QUIZ SHM

1. For a particle executing S.H.M., x = displacement from equilibrium position, v = velocity at any instant
and a = acceleration at any instant, then
(A) v-x graph is a circle (B) v-x graph is an ellipse
(C) a-x graph is a straight line (D) a-v graph is an ellipse

2. A small mass executes linear SHM about O with amplitude a and period T. Its displacement from O at
time T/8 after passing through O is:
(A) a/8 (B) a/22 (C) a/2 (D) a/2

3. A particle performs SHM with a period T and amplitude a. The mean velocity of the particle over the
time interval during which it travels a distance a/2 from the extreme position is
(A) 2a/T (B) 3a/T (C) a/2T (D) none

4. A particle executes SHM of period 1.2 sec and amplitude 8 cm. Find the time it takes to travel 3cm from
the positive extremity of its oscillation.
(A) 0.28 sec (B) 0.32 sec (C) 0.17 sec (D) 0.42 sec

5. A particle executes SHM on a straight line path. The amplitude of oscillation is 2 cm. When the
displacement of the particle from the mean position is 1 cm, the numerical value of magnitude of acceleration
is equal to the numerical value of magnitude of velocity. The frequency of SHM (in second–1) is:
(A) 2 3 (B) 2/ 3 (C) 3 /(2 (D) 1/(2 3 )

6. A particle of mass 4 kg moves between two points A and B on a smooth horizontal surface under the
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action of two forces such that when it is at a point P, the forces are 2PA N and 2 PB N. If the particle
is released from rest at A, find the time it takes to travel a quarter of the way from A to B.
(A) /2 s (B) /3 s (C) s (D) /4 s

7. A stone is swinging in a horizontal circle 0.8 m in diameter at 30 rev / min. A distant light causes a shadow
of the stone to be formed on a nearly vertical wall. The amplitude and period of the simple harmonic
motion for the shadow of the stone are
(A) 0.4 m, 4 s (B) 0.2 m. 2 s (C) 0.4 m, 2 s (D) 0.8 m, 2 s

8. A particle moves along the x-axis according to : x = A.[1 + sin t]. What distance does is travel between
t = 0 and t = 2.5/?
(A) 4A (B) 6A (C) 5A (D) None

9. A spring has natural length 40 cm and spring constant 500 N/m. A block of mass 1 kg is attached at one
end of the spring and other end of the spring is attached to ceiling. The block released from the position,
where the spring has length 45 cm.
(A) the block will perform SHM of amplitude 5 cm.
(B) the block will have maximum velocity 30 5 cm/sec.
(C) the block will have maximum acceleration 15 m/s2
(D) the minimum potential energy of the spring will be zero.
10. A mass at the end of a spring executes harmonic motion about an equilibrium position with an amplitude
A. Its speed as it passes through the equilibrium position is V. If extended 2A and released, the speed of
the mass passing through the equilibrium position will be
V V
(A) 2V (B) 4V (C) (D)
2 4
11. The figure shows a graph between velocity and displacement
(from mean position) of a particle performing SHM:
(A) the time period of the particle is 1.57s
(B) the maximum acceleration will be 40cm/s2
(C) the velocity of particle is 2 21 cm/s when it is at a distance 1 cm from the mean position.
(D) none of these
12. A man of mass 60 kg standing on a plateform executing S.H.M. in the vertical plane. The displacement
from the mean position varies as y = 0.5 sin (2 ft) . The minimum value of f, for which the man will feel
weight less ness at the highest point is : (y is in metres)
g 2g
(A) (B) 4 g (C) (D) 2 2g
4 2

13. A particle starts from a point P at a distance of A/2 from the mean position O &
travels towards left as shown in the figure. If the time period of SHM, executed
about O is T and amplitude A then the equation of motion of particle is :
 2   2 5 
(A) x = A sin  t   (B) x = A sin  t  
T 6 T 6 

 2   2 
(C) x = A cos  t   (D) x = A cos  t  
T 6 T 3
14. A system of two identical rods (L-shaped) of mass m and length l are
resting on a peg P as shown in the figure. If the system is displaced
in its plane by a small angle , find the period of oscillations:

2l 2 2l 2l l
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 3
3g 3g 3g 3g

15. Two particles execute SHM of same amplitude of 20 cm with same period along the same line about the
same equilibrium position. The maximum distance between the two is 20 cm. Their phase difference in
radians is
2   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 2 3 4
16. A particle executes SHM with time period T and amplitude A. The maximum possible average velocity
T
in time is
4
2A 4A 8A 4 2A
(A) (B) (C) (D)
T T T T
17. Two particles P and Q describe simple harmonic motions of same period, same amplitude, along the
same line about the same equilibrium position O. When P and Q are on opposite sides of O at the same
distance from O they have the same speed of 1.2 m/s in the same direction, when their displacements are
the same they have the same speed of 1.6 m/s in opposite directions. The maximum velocity in m/s of
either particle is
(A) 2.8 (B) 2.5 (C) 2.4 (D) 2
18. Two particles undergo SHM along parallel lines with the same time period (T) and equal amplitudes.At
a particular instant, one particle is at its extreme position while the other
is at its mean position. They move in the same direction. They will cross
each other after a further time
(A) T/8 (B) 3T/8 (C) T/6 (D) 4T/3
19. Equations y = 2A cos2 t and y = A (sin t + 3 cos t ) represent the motion of two particles.
(A) Only one of these is S.H.M. (B) Ratio of maximum speeds is 2 : 1
(C) Ratio of maximum speeds is 1 : 1 (D) Ratio of maximum accelerations is 1 : 4

20. If the potential energy of a harmonic oscillator of mass 2 kg on its equilibrium position is 5 joules and the
total energy is 9 joules when the amplitude is one meter the period of the oscillator (in sec) is:
(A) 1.5 (B) 3.14 (C) 6.28 (D) 4.67

21. A small bob attached to a light inextensible thread of length l has a periodic time T when
allowed to vibrate as a simple pendulum. The thread is now suspended from a fixed end
3l
O of a vertical rigid rod of length (as in figure). If now the pendulum performs periodic
4
oscillations in this arrangement, the periodic time will be
3T T
(A) (B) (C) T (D) 2T
4 2
22. Find the time period of small oscillations of the spring loaded pendulum. The
equilibrium position is vertical as shown. The mass of the rod is negligible and
treat mass as a particle.

23. A particle is doing SHM of amplitude 0.5 m and period  seconds. When in a position of instantaneous
rest, it is given an impulse which imparts a velocity of 1 m/s towards the equilibrium position. Find the
new amplitude of oscillation and find how much less time will it take to arrive at the next position of
instantaneous rest as compared to the case if the impulse had not been applied.
1  1  1  1 
(A) m, sec (B) 2 m , 8 sec (C) 2 m , 4 sec (D) m, sec
2 8 2 4

24. A block of mass 1kg hangs without vibrating at the end of a spring with a force constant 1N/cm attached
to the ceiling of an elevator. The elevator is rising with an upward acceleration of g/4. The acceleration of
the elevator suddenly ceases. What is the amplitude of the resulting oscillations.
(A) 1.5 cm (B) 2.5 cm (C) 4 cm (D) none of these

25. A block of mass M=1kg resting on a smooth horizontal surface, is connected to a horizontal light spring
of spring constant K=6N/m whose other end is fixed to a vertical wall. Another block of mass m =0.5kg
is mounted on the block M. If the coefficient of friction between the two blocks is =0.4, find the
maximum kinetic energy that the system can have for simple harmonic oscillations under the action of
the spring.
(A) 1 J (B) 2 J (C) 3 J (D) 5 J