Oscillations

1. The piston in a car engine undergoes SHM, moving back and forth a distance of 0.084m at
2400rev/min. The mass of the piston is 1.25 kg. What are the maximum speed, acceleration and
force exerted on it?
2. A piston undergoes SHM with a frequency of 2 Hz. A coin rests on top of the piston. What is the
maximum amplitude for which the coin will always remain in contact with the piston?
3. When a mass m is attached to a particular spring, it oscillates with a period T. With what period
will it oscillate if attached to two such springs connected side by side (in parallel)?
4. A car of mass 1200 kg oscillates on its springs at a frequency of 0.50 Hz with an amplitude of
0.04m. What is the energy of this motion?
5. A 0.24 kg block rests on a table, and a 0.12 kg block is placed on top of it. The coefficient of
friction between the blocks is 0.25. The lower block is now moved back and forth horizontally in
SHM with amplitude 0.05m. What is the highest frequency for which the upper block will not slip
with respect to the lower block?
6. A mass undergoes SHM with amplitude A. What fraction of the energy is kinetic energy when
x=A/2?
7. A student attempts to use a simple pendulum to measure g, the acceleration due to gravity. She
observes that a pendulum of length 1.50m makes 24 oscillations in one minute. What is the value
of g in her location?
8. A disk of mass m and radius R is pivoted at a point on its perimeter and allowed to swing freely
parallel to its plane. What is the period of such motion for smaller oscillations?
9. A mass suspended from a spring is observed to oscillate at a frequency of 2 Hz. Now the spring
is cut in half and the two pieces are placed side by side. The mass is now suspended from this
composite spring consisting of the two smaller springs arranged in parallel. At what frequency will
the mass now oscillate?
10. An object undergoing SHM has a maximum velocity of 25m/s and a maximum acceleration of
1500m/ s 2 . What is the amplitude and frequency of this motion?
11. A pendulum consists of a small brass weight attached to a spring 1.20m long. The pendulum is
displaced 6from vertical and released from rest. How long does it take for the pendulum to swing
to a displacement of 3on the opposite side?

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