UNSOLVED OBJECTIVE LEVEL – I

1. In a simple harmonic motion

(a) the potential energy is always equal to the kinetic energy
(b) the potential energy is never equal to the kinetic energy
(c) the average potential energy in any time interval is equal to the average kinetic energy in that time
interval
(d) the average potential energy in one time period is equal to the average kinetic energy in this period.

2. For a simple pendulum the graph between L and T will be :

(a) hyperbola (b) parabola
(c) a curved line (d) a straight line.

3. The time period of a particle in simple harmonic motion is equal to the time between consecutive
appearances of the particle at a particular point in its motion. This point is
(a) the mean position
(b) an extreme position
(c) between the mean position and the positive extreme
(d) between the mean position and the negative extreme.

4. A pendulum clock keeping correct time is taken to high altitudes,

(a) it will keep correct time
(b) its length should be increased to keep correct time
(c) its length should be decreased to keep correct time
(d) it cannot keep correct time even if the length is changed.

5. The time period of a simple pendulum in a freely falling lift is :

(a) zero (b) infinite
(c) finite (d) none of these.

6. A body performs S.H.M. Its kinetic energy, K , varies with time t , as indicated in the graph :
K
K
(a) (b)

t t

(c) (d)

7. Which of the following graphs describes the variation of acceleration a of a particle executing SHM with its
displacement x.

a a

(a) x (b) x
 a a

x x
(c) (d) .

8. A particle moves on the X -axis according to the equation x  x0 sin 2 t . The motion is simple harmonic
(a) with amplitude x0 (b) with amplitude 2x0
2 
(c) with time period (d) with time period .
 

9. The motion of a particle is given by x  A sin t  B cos t . The motion of the particle is
(a) not simple harmonic
(b) simple harmonic with amplitude A  B
(c) simple harmonic with amplitude ( A  B ) / 2
(d) simple harmonic with amplitude A2  B 2 .

10. Two SHMs are respectively represented by y  a sin(t  kx) and y  b cos(t  kx) . The phase difference
between the two is :
(a)  / 2 (b)  / 4
(c)  / 6 (d) 3 / 4 .

11. The displacement of a particle executing SHM is given by x  0.01 sin 100 (t  0.05) . The time period is :
(a) 0.01 sec (b) 0.02 sec
(c) 0.1 sec (d) 0.2 sec.

12. A particle executes simple harmonic motion under the restoring force provided by a spring. The time period
is T. If the spring is divided into two equal parts and one part is used to continue the simple harmonic
motion, the time period will
(a) remain T (b) become 2T
(c) become T / 2 (d) become T / 2 .

13. Which of the following expressions does not represent SHM :

(a) A cos t (b) A sin 2t
(c) A sin t  B cos t (d) Aesin t .

14. The graph plotted between the velocity and displacement from mean position of a particle executing S.H.M.
is
(a) circle (b) ellipse
(c) parabola (d) straight line.

15. The total energy of the body executing S.H.M. is E . Then the kinetic energy, when the displacement is half
of the amplitude, is :
(a) E / 2 (b) E / 4
(c) 3E / 4 (d) 3/ 4.E .
 UNSOLVED OBJECTIVE LEVEL – II
1. Two simple harmonic motions are represented by :
y1  10sin(4t   / 4)
y2  5(sin 4t  3 cos 4t )
the ratio of the amplitudes of the two SHM’s is :
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 : 3 .

2. A particle is subjected to two simple harmonic motions given by :

y1  10sin t , and y2  5sin(t  )
The maximum speed of the particle is :
(a) 102  52  (b) 10 2  52 
(c) 5 (d) 15 .

3. A particle executes simple harmonic motion with amplitude A and time period T. The average speed of the
particle over n complete oscillations is
A
(a) 0 (b)
nT
4A 4A
(c) (d)
nT T

4. A particle of mass m and charge  q moves along a diameter of

uniformly charge sphere of radius R and carrying a total charge Q . O Q
The frequency of the SHM of the particle, if the amplitude does not -q
exceed R , is :

1 qQ 1 qQ
(a) (b)
2  40 R 2 m 2  4 0 mR3
1 qQ 1 qQm
(c) (d) .
2 4  0 mR 2 4  0 R 2

5. A simple pendulum with a solid metal has a period T . The metal bob is now immersed in a liquid with a
density one-tenth that of the metal of the bob. The liquid is non-viscous. Now the period of the same
pendulum with its bob remaining all the time in the liquid will be :
(a) (9 /10)T (b) T (10 / 9)
(c) unchanged (d) T (9 /10) .

