. If the
support and the pendulum fall freely, the time
period will be
(A) infinity (8)
Breater than T
(C) less than T (D)
zero
The length of seconds pendulum at a place
where g~ 4.9 mis’ is
(A) 99.54.em (B)
(D)
60m
101 em€
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Angular S.H.M. and its Differential
Equation
2 Differential equation for angular S.11.M. is given by
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rn
on
a :
ao fe
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