BATCH

BASIC
S.H.M. MATHS
Periodic Motion:
Repeats itself after regular interval of time
Example:
1. Uniform Circular Motion or Orbital Motion

2. An insect climbing wall and falling down as

shown.
3. Motion of a bouncing ball.

4. Motion of planets around the earth.

5. Rotation of earth

6. Motion of a Pendulum.
Oscillatory Motion/Harmonic Motion
➢ To and fro (back and forth or up and down) about
fixed point after regular interval of time.
➢ Fixed point about which body oscillates is called
Mean position or equilibrium position

Examples:
1. Motion of a pendulum
m

2. Spring Mass System

1. All Oscillatory Motion(with no loss of Energy) are
Periodic.

2. All Periodic Motion are not oscillatory.

Oscillatory/Harmonic Motion v/s Simple
Harmonic Motion
Q1 )
Q2 )
 Understanding S.H.M & basic terms related
to S.H.M
1. Amplitude (A)

2. Time Period(T)

Frequency and Angular Frequency

3. Restoring Force
4. Acceleration(a)
5. Velocity(v)
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Q4 )
Q5 )
Q6 )
Q7 )
Q8 )
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Q10 )
Differential Equation for S.H.M
Equation for S.H.M
Q11) Write the equation of displacement(x),velocity(v) and
acceleration(a) in terms of time (t) for S.H.M whose initial
position is as shown. Also draw graphs for x v/s t, v v/s t and
a v/s t. Find phase difference between x,v and a.
Repeat the same for
Repeat the same for
Q12 )
Q13 )
Q14 )
Q15) An object performs SHM of amplitude 5 cm and time
period 4 s. If timing is started when the object is at the
centre of oscillation i.e.,x=0 then calculate displacement at
0.5 s

a) 5 cm
b) 5/ 𝟐 cm
c) 5 𝟐 cm
d) 2 𝟓 cm
Q16) A particle executes simple harmonic motion about the
point x=0. At time t=0 it has displacement x=2 cm and zero
velocity. If the frequency of motion is 0.25 s-1,find the
displacement at t=3 s

a) 0
b) 1 cm
c) 2 cm
d) 1.5 cm
Q17 )

a) 1s
b) 1/3 s
c) 2s
d) 2/3 s
Q18)
Q19 )
Q20) A particle executing S.H.M is initially at right
extreme.If Amplitude and time period of particle is 2 cm
and 8 sec respectively.Find velocity of particle at t=2 s

𝝅
a) 0 c) 𝟐 𝟐
𝒄𝒎/𝒔

𝟑𝝅 𝝅
b) 𝟐
𝒄𝒎/𝒔 d) 𝟐
𝒄𝒎/𝒔
Q21 )
Q22 )
S.H.M as projection of Uniform Circular
Motion
Projection on horizontal diameter
Projection on vertical diameter
Q23) Obtain the corresponding S.H.M’s of the x-projection of
the radius vector of the revolving particle P.

𝝅
a) 3 cos t
𝟐
𝝅
b) -3 cos t
𝟐
c) 3 sin 𝝅 t
d) -3 sin 𝝅 t
Q24 )
Q25 )
Q26)
Q27 )

a) T1=T2
b) T1=2T2
c) T2=2T1
d) T1=3T2
Energy in S.H.M
Kinetic Energy
Minimum & Maximum Kinetic Energy
Q28 )
Potential Energy
Minimum & Maximum Potential Energy
Graphs of K.E & P.E v/s x
Q29 )
Q30 )
Total Mechanical Energy in S.H.M
Q31)
Q32 )
Q33) A particle executes simple harmonic motion with a
frequency 𝒇. The frequency with which its kinetic energy
oscillates is
[ IIT JEE 1973,87; Manipal MEE 1995; RPET 2002;RPMT
2004;BHU 2005]

a) 𝒇 /2
b) 𝒇
c) 𝟐𝒇
d) 𝟒𝒇
Q34 )
Steps to Find Time Period of any S.H.M
1. Find the equilibrium position where Fnet=0 on body.

2. Displace the body slightly(x) from it’s mean

position & find net force on body now.Express net
Force in form of F=-kx

3. k=
Spring Mass System
Case I:
Q35 )
Q36) Two bodies M and N of equal masses are suspended
from two separate massless springs of force constants k1 and
k2 respectively.If the two bodies oscillate vertically such that
their maximum velocities are equal,the ratio of the
amplitude M to that of N is [ IIT JEE 1988,MP PET 1997,2001;
BHU 1998;Pb. PMT 1998;MH CET 2000,03;AIEEE 2003]
a) K1/k2
b) 𝒌𝟏/𝒌𝟐
c) K2/k1
d) 𝒌𝟐/𝒌𝟏
Q37 )
Case II: Case III:
Case IV:
Combinations of Springs

1. Series Combination

2. Parallel Combination
Q38 )
Q39 ) a) 1:2
b) 2:1
c) 4:1
d) 1:4
Cutting of Spring
Q40 )
Simple Pendulum
Q41 )
Q42 )
Q43 )
Concept of geffective
Oscillation of a Simple Pendulum in an
Electric Field
Angular S.H.M
Physical Pendulum
Q44) Find the period of small oscillations of a uniform rod
with length 𝒍,pivoted at one end.

𝒍 𝟐𝒍
a) 𝟐𝝅 c) 𝝅 𝟑𝒈
𝒈

𝟐𝒍 𝟑𝒍
b) 𝟐𝝅 d) 𝟐𝝅 𝟐𝒈
𝟑𝒈
S.H.M of a body in a tunnel along any chord
(including diameter) of Earth
Q45) A tunnel has been dug through the centre of the earth
and a ball is released in it. It will reach the other end of the
tunnel after [RPMT 2004]

a) 84.6 minutes
b) 42.3 minutes
c) 1 Day
d) Will not reach the other end
Oscillation of Floating body
Q46) A block of wood has dimensions a,b and c.Its relative
density is d.It is floating in water such that the side a is
vertical.It is now pushed down gently and released.The time
period of S.H.M is

𝒂𝒃𝒄 𝒈
a) 𝑻 = 𝟐𝝅 c) 𝑻 = 𝟐𝝅 𝒅𝒂
𝒈

𝒃𝒄 𝒅𝒂
b) 𝑻 = 𝟐𝝅 d) 𝑻 = 𝟐𝝅 𝒈
𝒅𝒈
Q47 )
Oscillation of liquid column
Find the Time Period of Oscillation of liquid
column shown
Q48) The period of oscillation of mercury of mass m and density 𝝆
poured into a bent tube of cross sectional area S whose right arm
forms an angle 𝜽 with the vertical as shown in figure is:

𝒎 𝒎
a) 2𝝅 c) 2𝝅
𝝆𝑺 𝟏+𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 𝒈 𝝆𝑺 𝟏+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 𝒈

𝒎 𝒎
b) 2𝝅 d) 2𝝅
𝝆𝑺𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽𝒈 𝝆𝑺𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽𝒈
Combination of Two or More S.H.M
1. In same direction
Q49) Find the resulting amplitude and equation for S.H.M resulting
from combination of
x1=2sin𝝎t
x2=2sin(𝝎t+𝝅/3)
Q50) Find the equation for resulting SHM
x1=3sin𝝎t
x2=4cos𝝎t
Q51) Find the equation for resulting SHM
x1=5sin(𝝎t+ 𝝅/6)
x2=5cos𝝎t
Q52) Find the Amplitude of SHM
x=3 + 4sin𝝎t
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