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Practice Sheet 01
Q1. The maximum velocity and Q4. A particle executes SHM of period
acceleration of a particle in S.H.M. are 12 𝑠𝑠. After two seconds, it passes through
100 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐/𝑠𝑠 and 157 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐/s 2 respectively. The the centre of oscillation, the velocity is
time period in seconds will be: found to be 3.142 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑠𝑠 −1 . The amplitude of
oscillations is
(a) 4
(a) 6 cm
(b) 1.57
(b) 3 cm
(c) 0.25
(c) 24 cm
(d) 1
(d) 12 cm
(a) zero
(b) 𝐴𝐴
(c) 2𝐴𝐴
(d) 4𝐴𝐴
Simple Harmonic Motion 2
Q6. The equation of motion of a simple Q9. The time taken by a particle in SHM for
harmonic motion is maximum displacement is
(a)
𝑑𝑑 2 𝑥𝑥
= −𝜔𝜔2 𝑥𝑥 (a) T/8
𝑑𝑑𝑡𝑡 2
(b) T/6
𝑑𝑑 2 𝑥𝑥
(b) = −𝜔𝜔2 𝑡𝑡
𝑑𝑑𝑡𝑡 2
(c) T/2
𝑑𝑑 2 𝑥𝑥
(c) = −𝜔𝜔𝑥𝑥
𝑑𝑑𝑡𝑡 2 (d) T/4
𝑑𝑑 2 𝑥𝑥
(d) = −𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔
𝑑𝑑𝑡𝑡 2
Q18. Find the equation of simple harmonic Q22. For a particle in 𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆, if the amplitude
motion of a particle whose amplitude is 0.04 of the displacement is 𝑎𝑎 and the amplitude
and whose frequency is 50 𝐻𝐻𝐻𝐻. The initial of velocity is 𝑣𝑣, the amplitude of
phase is 𝜋𝜋/3. Assume that motion of acceleration is
particle is started from mean position.
(a) 𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣 𝑣𝑣 2
(b)
𝑎𝑎
𝑣𝑣 2 𝑣𝑣
Q19. The shortest distance travelled by a (c) (d)
2𝑎𝑎 𝑎𝑎
particle executing 𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆 from mean position
in 2 s is equal to √3/2 times its amplitude.
Determine its time period.
Q23. The average acceleration of a
particle performing 𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆 over one complete
oscillation is
𝜔𝜔2 𝐴𝐴
(a)
2
Q20. A particle executing 𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆 of
amplitude 4 cm and 𝑇𝑇 = 4 𝑠𝑠. The time 𝜔𝜔2 𝐴𝐴
(b)
taken by it to move from positive extreme √2
position to half the amplitude is
(c) Zero
(a) 1 𝑠𝑠
1
(d) 𝐴𝐴𝜔𝜔2
(b) s
3
2
(c) s
3 Q24. In simple harmonic motion, the
particle is
3
(d) � 𝑠𝑠
2
(a) always accelerated
1
(a)
√2+1
(b) √2
1
(c)
√2
(d) √2 + 1
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Q25. In SHM, the acceleration is ahead of Q28. The potential energy of a particle
velocity by a phase angle executing S.H.M. is 2.5 𝐽𝐽, when its
displacement is half of amplitude. The total
(a) 0° energy of the particle be
𝜋𝜋 (a) 18 J
(b)
2
(b) 10 J
(c) 𝜋𝜋
(c) 12 J
(d) 2𝜋𝜋 (d) 2.5 J
Q26. A particle executes simple harmonic Q29. The potential energy of a simple
motion along a straight line with an harmonic oscillator when the particle is half
amplitude 𝐴𝐴. The potential energy is way to its end point is (where 𝐸𝐸 is the total
maximum when the displacement is energy)
1
(a) ±𝐴𝐴 (a) 𝐸𝐸
8
(b) Zero 1
(b) 𝐸𝐸
4
𝐴𝐴
(c) ± 1
2
(c) 𝐸𝐸
2
𝐴𝐴
(d) ± 2
�2
(d) 𝐸𝐸
3
Q31. In a simple harmonic oscillator, at the Q35. Force constant of a weightless spring
mean position is 16 𝑁𝑁𝑚𝑚−1 . A body of mass 1 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
suspended from it is pulled down through
(a) Kinetic energy is minimum, 5 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 from its mean position and then
potential energy is maximum released. The maximum kinetic energy of
the body will be
(b) Both kinetic and potential energies
are maximum (a) 2 × 10−2 𝐽𝐽
Q32. A particle executes SHM, at what Q36. A particle undergoing 𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆 has the
value of displacement are the kinetic and equation 𝑥𝑥 = 𝐴𝐴 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 (2𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔 + 𝜙𝜙)), where 𝑥𝑥
potential energies equal? represents the displacement of the particle.