6. Figure (a) and (b) shows a mass m connected to two identical springs K
as shown. The ratio of frequency of vibration in case (a) and (b) is K K
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : 2 K
(c) 1 : 4 (d) 3 : 1.

(a) (b)
7. Figure shows a mass m suspended with a mass less inextensible string passing
over a frictionless pulley. The spring constant is K . The time period of
oscillation of mass m is :
T T
m m
(a) 2 (b) 2 K m
2k k
mg
2m
(c) 2 (d) none of above.
k

8. The time period of oscillation of a block of mass m attached to a light

k k
m m
spring of spring constant k is 2 in the absence of all other forces.
k
Suppose that a block of mass m is attached to a fixed spring on one
side and rests (i.e. is not attached to) against an identical spring on the
other side. It is now allowed to oscillate. The frequency of small
oscillations is
1 k 1 k
(a) (b) (2  2)
 m  m
(4  2 2) k (2  2) k
(c) (d) .
 m  m

9. If a simple pendulum of length l has maximum angular displacement  , then the maximum K.E. of the bob
of mass m is :
(a) (1/ 2)m(l / g ) (b) mg / 2l
(c) mgl (1  cos ) (d) (mgl sin ) / 2 .

10. A uniform spring whose unstressed length is l, has a force constant K. The spring is cut into two pieces of
unstressed length l1 and l2 , where l2  nl1 , n being an integer. Now a mass m is made to oscillate with
first spring. The time period of its oscillation would be

mn m
(a) T  2 (b) T  2
K (n  1) nK

m m(n  1)
(c) T  2 (d) T  2
K (n  1) nK

11. A particle is vibrating in simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 4 cm. At what displacement from
the equilibrium position is its energy half potential and half kinetic ?
(a) 1 cm (b) 2 cm
(c) 2 cm (d) 2 2 cm .

12. One end of a long metallic wire of length L tied to the ceiling. The other end is tied with a massless spring
of spring constant K. A mass hangs freely from the free end of the spring. The area of cross section and the
young’s modulus of the wire are A and Y respectively. If the mass slightly pulled down and released, it will
oscillate with a time period T equal to :
(a) 2 (m / K ) (b) 2 m(YA  KL) /(YAK )
(c) 2 (m YA / KL ) (d) 2 (mL / YA) .

13. An ideal spring with spring-constant k is hung from the ceiling and a block of mass M is attached to its
lower end. The mass is released with the spring initially unstretched. Then the maximum extension in the
spring is
 4Mg 2Mg
(a) (b)
k k
Mg Mg
(c) (d) .
k 2k
14. Three simple harmonic motions in the same direction having the same amplitude A and same period are
superposed. If each differs in phase from the next by 45º then
(a) The resultant amplitude is (1+ 3 ) A
(b) The phase of the resultant motion relative to the first is 90º
(c) The energy associated with the resulting motion is (3+2 2 ) times the energy associated with any
single motion.
(d) The resulting motion is not simple harmonic.
I II
15. For a particle executing SHM the displacement x E IV
is given by x = A cos  t. Identify the graph which III
represents the variation of potential energy (PE) as t x
a function of time t and displacement x. –A A

(a) I, III (b) II, IV

(c) II, III (d) I, IV.
 SUBJECTIVE UNSOLVED (C.B.S.E.) LEVEL – I
(REVIEW YOUR CONCEPTS)
1. A particle having mass 10 g oscillates according to the equation x  (2.0cm)sin[(100 s 1 )t   / 6]. Find
(a) the amplitude, the time period and the spring constant
(b) the position, the velocity and the acceleration at t  0 .

2. Consider a particle moving in simple harmonic motion according to the equation

x  2.0 cos(50t  tan 1 0.75)
where x is in centimeter and t in second. The motion is started at t  0 .
(a) when does the particle come to rest for the first time ?
(b) when does the acceleration have its maximum magnitude for the first time ?
(c) when does the particle come to rest for the second time ?

3. A block of mass 0.5 kg hanging from a vertical spring executes simple harmonic motion of amplitude 0.1 m
and time period 0.314 s. Find the maximum force exerted by the spring on the block.

4. A spring balance has a scale that reads from 0 to 50 kg. The length of the scale is 20 cm. A body suspended
from this balance, when displaced and released, oscillates with a period of 0.6 s. What is the weight of the
body.

