SHM

EXERCISE – I

SECTION – A
Single option type questions [ +3 for correct, –1 for wrong attempt ]

1. Acceleration-displacement graph of a particle executing SHM is a (m/s2)

as shown in given figure. The time period of oscillation is (in
sec)
x (m)
45o
 
(a) (b) 2 (c)  (d)
2 4

2. A particle of mass 0.1 kg executes SHM under a force F (10x) Newton. Speed of particle at
mean position is 6 m/s. Then amplitude of oscillations is
(a) 0.6 m (b) 0.2 m (c) 0.4 m (d) 0.1 m

3. The displacement-time equation of a particle executing SHM is: x = A sin (t + ). At time t
= 0 position of the particle is x = A/2 and it is moving along negative x-direction. Then the
angle  can be
(a) /6 (b) /3 (c) 2/3 (d) 5/6

4. Displacement-time equation of a particle executing SHM is: x = 4 sin t + 3 sin t (t + /3).
Here x is in centimeters and t in seconds. The amplitude of oscillation of the particle is
approximately
(a) 7 cm (b) 5 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 9 cm

5. 
Displacement-time equation of a particle executing SHM is x: = A sin  t   . Time taken
 6
A A
by the particle to go directly from x =  to x = + is
2 2
  2 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 2  

6. Frequency of a particle executing SHM is 10 Hz. The particle is suspended from a vertical
spring. At the highest point of its oscillation the spring is unstretched. Maximum speed of the
particle is (g = 10 m/s2)
1 1
(a) 2 m/s (b)  m/s (c) m/s (d) m/s
 2

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7. A block of mass m suspended by different springs of force constant shown in figure. Let time
period of oscillation in these four positions be T1, T2, T3 and T4. Then
k
2k
2k 2k M
(ii) k (iv)
(i) (iii)
2k
M
M
(a) T1 = T2 = T4 (b) T1 = T2 and T3 = T4 (c) T1 = T2 = T3 (d) T1 = T3 and T2 = T4

8. The maximum tension in the string of a pendulum is two times the minimum tension. Let 0
be the angular amplitude. Then cos 0 is
1 3 2 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 4 3 5

9. A pendulum has time period T for small oscillations. An obstacle O

3
P is situated below the point of suspension O at a distance . 3/4

4
The pendulum is released from rest. Throughout the motion the P
moving string makes small angle with vertical. Time after which
the pendulum returns back to its initial position is
3T 4T 5T
(a) T (b) (c) (d)
4 3 4

10. An object suspended from a spring exhibits oscillations of period

T. Now the spring is cut in two halves and the same object is
suspended with two halves as shown in figure. The new time
period of oscillation will become
T T T
(a) (b) 2T (c) (d)
2 2 2 2

11. The two blocks of mass m1 and m2 are kept on a smooth horizontal table as shown in figure.
Block of mass m1 but not m2 is fastened to the spring. If now both the blocks are pushed to the
left so that the spring is compressed a distance d. The amplitude of oscillation of block of
mass m1, after the system is released is

m1 m2

m1 m2 2m 2 2m 1
(a) d (b) d (c) d (d) d
m1  m 2 m1  m 2 m1  m 2 m1  m 2

12. Time period of a simple pendulum of length L is T1 and time period of a uniform rod of the
same length L pivoted about one end and oscillating in a vertical plane is T2. Amplitude of
oscillations in both the cases in small. Then T1/T2 is
4 3 1
(a) (b) 1 (c) (d)
3 2 3

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13. The potential energy of a particle of mass 1 kg in motion along the x-axis is given by:
U = 4 (1cos 2x) J
Here x is in metres. The period of small oscillations (in sec) is

(a) 2 (b)  (c) (d) 2 
2
14. A particle executing SHM while moving from one extremity is found at distance x 1, x2 and x3
from the centre at the end of three successive seconds. The time period of oscillation is
2  
(a) (b) (c)  (d)
  2
 x1  x 3 
Here  = cos1   .
 2x 2 
15. t
A particle moves according to the law x = a cos . The distance covered by it in the time
2
interval between t = 0 to t = 3 s is
(a) 2a (b) 3a (c) 4a (d) a

