8.

Oscillations

1.In a simple harmonic oscillation, the acceleration against displacement for one complete
oscillation will be

a) an ellipse

b) a circle

c) a parabola

d) a straight line

2. A pendulum is hung in a very high building oscillates to and fro motion freely like a simple
harmonic oscillator. If the acceleration of the bob is 16 ms−2 at a distance of 4 m from the mean
position, then the time period is

a) 2 s

b) 1 s

c) 2π s

d) π s

3. The damping force on an oscillator is directly proportional to the velocity. The units of the
constant of proportionality are

a) kg m s−1

b) kg m s−2

c) kg s−1

d) kg s
4. The circular motion of a particle whose speed is constant is ________________

a)Periodic but not simple harmonic

b) Simple harmonic but not periodic
c) Periodic and simple harmonic
d) Neither periodic not simple harmonic

5. A particle executing simple harmonic motion of amplitude 5cm has a maximum speed of 31.4
cm/s. The frequency of its oscillation is?

a) 4Hz
b) 3Hz
c) 2Hz
d) 1Hz

6. If a simple harmonic oscillator has got a displacement of 0.02m and acceleration equal to
2m/s2 at any time, the angular frequency of the oscillator is equal to ___________
a) 10 rad/s
b) 0.1 rad/s
c) 100 rad/s
d) 1 rad/s

7. The phase difference between the acceleration of a particle executing simple harmonic
motion and the instantaneous velocity is?
a) π
b) 0.707π
c) Zero
d) 0.5π
8. Which one of the following statements is true for the speed v and the acceleration a of a
particle executing simple harmonic motion?
a) When v is maximum, a is maximum
b) Value of a is zero, whatever may be the value of v
c) When v is zero, a is zero
d) When v is maximum, a is zero

9. Which of the following graph represents the variation in the potential energy as a function of
time t and displacement x if the displacement of the particle is x = A
cos⍵t

(a)I,IV

(b) II, III

(c) I,III

(d) II,IV

10. On which of the following does the energy of a simple harmonic motion depend

a) ⍵ b) 1/ω2 c) 1/A2 d) A2
11. Calculate the amplitude for a SHM using the equation x = 3sin2pt + 4cos3pt

a) 3

b) 5

c) 4

d) 7

12. The length of the pendulum which is displaying SHM is increased by 21%. Calculate the
percentage increase in the periodic time of the pendulum.

a) 21%

b) 10%

c) 11%

d) 42%

13. The length of second’s pendulum on the surface of earth is 1 m. the length of same pendulum
on the surface of moon, where acceleration due to gravity is (1/6) th of the g on the surface of
earth is

a) 36 m

b) 1m

c)

d)

14. A particle executes S.H.M. of amplitude A. at what distance from mean position its kinetic
energy is equal to its potential energy?

(a) 0.51 A (b) 0.61 A

(c) 0.71 A (d) 0.81 A

15. A particle of mass m is hanging vertically by an ideal spring of force constant K. if the mass
is made to oscillate vertically, its total energy is

a) Maximum at extreme position

b) Maximum at mean position

c) Minimum at mean position

d) Same at all positions

16. The time period of a spring pendulum is

a)

b)

c)

d)

17. The equation of displacement of particle performing SHM is X = 0.25 sin (200 t). The
maximum velocity is

a) 100 m/s

b) 200 m/s

c) 50 m/s

d) 150 m/s

18. A particle executing a vibratory motion while passing through the mean position has

a) Maximum P.E. and minimum K.E.

b) Maximum K.E. and minimum P.E.

c) P.E. and K.E. both maximum

d) P.E. and K.E. both minimum

19. The frequency of wave is 0.002 Hz. Its time period is

a) 100 s

b) 500 s

c) 5000 s

d) 50 s

20.

The value of displacement of particle performing SHM, when

kinetic energy is (3/4)th of its total energy is

a)

b)

c)

d)

21.

The period of a simple pendulum is doubled when

a) Its length is doubled

b) The mass of the bob is doubled

c) Its length is made four times

d) The mass of the bob and the length of the pendulum are
doubled.
22. Particle moves from extreme position to mean position, its

a) Kinetic energy increases, potential increases decreases

b) Kinetic energy decreases, potential increases

c) Both remains constant

d) Potential energy becomes zero and kinetic energy remains constant

23. The necessary and sufficient condition for S.H.M. is

a) Constant period

b) Constant acceleration

c) Proportionality between restoring force and displacement from equilibrium position in

opposite direction

d) None of the above

24.

The motion of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is

given by X  0.01 sin 100 (t  0.05), where X is in metres ant t
in second. The time period in second is

a) 0.001

b) 0.02

c) 0.1

d) 0.2

25. Total energy of a particle executing S.H.M. is proportional to

a) Square of the amplitude of the motion

b) Frequency of oscillation

c) Velocity in equilibrium position

d) Displacement form equilibrium position

26. If the length of a simple pendulum is doubled keeping its amplitude constant its energy will
be

a) Unchanged

b) Doubled

c) Four times

d) Halved

27.

If a simple harmonic oscillator has got a displacement of 0.02 m

and acceleration equal to 2.0 ms2 at any time, the angular
frequency of the oscillator is equal to

(a) 10 rad s1 (b) 0.1 rad s1

(c) 100 rad s1 (d) 1 rad s1

28.Define simple harmonic motion ? Give two examples

29.Show that the motion of the simple pendulum is simple harmonic and hence derive an
equation for time period of it

30.What is seconds pendulum ?

31.Derive the expressions for displacement , velocity and acceleration of a particle executes
SHM
32.Derive an expression for time period of Spring-mass system

33.Derive equations for the kinetic energy ,potential energy and total mechanical energy of a
simple harmonic oscillator and show that the total mechanical energy is constant