5. A simple pendulum of length l and having a bob of mass M is suspended in a car. The car is moving on a
circular track of radius R with a uniform speed v. If the pendulum makes small oscillations in a radial
direction about its equilibrium position, what will be its time period ?

6. A trolley of mass 3.0 kg, as shown in fig. is

connected to two springs, each of spring constant –1 3.0 kg –1
600 Nm 600 Nm
600 Nm-1. If the trolley is displaced from its
equilibrium position by 5.0 cm and released, what is
(a) the period of ensuing oscillations, and
(b) the maximum speed of the trolley ?

7. The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of moon is 1.7 ms-2. What is the time period of a simple
pendulum on the surface of moon if its time period on the surface of earth is 3.5 s ? (g on the surface of
earth is 9.8 ms-2+)

8. Suppose that the two springs in figure have different force constant k1
k1 k2
and k 2 . Show that the frequency f of oscillation of the block is then m
given by :
f  f12  f 22
where f1 and f2 are the frequencies at which the block would
oscillate if connected only to spring 1 or spring 2.

9. Find the time period of the oscillation of mass m in figures (a, b, c). What is the equivalent spring constant
of the pair of spring in each case ?
k1
k1 k2 k1 k2
k2 m m m

(a) (b) (c)

10. A particle which is attached to a spring oscillates horizontally with simple harmonic motion with a
frequency of (1/ ) Hz and total energy of 10 joule. If the maximum speed of the particle is 0.4 metre per
second, what is the force constant of the spring ? What will be the maximum potential energy of the spring
during this motion ?
 SUBJECTIVE UNSOLVED LEVEL – II
(BRUSH UP YOUR CONCEPTS)
1. Two equal charges q are kept at –a and a along x-axis. A particle of mass m and charge (q / 2) is brought to
the origin and given a small displacement along
(a) x-axis
(b) along y-axis.
Describe the motion in the two cases.

2. The block of mass m1 shown in figure is fastened to the spring and m2

m1
the block of mass m2 is placed against it. k
(a) Find the compression of the spring in the equilibrium position. 
(b) The block are pushed a further distance (2 / k ) (m1  m2 ) g sin 
against the spring and released. Find the position where the two
blocks separate
(c) What is the common speed of blocks at the time of separation ?
Neglect friction.

3. In figure shown k  100 N/m, M = 1 kg and F = 10 N. M

(a) Find the compression of the spring in the equilibrium position
k F
(b) A sharp blow by some external agent imparts a speed of 2 m/s to
the block towards left. Find the sum of the potential energy of
the spring and the kinetic energy of the block at this instant.
(c) Find the time period of the resulting simple harmonic motion
(d) Find the amplitude
(e) Write the potential energy of the spring when the block is at the left extreme
(f) Write the potential energy of the spring when the block is at the right extreme
The answers of (b), (e) and (f) are different. Explain why this does not violate the principle of conservation
of energy.

4. (a) What will be the time period of a simple pendulum if its length is equal to radius of earth (=6400 km)?
(b) What is the maximum time period which an oscillating simple pendulum can have ?

5. The spring shown in the figure are all unstretched in the beginning k1 M
when a man starts pulling the block. The man exerts a constant force
k2 k3
F on the block. Find the amplitude and the frequency of the motion of
the block.

6. A particle is subjected to two simple harmonic motions, one along the X-axis and the other on a line making
an angle of 45º with the X-axis. The two motions are given by x  x0 sin t and s  s0 sin t . Find the
amplitude of the resultant motion.

7. A particle of mass m is attached to three springs A, B and C of equal

force constants k as shown in figure. If the particle is pushed slightly
against the spring C and released, find the time period of oscillation. B
90º

45º A

8. Consider the situation shown in figure. Show that if the blocks are k
m m
displaced slightly in opposite directions and released, they will
execute simple harmonic motion. Calculate the time period.
9. A simple pendulum of length 40 cm is taken inside a deep mine. Assume for the time being that the mine is
1600 km deep. Calculate the time period of the pendulum there. Radius of the earth = 6400 km.