16. Four simple harmonic vibrations x1 = 8 sin t, x2 = 6 sin (t + /2), x3 = 4 sin (t + ) an x4
= 2 sin (t +3/2) are superimposed on each other. The resulting amplitude and its phase
difference with x1 are respectively
 
(a) 20, tan1   (c) 20, tan1 (2)
1
(b) 4 2 , (d) 4 2 ,
2 2 4

17. Displacement-time graph of a particle executing SHM is as shown below: x

t
The corresponding force-time graph of the particle can be

F F F F

t t t t

(a) (b) (c) (d)

18. A particle moves such that its acceleration is given by : a =  (x2)

Here  is a positive constant and x the position from origin. Time period of oscillation is
1 1
(a) 2  (b) 2 (c) 2   2 (d) 2
 2
19. A particle is moving in a circle of radius R = 1 m with constant speed v = 4 m/s. The ratio of
displacement to acceleration of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the particle on the
diameter of the circle is
1 1
(a) (second)2 (b) (second)2 (c) 2 (second)2 (d) 16 (second)2
16 2

20. Two particles are executing SHM in a straight line. Amplitude A and time period T of both
the particles are equal. At time t = 0, one particle is at displacement x 1 = + A and the other at
A
x2 = and they are approaching towards each other. After what time they cross each other.
2
(a) T/3 (b) T/4 (c) 5T/6 (d) T/6

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21. A wire of length , area of cross-section A and Young’s modulus of elasticity
Y is suspended from the roof of a building. A block of mass m is attached at
lower end of the wire. If the block is displaced from its mean position and
then released the block starts oscillating. Time period of these oscillations will
be
A AY m m
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) 2
mY m YA YA

22. The potential energy of a harmonic oscillator of mass 2 kg in its mean position is 5J. If its
total energy is 9J and its amplitude is 0.01 m, its time period will be
   
(a) s (b)   s (c)   s (d)   s
100  50   20   10 

23. A particle starts oscillating simple harmonically from its equilibrium position. Then the ratio
T
of kinetic and potential energy of the particle at time is (T = time period)
12
(a) 2:1 (b) 3:1 (c) 4:1 (d) 1:4

24. A uniform disc of radius R is pivoted at point O on its circumference. The time period of
small oscillations will be
R 2R 2R 3R
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) 2
g 3g g 2g

25. A mass m = 8kg is attached to a spring as shown in figure and held in position
so that the spring remains unstreteched. The spring constant is 200N/m. The
mass m is then released and begins to undergo small oscillations. The maximum
velocity the mass will be (g = 10 m/s2) m
(a) 1 m/s (b) 2 m/s (c) 4 m/s (d) 5 m/s

26. Two masses M and m are suspended together by a massless spring of force constant k. when
the masses are in equilibrium, M is removed without disturbing the system. The amplitude of
oscillation is
Mg mg ( M  m) g ( M  m) g
(a) (b) (c) (d)
k k k k

27. The displacement of two identical particles executing SHM are represented by equations

x1 = 4 sin 10t   and x2 = 5 cos t
 6
For what value of  energy of both the particles is same.
(a) 16 units (b) 6 units (c) 4 units (d) 8 units

28. Maximum speed of a particle in simple harmonic motion is vmax. then average speed of a
particle in SHM is equal to
v max v max  v max 2 v max
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2  2 

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29. Maximum velocity in SHM is vm. The average velocity during motion from one extreme point
to the other extreme point will be
 2  
(a) vm (b) vm (d) vm (d) vm
2   4

30. A simple pendulum has time period T = 2s in air. If the whole arrangement is placed in a
1
nonviscous liquid whose density is times the density of bob. The time period in the liquid
2
will be
2
(a) s (b) 4s (c) 2 2 s (d) 4 2 s
2

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