Simple Harmonic Motion c2-IPL Physics Parn

When two springs of force constant K, arid K, are connected in paraliel, then the effective f
art-V
constant is given by K= K, + K2
For the sane mass attached, the time periods of two different springs
are
T, and 1,. Then

When they are joined in series, then the time period of new arrangement
1s given by T,= T+T
time period of new arrangement is given b
When they are joined in parallel, then the

Tp
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LEVEL 1
with S.H.M:
Equations of Motion of S.H.M, Terms Associated
The resutant
1. Aparticie is subjected to two S H Ms x,= A,
sin wt and x, A, sin (wt +t/4).
SHM will have an ampitude of
) t4
2) A+4 JA +A+V24,4, 4) A,A
2
The time period of a paricle performing linear SHM is 12s. What is the time taken by it to covera
2 distance equal to half its anplitude starting its motion from the mean position ?
) Isec 2) 2sec 3) 3sec 4) 4sec

The cquation of motion of a particle in S.H.M is a + 16rx 0. In the equation 'a' is the line
=

M"
acceleration(in m/sec') of the particle at a displacement x' in meter. The time period of S H
seconds is

2)2 3) 1 4)2
4 The disploemett ofa particle executing SHM is given by Y = 10 sin (3t + T/3 )m and T
seconds. The initial displacement and maximum velocity ofthe particle are respectively
1)53 mand 30rm/sec 2) 15m and 15/3 m/sec
3) 153 mand 30 m/sec 4) 20 3 mand 30 m/sec

5, Aparticie moves according to the law x = a cOS2 The distance covered by it in the tie e

betweent= tot3 secis

1)2a 2) 3a 3) 4a 4)a
6 If abody of mass 36gmi moves with S.H.M of aipitude A= 13 cm and pericxd T 12sec. Al
t9the displauement is x +13cm. The shortest time of pasage fron x +6.5 em to x
j 4sec 2) 2 sec 3)6 sec 4) 3 sec
 ity is given by the
18 giv
elocity is the 0tion
nHAlIhe
velocity given elation vvI44-16x
reiathonv
44-16x msec.
For a hsdy m/sec. The
1The
he maxHnt
2) 16 m/sec
maxiam
336n/sec
ceeratini

4) 48 m/se
t eranh of a particle
Accelertim dspiaceCm

(in see)
executing5HMIS a5 shewn in given figure. The
perdaf ds
osCHaton is
af mfsec) time

21 2
3) X
5
4) R/4
Thedisplacement of a particle irom ts 1Can
position (in Reter) is given by Y 02 sin (t0zt
1.57)cos(1071+ 1.5T),The motion of the particle is
1)Penodic but not SHM 2) Non-Periodic
3) SHM with perod 0.1sec 4) SHM with period 0.2 sec
e
TwoSHMs are represented by the cquations y,= 10 sin (37t+ /4) and
5sin 3R+ 3cos3 7t). Their amplitudes are in the ratio
D1:2 2)2:1 3)1:3 4)1:1
Aparticle exccute S.H.M 1rom the mean position. Its anplitude is A, its time period is T At what
displacement, its specd is half of its maximum speed.
3A 2A 3A
2)
3)3 4
A body 1s moving in a room with a velocity of 20mu/s perpendicular to the walls separated by Sm.
Thereisno fniction and the collisions with the walls are elastie. The motionof the body is
Dnot periodie 2) periodic but not simpleharmornic
persotic and simple harmoniC 4) periodie with variabletimepericd
ergy in S.H.M
Apircleis vibrating in SHM with an amplitude of 4cm. At wihat displacement from theequlibru
pOtion it has mechanical energy which is half potential and half kinetic

2) 2 em 3) 2 cm 4)22
cm

y eKecung SHM at adisplacement' its PE is E,, at a displacement y

s P1st
ata dispacementt (1+ }IS
4)E=E,-E
NEVEE 2E-E,+E 3E=E+E
c l e n SHM.the KE. at any instant is given by
&K cos The i le
4) 4,
2) 28 3) K2 KE) and lo
A k t y executes simple harmeaic motion. ihe potentu cnergy t a s i n g statenkents s t r e
fik
a e mMasared as a functiot of displacenent x. Which of the x
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Simple Harmonic Motion
c2-1PL Physics Part.
17. The potential energy of a particle (U, )executing SHM is given by

yU--o 2) U, =K,x+ K,r +K,x

3) U, =Ae 4) U= constant

18 The work done by the tension in the string of a simple pendulum in one complete oscillation is equa
to
1) Zero 2) total energy of the pendulum
3) P.E. of the pendulum 4) K.E of the pendulum
19. A particle is executing SHM. At a point x = A/3, kinetic energy of the particle is K, where A is the
amplitude. At a point x = 2A/3, kinetic energy of the particle will be:

1) 2K 2) KV2 4)K
20. The time for a particle executing SHM with frequency 1Hz is considered from initial phase of t/4
The time at which potential energy is three times of kinctic energy is (in sec):
1
)12 2)94 3) A) 48
21. The displacement of a particle of mass 3gm executing S.H.M is given by y=3 sin (0.21) in S.I units.
The K.E ofthe particle at a point which is at a distance equal to 1/3 of its amplitude from its mean
position is
1) 12x 10J 2) 25 x 10 3) 0.48 x 10J 4) 0.24 x 103J
22 An object of mass 0.2kg executes simple harmonic oscillations along the x-axis with a frequenc

