FIIT JE E TEST – SHM & ELASTICITY

EAST DELHI
Straight Object Type
This section contains 10 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C)
and (D), out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
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1. A cone of circular crosssection having base radius R, height  and mass
m is suspended from its base as shown in the figure. The material of cone
has Young’s modules Y. The acceleration due to gravity is g. Find elastic

potential energy stored in the cone.
m2g2 m2g2 m2g2 m2g22
(A) (B) (C) (D)
10R2 Y 5 R 2 Y 2R 2 Y 10 R2 Y
U(x)
2. A particle of mass m moves with potential energy U as shown.
The period of the motion when the particle has total energy E is U  1 kx , x  0 2 U=mgx, x>0
2 2
(A) 2 m / k  4 2E / mg (B) 2 m / k
x
m 2
(C)   2 2E / mg2 (D) 2 2E / mg
k

3. Two cubical blocks of same material and of side a and 2a are fixed a

symmetrically as shown in the figure. It is floating in the water in such a way

that the upper surface of bigger block is just submerged in the water. Find the
time period of small oscillation if it is displaced by a small distance x in vertical
direction (Assume density of water is  and that of block is b g = 9.8 m/s2, a
= 9.8 cm, neglect viscosity) 2a

2 b  b 3  b 9  b all options are

(A) (B) (C) (D) dimensionally
7  10  20  20 
incorrect

4. Two springs, each of spring constant k = 100 N/m are attached to a k 2kg k
block of mass 2 kg as shown in the figure. The block can slide smoothly
along horizontal platform clamped to the opposite walls of trolley of 5kg
=0
mass 5 kg. The block is slightly displaced and then released. The
period of oscillation is (in seconds). (All surfaces are smooth).
7 1 1 49
(A) T  2 (B) T  2 (C) T  2 (D) T  2
1000 140 20 100

5. A particle moves along x-axis following the relation px 2  qv 2  r, where p, q, r are positive
constants. x is co-ordinate of the particle and v is the instantaneous speed. Find the time
interval between two consecutive instants, when particle is at rest.
q q p p
(A) 2 (B)  (C)  (D) 2
p p q q

Multiple Correct Choice type

This section contains 5 multiple choice questions. Each question has four choices (A), (B), (C)
and (D), out of which ONE or MORE are correct.
6. A particle is executing SHM on a straight line. A and B are two points at which its speed is
zero. It passes through a certain point P (AP < BP) at successive interval of 0.5 sec and
1.5 sec with a speed is 3 m/s, then :
(A) The maximum speed of the particle is 5 2 m / s.
(B) The maximum speed of the particle is 3 2 m / s.
AP 1 AP 2 1
(C) The ratio  (D) The ratio 
BP 2 BP 2 1
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7. A block of mass m is placed on a massless spring (initially massless

unstretched) and released. Due to mass, oscillation starts. There is
no loss of energy and initially gravitational potential energy (Ugravity) is
assume to be 0. Potential energy U will change with displacement x k
of the block as.

Uspring Uspring+Ugravity

(A) (B)
x
O
mg 2mg
O x
2mg k k
k
Uspring+Ugravity Ugravity

2mg
mg k
(C) (D) O
k x x
O
2mg
k

8. Find the time period of S.H.M. of block in two different

situation as shown (Pulleys are mass less).
K K
2m 8m K K
(A) T1  2 (B) T2  2
K K
2m 8m
(C) T1  3  (D) T2  3
K K m m
(1) (2)

9. A particle moves such that its position from origin is given by x = 2 + 3 sin2 t.
Choose correct statement about its motion.
3 
(A) Particle performs S.H.M. of amplitude m and frequency
2 
(B) Particle performs oscillations but no S.H.M.
7
(C) Particles performs S.H.M. about mean position at x  m
2
(D) Particle performs oscillations of amplitude 3m.

