I Sem unit -IV

1. For a particle executing SHM, the phase difference between

displacement
and velocity is
π
a) 2 b) π
−π
c) 0 d) 2

2. For a particle executing simple harmonic motion, which of the following

statements is not correct?
a) Total energy is always directed toward a fixed point
b) Restoring force is always directed towards a fixed point
c) Restoring force is maximum at the extreme positions
d) Acceleration of the particle is maximum at the equilibrium
position
3. The total energy of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is
a) Directly proportional to the displacement x
b) Directly proportional to the square of displacement x
c) Independent of the displacement x
d) Directly proportional to the square root of the displacement x
4. When a rigid body is suspended vertically and it oscillates with a small
amplitude under the action of the force of gravity, the body is known as
a) simple pendulum b) torsional pendulum
c) compound pendulum d) second’s pendulum
5. Which of the following statement is correct?
a) The periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic
motion is the time taken by a particle for one complete oscillation.
b) The periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion
is directly proportional to its angular velocity.
c) The velocity of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is zero
at the mean position.
d) The acceleration of the particle moving with simple harmonic motion
is maximum at the mean position.