25
H , At the position x = 0.04m, the object has kinetic energy 0.5J and potential energy 0.4.1
Tt
amplitude of oscillation is (Take potential energy to be zero at mean position)
1)6cm 2) 4cm 3) 8cm 4) 2cm
SIMPLEPENDULUMM:
23. Time periods of a pendulum on two planets are in the ratio 3 :4. The acceleration due to graviy 0
them are in the ratio
1)9:16 2)3:4 3)4:3 4) 16:9
24. The shape of 1-1T graph of simple pendulum is
1) Straight line 2) parabole 3) curve 4) Hyperbole
25 Pendulum beating seconds at the equator (g = 978 cm/sec-) is taken to 'sec)

its Antartica (g= 983 Cm

length is to be increased by
1)0.1 cm 2) 0.2 cm 3) 0.4 cm 4) 0.5 cm
26. The mass and dianeter of a planet are twice
that of the earth. What will be the n e periodol
time
Oscillation of a pendulum on this planet, if it is a seconds po
pendulum on earth.
1)2 sec 2) 2 sec
3) Sec
4) 2 2 sec

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Simple Harmonic Motion
27. Ifthe value of g' on of the moon is g/6, the time penod of a
the surface
the moon w.r.t time period on the earth will be pendulum on the

)y6 times 2) 6 times

3)times
6 4)times
28. Time period of a simple pendulum measured inside a
upwards with à acceleration g/3. What will stationary lift isT. If the
lift starts moving
be the time
period
1)T/3 2) 3T 3)V3T
2
29 The time period of
simple pendulum is T.
When the length increases
When the length is by 10 cm, its period is T,
decreased by 10 cm, its period is T, Then the
relation between T, T, and T, is
1
1

3) 2T T+T 1
4) 2T T,-T
30. A simple
pendulum has a time period T in vaccum. Its time
in a liquid of density one eighth of the period when it is completely immerised
density of the meterial of the bob is

3
. T,T, and T the time periods of a given
and at an altitude 'h' above the earth's pendulum on the surface of the earth, at a depth 'h' in a mine
surface respectively, then
1)T=T=ls
The
2)T,<T<KT 3)T> TT 4)T,>T,>1
period of oscillaion of a simple
pendulum of length L' susspended from the ceiling
which moves with out friction down a fixed of a
inclined plane of inclination a ' is given by 1 vehicle
L L
1)21T g cos 2) 27T
a g sin d 3) 21 g 4) 21T Vgtan

A U tube held vertically contains liquid column of height L. If the liquid in one of the lmbs 1s
depressed and released, it oscillates with a period o

2 ) 23
s
4) 27

P is based on pendulum motion. Both clocks

I S based on oscillation ofa spring and clock
the same mass but twice the radius that of the
Tun the same rate on the earth. On a planet having
earth
1)
Swil run faster then P 2) P will run faster than S
4) None
the earth
3) both will run at the same rate as on
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c2-1PL Physics Part.
Spring-Mass System:
35.Abal of mass 5kg hangs from a spring of force constant K N/m and oscillates with certain
period. If the ball is removed, the spring shortens by
3) (2g) m 4) (g) m

36. A mass "M is suspended from a spring of negligible mass. The spring is pulled a litle andt
released so that the mass executes SHM of time period 'T if the mass 1s increased by 'm', timeper
becomes 5T/3,then the ratio of (m/M) is
pend
1) 3/2 2) 2519 3) 16/9 4) 5/3
37. Two springs of force constans 1000 Nm and 2000 N/m are stretetched by same force. Theratiog
their respective potential energies is
1)2:1 2)1:2 3)4:1 4) 1:4
38 A load 'm is attached to a spring of force constant 'k' and stretched it through x and released,i
makes oscillation in a vertical plane with a time period T". Itis further pulled down throughan
x and released. Now the time period of vertical oscillation will be
1) T/2 2)2T 3) T 4) T/4

39 The elongation of a spring of length L' and of negligible mass due to a force is 'x'. The spring iscu
intotwo pieces of length in ratio 1:n. The ratio ofthe respective spring constantsis
)n:l 2) 1 n 3)n:1 4)1:n
40 Springs of spring constants K, 2K, 4K, 8k, .2048 K are connected in series. A mass'm Bi
attached to oneend the system is allowed to oscillate. Its time period is approximately

m 2m m 4m
2) 2K 4) 2K
1)2K 3)274K
41. Two masses m and M are suspended together by a massless spring of force constant 'K'. When
masses are in equilibrium. Mis removed with out distrubing the system. The amplitude ofosctlan

ng (M +m)8 (M-)8
2)
3)K 4) K
42 Three masses 0.1 kg. 0.3 kg and 0.4 kg are suspended at the end of the spring. When the 0
removed, the system oscilates with a period of 2 sec. When 0.3 kg mass is also removed, the sy

will oscillate with a period

1)1 sec 2) 2 sec 3) 3 sec 4)4 sec

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