10. A smooth horizontal disc rotates about the vertical axis O with a constant angular velocity 0 . A thin
uniform rod AB of length l performs small oscillations about the vertical axis A fixed to the disc at a
distance a from the axis of the disc. Find the period of these oscillations.
 SUBJECTIVE UNSOLVED LEVEL – III
(CHECK YOUR SKILLS)
1. Two blocks ( m  1.0 kg and M  9 kg) and a spring of force m
k
constant ( k  200 N/m) are arranged on a horizontal frictionless M
surface as shown in figure. The coefficient of friction between the two
blocks is 0.40. What is the maximum possible amplitude of SHM if
no slipping is to occur between the blocks? [ [ g  10 m/s2].

2. A uniform rod of length L and mass M is pivoted at its centre. It is

held in position by a system of springs as shown in figure. Show that k
when turned through a small angle  and released the rod undergoes
SHM. Find the frequency of oscillations. k

3. All the surfaces shown in figure are frictionless. The mass of the car is k
M , that of the block is m and the spring has spring constant k . m
Initially, the car and the block are at rest and the spring is stretched
through a length x0 when the system is released.
M
(a) Find the amplitudes of the simple harmonic motion of the block
and of the car as seen from the rod.
(b) Find the time period(s) of the two simple harmonic motions.
4. (a) Consider a small block of mass m , resting against a massless spring k1 k2
m
of spring constant k1 on one side and another spring of spring
A C B
constant k 2 , both the springs being unextended. If the block moves
such that only one of the springs is compressed at any time, find the
total time period of oscillation
(b) Consider a situation similar to (a), except that the block does not rest k1 k2
on both the springs simultaneously, but it can move between the two m
springs freely for a distance, s. Find the time period of the oscillation s
if the total energy of the block is E 0 .

5. Find the frequency of small oscillations of a thin uniform vertical rod O

of mass m and length l hinged at the point O . The combined
l
stiffness of the springs is k .

6. A thin uniform board of length L and mass M is balanced on a fixed L

semicircular cylinder of radius R as shown in the figure. If the plank is
tilted slightly from its equilibrium position, find the frequency of
small oscillations.
R

7. A pulley in the form of a circular disc of mass m and radius r has

the groove cut all along its perimeter. A string whose one end is
attached to the ceiling passes over this disc pulley and its other end is
attached to a spring of spring constant k . The other end of the spring
is attached to ceiling as shown in figure. Find the time period of
vertical oscillations of the centre of mass assuming that the string does
not slip over the pulley.
8. A block B of mass m is attached to a fixed spring of spring constant k L
and is free to oscillate on a smooth horizontal plane as shown in the v k
figure. A second identical small block of equal mass starts from A m m
and moves towards B, which is at rest, as shown in the figure. Find
A B C
the time taken by the free block to return to the point A, if the
collision between the two blocks is (a) perfectly elastic (b) perfectly
inelastic.

9. Two small masses m1 and m2 are attached to the ends of a rod of m1

negligible mass as shown in figure. The rod is pivoted so that the t
P iv o
masses and rod form a physical pendulum. Find an expression for the l1
period of oscillation. Express your answer in terms of the parameters
given in figure.
l2
m2

10. Find the angular frequency of oscillation of motion of block m for D k2 m

small angular motion of rot BD . Consider the rod to be massless.

b
k1
c
B
 PROBLEMS
1. A thin rod of length L and area of cross-section S is pivoted at its lowest
point P inside a stationary, homogeneous and non-viscous liquid (figure).
The rod is free to rotate in a vertical plane about a horizontal axis passing
d1
rough P. The density d1 of the material of the rod is smaller than the
density d2 of the liquid. The rod is displaced by a small angle  from its dd22
equilibrium position and then released. Show that the motion of the rod is
simple harmonic and determine its angular frequency in terms of the given
parameters. P

2. Two masses m1 and m2 are suspended together by a massless spring of

spring constant k (figure). When the masses are in equilibrium, m1 is
removed without disturbing the system. Find the angular frequency and
amplitude of oscillation of m2. m2
m1

3. Two light springs of force constant k1 and k2 and a block of mass m are in one 60cm
line AB on a smooth horizontal table such that one end of each spring is fixed k1  k2
on rigid supports and the other end is free as shown in the figure. The
distance CD between the free ends of the springs is 60 cms. If the block A C m D B
moves along AB with a velocity 120 cm/sec in between the springs, calculate
the period of oscillation of the block.
(k1  1.8 N / m, k2  3.2 N / m, m  200 gm) .

4. An object of mass 0.2 Kg executes simple harmonic motion oscillate along the x-axis with a frequency of
 25 
  Hz. At the position x = 0.04 m, the object has kinetic energy of 0.5 J and potential energy of 0.4 J.
  