10. The amplitude of a particle executing SHM about O is 10cm.Then

(A) When the kinetic energy is 0.64 times its maximum K.E. Then the particle is 6cm from O.
(B) When the displacement is 5cm from O its K.E is 0.75 of its maximum P.E.
(C) Its total energy at any point is equal to its maximum K.E
(D) Its velocity is half the maximum velocity when its displacement is half the maximum
displacement.
Paragraph Type
This section contains 2 paragraphs. Based upon one of the paragraphs 2 multiple choice
questions and based on the other paragraph 3 multiple choice questions have to be answered.
Each of these questions has four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of WHICH ONLY ONE is correct.
Paragraph for questions No. 11 to 12
A disc of mass m connected with an ideal spring of stiffness k is released
from the stretched position of spring. Then the disc rolls down the inclined
k
plane.
11. Amplitude of oscillation is : m
mg sin  2mg sin 
(A) (B) 
k k
mg sin 
(C) (D) None of these
2k
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12. Time period of oscillation is :

m 2m 3m
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) None of these
k 3k 2k
Paragraph for questions No. 13 to 15
A thin v-shaped glass tube is bent through right angle and is fixed in
the vertical plane as shown. Initially the left tube contains a column of
water of length d. A valve at the bottom of the tube prevents water
from moving. At some time the valve is quickly opened. Neglect
friction (given  = density of liquid and A = area of tube). 45° 45°
13. Find time period of oscillation of liquid column.
d d 2d d
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
2g g g 2g

14. Minimum time after which all water moves to right tube is :
d  2d 2d d
(A)  (B) (C)  (D) 
2g 2 g g 2g

15. Minimum time after which speed of liquid will be maximum.

 2d  d 2d d
(A) (B) (C)  (D) 
4 g 4 g g 2g

Matrix-Match Type
16. Spring and strings are massless. Initially block of mass m = 1 kg is in equilibrium position. It
is displaced through small distance x and released. Match the columns.
Column I Column II

1 1
k1  N/m k1  N/m
16 16

(A) (p) Motion of mass m is periodic

X(small)
m

1
k2  N / m
2

K  1N / m

x
m
(B) (q) Motion of mass m is SHM

Entire system is in gravity free space. Liquid is

non viscous & neglect resistance of the water.

K  1N / m
(C) (r) Time period T = 2 sec
E=2V/m m +Q=1 columb
X small

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k N/m x
16 
m
area A
In equilibrium spring will be
(D) Initially spring and string shown is in their natural (s) in its natural length (i.e.  =
length. Young modulus of the string is Y and it is
0)
 9   YA 
given that      . Block is displaced
 16   3L 
through distance x and released. A is the cross-
sectional area of string.

Integer Answer Type

This section contains 5 questions. The answer to each question is a single digit integer, ranging
from 0 to 9 (both inclusive).
17. A smaller disk of radius r and mass m is attached rigidly to the face of a larger M
disk of radius R and mass M. The centre of the small disk is located at the edge R
of the large disk. The large disk is mounted at its centre on a frictionless axle.
The assembly is rotated through a small angle  from its equilibrium position
and released. The speed of the centre of small disk as it passes through the m
1/2
r
 Rg 1  cos   
equilibrium position is v  n  2  . Find the value of n
 M / m   r / R   2 

18. A particle moves in a one dimensional field having potential energy as a function of position
x given by U(x)  |x| with time period T0. Same particle when moves in a field having
potential energy given by U(x)  X2 its time period is T.
If maximum potential energy and maximum amplitude in both cases are identical then find
T0
.
T

19. A uniform rigid rod AB of mass m is connected to four identical

wires. Gap between two right most wires is negligible. All wires are  0 0 0
0
made up of same material, and their initial stress free length is  0 .
Calculate ratio of tension in left most wire and right most wire in  
2 2
steady state. A B

20. A block is kept on a horizontal table. The table is undergoing SHM of frequency 3Hz in a
horizontal plane. The coefficient of static friction between the block of the table surface is
0.72. Find the maximum amplitude (approx in cm) of the table in which the block does not
slip on the surface. (take g = 10m/s2)

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