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09. SUPER POSITION OF SHM (M.Q)

SINGLE ANS TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Two linear simple harmonic motions of equal amplitudes a and frequency  and 2  are
impressed on a particle along x and y axes respectively. If the initial phase difference between
them is  , the resultant trajectory equation of the particle is
2
1)  
a y  x2 a2  x2
2 2
2) a
2 2
 
y  2x2 a2  x2
3) a y  4x a  x   8x a  x 
2 2 2 2 2
4) a2 y2 2 2 2

(3)
x  asint  2 and y  asin2t
2
x a2  x2
x  a sin t   2   cos t    and sin 2 t 
2

a a2
y2 2
y  a sin 2t  2  sin2 2t   2sin t cost 
a
y2  a2  x2   x2 
 4   2 
a2  a
2
 a 
a2 y 2  4 x2  a2  x2  .
2. Four simple harmonic vibrations y1  8sin wt , y2  6sin  wt   / 2  , y3  4sin  wt   
y4  2sin  wt  3 / 2  are superimposed on each other .The resulting amplitude and phase ( lead
or lag with respect to y1) are respectively
A) 4 2 and tan 1 1 B) 4 2 and tan 1  6 / 8 
C) 20 and tan 1 1/ 2  D) 20 and tan 1  2 
(A)
3.

(3)

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MULTI TYPE QUESTIONS

4. A 20 gm particle is subjected simultaneously to two simple harmonic motions x1  2 sin 10 t ,

 
x2  4sin 10t   , where x1 & x 2 are in metre & t is in sec.
 3
(At mean position potential energy is taken as zero)
a) Position of the particle at t = 0 will be 2 3 m.
b) Maximum speed of the particle will be 20 7 m/s .
c) Magnitude of maximum acceleration of the particle will be 200 7 m/s2 .
d) Energy of the resultant motion will be 28 J.
(ABCD)
5. A particle moves in such a way that time dependent x and y co-ordinates are given by the
equations x   Rt  R sin t y  R  R cos t Choose the correct alternative (s) from the
following
A) At the maximum value of its Y co-ordinate its speed is 2 R
B) At the minimum value of its Y co-ordinate its speed is zero
C) At the maximum value of its Y co-ordinate its magnitude of acceleration is equal to  2 R
directed along negative y-axis
D) At the minimum value of its Y co-ordinate its magnitude of accelerations is equal to  2 R
directed along positive y-axis
(ABCD)

COMPREHENSION TYPE QUESTIONS

Comprehension

6.

(A)

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INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS

8.

(2)
9. A point mass is subjected to two simultaneous sinusoidal displacements in x-direction,
x1  t   A sin  t and x2  t   A sin  t  2 / 3 . Adding a third sinusoidal displacement
x3  t   B sin t    brings the mass to a complete rest. The value of  is x / 3 where the
value of x is
(4)
The particle in the above question is subjected to two simultaneous simple harmonic motions
(SHM) of the same frequency and amplitude in the same direction. The resultant motion of the
particle is simple harmonic a is evident by adding x1  t  and x2  t  :
x1  t   x2  t   A sin t  A sin  t  2 / 3  A sin t   / 3
The amplitude of the resultant simple harmonic motion is A itself but the initial phase of the
motion is now  / 3.
As the particle remains at rest on adding the third simple harmonic motion, x3  t   B sin  t   
the amplitude (B) of the third SHM must be A itself, but it must be 180o (or,  radian ) out of
phase. In other words, the initial phase   of the third simple harmonic motion must be
 / 3    4 / 3

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SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

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