Subject: Physics 1st paper Subject Code: 174

Full Marks: 30 Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Creative Questions

1. A pendulum is constructed by hanging a bob of mass, m = 25 gm from a certain point

using a string of length, L = 50 cm. The pendulum bob is pulled in such a way that the
string creates an angle of 300 with the vertical and then released.

a. Define frequency of oscillation. 01

b. Plot a potential energy and kinetic energy vs distance graph and show where they are
maximum and minimum for a simple pendulum. 02
c. Calculate the frequency and time period of the pendulum. 03
d. Where and what is the maximum velocity of the pendulum bob. Show mathematically. 04

2. The equation of motion of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is given by

X = 5cos (60πt + 30)

a. What is periodic motion? 01

b. “A pendulum clock at a higher altitude ticks slower.” Explain. 02
c. Determine the amplitude, frequency, time period and phase constant. 03
d. Calculate the velocity and acceleration of the particle at t = 10s. 04

3. There is a simple pendulum of effective length 50 cm. It gives 20 oscillations per minute.
As the effective length of the pendulum is decreased, it gives 30 oscillations per minute.

a. What is periodic motion? 01

b. What is meant by the effective length of the pendulum? 02
c. What is the effective length of the pendulum? 03
d. If the length of the pendulum is made 1.25 times, what will be the change in the time
period? 04