Find the amplitude of oscillation

5. Two identical balls A and B of mass 0.1 kg are attached to two identical A
B
massless springs. The spring-mass system is constrained to move inside a  
rigid smooth pipe bent in the form of a circle as shown in the figure. The
6 6
pipe is fixed in a horizontal plane. The centers of the balls can move in a
Q
circle, of radius 0.06 metre. Each spring has a natural length 0.06  meter P O
and spring constant 0.1 N/m. Initially, both the balls are displaced by an

angle   radian with respect to the diameter PQ of the circle (as shown
6
in the figure) and released from rest.
(a) Calculate the frequency of oscillation of ball B.
(b) Find the speed of ball A when A and B are at the two ends of the diameter PQ.
(c) What is the total energy of the system ?

6. A point particle of mass M is attached to one end of a massless rigid +q

M
non-conducting rod of length L . Another point particle of the same
mass is attached to the other end of the rod. The two particles carry
charges q and q respectively. This arrangement is held in a 
E
region of a uniform electric field E such that the rod makes a small
angle  (say of about 5º) with the field direction. Find an expression -q M
for the minimum time needed for the rod to become parallel to the
field after it is set free.
 ANSWERS
OBJECTIVE UNSOLVED LEVEL – I
1. (d) 2. (b)

3. (b) 4. (c)

5. (b) 6. (a)

7. (c) 8. (d)

9. (d) 10. (a)

11. (b) 12. (d)

13. (d) 14. (b)

15. (c)

OBJECTIVE UNSOLVED LEVEL – II

1. (a) 2. (c)

3. (d) 4. (b)

5. (b) 6. (b)

7. (b) 8. (b)

9. (c) 10. (c)

11. (d) 12. (b)

13. (b) 14. (c)

15. (a)

SUBJECTIVE UNSOLVED (C.B.S.E.) LEVEL – I

1. (a) 2.0 cm, 0.063 s, 100 N/m (b) 1.0 cm, 1.73 m/s, 100 m/s2

2. (a) 1.6  10 2 s (b) 1.6  10 2 s

(c) 3.6  102 s.
3. 25 N 4. 219 N

1
5. T  2
g  v4 / R 2
2
6. (a) 0.31 s (b) 1.0 ms-1

7. 8.4 s

m m
9. (a) 2 (b) 2
k1  k2 k1  k2
m(k1  k2 )
(c) 2
k1k 2

10. 500 N/m and 10 Joule.

SUBJECTIVE UNSOLVED LEVEL – II

1. (a) SHM with the time period (2 / q ) 2 0 ma 3
(b) Accelerated translatory

(m1  m2 ) g sin 
2. (a) (b) when the spring acquires its natural length
k
3
(c) (m1  m2 ) g sin 
k

3. (a) 10 cm (b) 2.5 J

(c)  / 5 s (d) 20 cm
(e) 4.5 J (f) 0.5 J.

4. (a) T  2  ( R / 2 g ) 1 hour (b) T  2 ( R / g ) 84.6 min.

F ( k2  k3 ) 1 k1k2  k 2 k3  k3 k1
5. ,
k1k 2  k2 k3  k3 k1 2 M (k2  k3 )

6. x02  s02  2 x0 s0

m
7. 2
2k

m
8. 2
2k

9. 1.47 s

2
10. T  2
320 a
 SUBJECTIVE UNSOLVED LEVEL – III
1. 20 cm

1 6k
2. f 
2 M

Mx0 mx0 mM
3. (a) , (b) 2
M m M m k ( M  m)

 m m m m 2S 2 m
(a)  
 k  k 
4. (b)   
 1 2 
k1 k2 E0

3 g 3k
5.   rad/s.
2l M

3gR
6. f 
L

3m
7. T  sec.
2k

2L m 3L 2m
8. (a) t   (b) 
v k v k

m1l12  m2l22
9. T  2 s.
(m2 gl2  m1 gl1 )

k1k 2 c 2
10.  rad / s.
m[k1c  k 2 (b  c) 2
2

SUBJECTIVE UNSOLVED LEVEL

3  d 2  d1  g m1 g k
1.    2. A Angular frequency =
2  d1  L k m2

3. T = 2.83 sec 4. 6  102 m .

1
5. (a) f  (b) v = .02  m/s

(c) E  4 2  105 J

1
  ML  2
6. Tmin    s.
2  2q E 