The kinetic energy oscillates with time
period
Q33. A particle executes SHM with 2𝜋𝜋
amplitude 𝐴𝐴 and time period 𝑇𝑇. When the (a)
𝜔𝜔
displacement from the equilibrium position
is half the amplitude, what fractions of the 𝜋𝜋
(b)
total energy are kinetic and potential? 𝜔𝜔
4𝜋𝜋
(c)
𝜔𝜔
1
(c) : 2: 1
√2
1
(d) 2: :1
�2
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Q38. In arrangement given in figure, if the Q40. A body of mass 𝑚𝑚 hangs from three
block of mass 𝑚𝑚 is displaced, the frequency springs, each of spring constant 𝐾𝐾 as
is given by shown in the
figure. If the
1 𝑘𝑘1 −𝑘𝑘2 mass is
(a) 𝑛𝑛 = �
2𝜋𝜋 𝑚𝑚 slightly
displaced and let go, the
(b) 𝑛𝑛 =
1
�
𝑘𝑘1 +𝑘𝑘2 system will oscillate with
2𝜋𝜋 𝑚𝑚
time period
1 𝑚𝑚
(c) 𝑛𝑛 = �𝑘𝑘 𝑚𝑚
2𝜋𝜋 1 +𝑘𝑘2 (a) 2𝜋𝜋�
3𝐾𝐾
1 𝑚𝑚
(d) 𝑛𝑛 = �𝑘𝑘 3𝑚𝑚
2𝜋𝜋 1 −𝑘𝑘2 (b) 2𝜋𝜋�
2𝐾𝐾
2𝑚𝑚
(c) 2𝜋𝜋�
3𝐾𝐾
Q39. On a smooth inclined plane, a body
of mass 𝑀𝑀 is attached between two 3𝐾𝐾
springs. The other ends of the springs are (d) 2𝜋𝜋�
𝑚𝑚
fixed to firm supports. If each spring has
force constant 𝐾𝐾, the period of oscillation of
the body (assuming the spring as
massless) is Q41. A mass 𝑀𝑀 is suspended by two
springs of force constants 𝐾𝐾1 and 𝐾𝐾2
respectively as shown in the diagram. The
total elongation (stretch) of the two springs
is
𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀
(a)
𝐾𝐾1
𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀(𝐾𝐾1 +𝐾𝐾2 )
(b)
𝑀𝑀 1/2 𝐾𝐾1 𝐾𝐾2
(a) 2𝜋𝜋 � �
2𝐾𝐾
𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝐾𝐾1 𝐾𝐾2
2𝑀𝑀 1/2 (c)
(b) 2𝜋𝜋 � � 𝐾𝐾1 +𝐾𝐾2
𝐾𝐾
𝐾𝐾1 +𝐾𝐾2
(c) 2𝜋𝜋
𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀 (d)
2𝑘𝑘 𝐾𝐾1 𝐾𝐾2 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀
2𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀 1/2
(d) 2𝜋𝜋 � �
𝐾𝐾
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Q42. The time period of a second's Q45. If the length of simple pendulum is
pendulum is 2 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠. The spherical bob which increased by 300%, then the time period
is empty from inside has a mass of 50 𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔. will be increased by
This is now replaced by another solid bob
of same radius but having different mass of (a) l00%
100 𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔. The new time period will be
(b) 200%
(a) 4 sec
(c) 300%
(b) 1 sec
(d) 400%
(c) 2 sec
(d) 8 sec
(c) 2 sec
1 Q47. To show that a simple pendulum
(d) sec executes simple harmonic motion, it is
2
necessary to assume that
𝑇𝑇
(b)
4
2𝑇𝑇
(c)
√5
(d) 2𝑇𝑇√5
Simple Harmonic Motion 9
Q48. If a body is released into a tunnel dug Q50. A tunnel has been dug through the
across the diameter of earth, it executes centre of the earth and a ball is released in
simple harmonic motion with time period it. It will each the other end of the tunnel
after
𝑅𝑅𝑒𝑒
(a) 𝑇𝑇 = 2𝜋𝜋� 𝑠𝑠
𝑔𝑔 (a) 84.6 minutes
(d) 𝑇𝑇 = 2 𝑠𝑠
Q51. The length of a simple pendulum
executing simple harmonic motion is
increased by 21%. The percentage
Q49. A cylindrical cork piece of density 𝜎𝜎,
increase in the time period of the pendulum
base area 𝐴𝐴 and height ℎ floats in a liquid
of increased length is
of density 𝜌𝜌. The cork is slightly depressed
and then released. The cork oscillates (a) 11 %
2𝑇𝑇 (a) 𝐴𝐴
(c)
√5
(b) 𝐵𝐵
2𝑇𝑇
(d)
√3 (c) 𝐴𝐴 + 𝐵𝐵
(d) √𝐴𝐴 + 𝐵𝐵
Q54. A non-viscous liquid of density 𝜌𝜌 is
filled in a tube with 𝐴𝐴 as the area of cross
section, as shown in the figure. If the liquid
Q57. An 𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆 is given by 𝑦𝑦 = 5 [𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠(3𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋) +
is slightly depressed in one of the arms, the
liquid column oscillates with a frequency √3𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 (3𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋)]. What is the amplitude of the
motion of 𝑦𝑦 in metre?
𝜃𝜃1 +𝜃𝜃2
(a) 10
(a)
1 �𝜌𝜌𝜌𝜌𝜌𝜌𝜌𝜌𝜌𝜌𝜌𝜌� 2
�
2𝜋𝜋 𝑚𝑚
(b) 20
(d) 5
1 𝜌𝜌𝜌𝜌𝜌𝜌(𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝜃𝜃1 +𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠2 )
(c) �
2𝜋𝜋 𝑚𝑚
(a) 5, 10
Q55. The amplitude of the vibrating
particle due to superposition of two 𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆, (b) 3, 2
𝜋𝜋 (c) 4, 2
𝑦𝑦1 = sin �𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔 + � and 𝑦𝑦2 = 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 is:
3
(d) 3, 4
(a) 1
(b) √2
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ANSWERS
1. a 25. b 49. a
2. d 26. a 50. b
3. c 27. c 51. d
4. d 28. b 52. b
5. d 29. b 53. c
6. a 30. b 54. c
7. c 31. c 55. c
11. c 35. a
12. b 36. d
13. d 37. a
14. c 38. b
15. a 39. a
16. d 40. b
17. a 41. b
19. 𝑇𝑇 = 12 𝑠𝑠 43. b
20. c 44. c
45. a
21. d
46. b
22. b
47. c
23. c
48. a
24. c