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Subject: Physics

Book: Physics-10 (Punjab Textbook Board)

Class: X

CHAPTER # 10
Simple Harmonic Motion and Waves
Multiple choices:
Tick () the appropriate option
1.
a)
2.
a)
b)
3.

A body is said to be ______ if it moves back and forth about a point.

motion
b) vibrating c) floating d) bouncing
The motion of the horizontal mass spring system is:
Simple harmonic motion
c) Damped oscillation
Diffraction
d) Both a & b
According to Hookes law force is directly proportional to the _______ of the
spring.
a) displacement
b) spring constant c) mass spring
d) elasticity
4. Which of the following is the mathematical relation of Hookes law?
a) F= kx
b) F= - kx
c) F= k/x
d) F= -k/x
5. In Hookes law F= - kx, the symbol x is the:
a) length of spring b) displacement c) position of mass d) distance
6. In Hookes law F= - kx, the symbol k is the:
a) length of spring
c) position of mass
b) displacement
d)spring constant
7. The value of k in the Hookes law is the measure of:
a) strength of the string
c) stiffness of the spring
b) mass attached to spring
d) none of these
8. The negative sign in Hookes law F= - kx, means that force exerted by the
spring is always directed _________ to the displacement of the mass.
a) equal
b) perpendicular
c) parallel
d) opposite
9. A restoring force always pushes or pulls the object performing oscillatory
motion towards the:
a) extreme position b) center
c) mean position
d) rest
10.
Due to ________ the mass attached to the spring does not stop at the
mean position, when once displaced.
a) inertia
b) heavy mass
c) stiffness
d) displacement
11.
A human eardrum can oscillate back and forth up to ____ times in one
second.
a) 2000
b) 20,000
c) 25,000
d) 2500
12.
Which of the following motion does simple pendulum exhibit?

a) Damped oscillation
c) Simple harmonic motion
b) Wave motion
d) Transverse motion
13.
In simple pendulum, the net force on bob is _______ in equilibrium
position.
a) maximum
b) medium
c) zero
d) negative
14.
In simple pendulum there is no force acting alon the string as the tension
in the string cancels the component of the:
a) weight mgsin
c) weight mgcos
b) mass of string mgsin
d) mass of string mgcos
15.
The mathematical formula for the time period of the simple pendulum is:
a) T = 2 g/L
b) T = 2 m/L
c) T = 2 L/g
d) T = 2g/L
16.
Simple harmonic motion occurs when the ______ is proportional to the
displacement from the mean position.
a) mass
b) tension
c) net force
d) force
17.
The mathematical formula for the time period of the simple harmonic
motion of a mass m attached to a spring is given as:
a) T = 2 k/m b) T = 2 m/k
c) T = 2 L/g
d) T = 2m/k
18.
Which of the following is defined as one complete round trip of a
vibrating body about its mean position?
a) Time period
b) Vibration
c) Frequency
d) Amplitude
19.
Which of the following is defined as the time taken by a vibrating body to
complete one vibration?
a) Time period
b) Vibration
c) Frequency
d) Amplitude
20.
Which of the following is defined as the number of vibrations per cycle
of a vibrating body in one second?
a) Time period
b) Vibration
c) Frequency
d) Amplitude
21.
Which of the following is defined as the maximum displacement of a
vibrating body on either side from its mean position?
a) Time period
b) Vibration
c) Frequency
d) Amplitude
22.
What is time period of a simple pendulum 1.0m long at a location where
g=10.0 ms-2.
a) 1.99 sec
b) 19.85 hrs
c) 19.85 sec
d) 1.99 hrs
23.
If the mass of the bob of a pendulum is increased by a factor of 3, the
period of the pendulums motion will
a) be increased by a factor of 2
c) remain the same
b) be decreased by a factor of 2
d) be decreased by a factor of 4
24.
Galileo had discovered that all pendulum of the same length took the
______ time to complete one full swing.
a) different
b) same
c) less
d) more
25.
Which of the following developed the first clock that could calculate the
accurate time?
a) Galileo
b) Einstein
c) Hooke
d) Huygens

26.

Which of the following is defined as the oscillation of a system in the

presence of some resistive force?
a) Resistive oscillation
c) Reluctant oscillation
b) Damped oscillation
d) Vibratory oscillation
27.
Waves are carrier of:
a) substance
b) time
c) energy
d) force
28.
A _______ is a disturbance in the medium which causes the particle of
the medium to undergo vibratory motion about their mean position in equal
intervals of time.
a) energy
b) force
c) wave
d) simple harmonic motion
29.
A wave is a disturbance in the medium which causes the particle of the
medium to undergo vibratory motion about their mean position in _______
intervals of time.
a) equal
b) different
c) some d) vibratory
30.
Which of the following is the type o the wave?
a) Mechanical wave
c) Electromagnetic wave
b) Technical wave
d) Both a & b
31.
Which of the following wave requires medium for its propagation?
a) Mechanical wave
c) Electromagnetic wave
b) Technical wave
d) Both a & b
32.
Which of the following wave do not requires medium for its propagation?
a) Mechanical wave
c) Electromagnetic wave
b) Technical wave
d) Both a & b
33.
Which of the following is/are the example of mechanical waves?
a) Sound waves b) Water waves c) String waves d)All of these
34.
Radio and television waves are the examples of:
a) Mechanical wave
c) Electromagnetic wave
b) Transverse wave
d) Simple harmonic wave
35.
Which of the following is/are type/s of mechanical waves?
a) Longitudinal wave
c) Electromagnetic wave
b) Transverse wave
d) Both a & b
36.
Which of the following is defined as the region on the wave where loops
of the spring are close together?
a) Compressions
b) Rarefactions
c) Wavelength
d) Both a & b
37.
Which of the following is defined as the region on the wave where loops
of the coils are spaced apart?
a) Compressions
b) Rarefactions
c) Wavelength
d) Both a & b
38.
In _______ the particles of the medium move back and forth along the
direction of propagation of wave.
a) Mechanical wave
c) Longitudinal wave
b) Transverse wave
d) Simple harmonic wave
39.
In _______ the motion of the particles of the medium is perpendicular to
the motion of wave.

a) Mechanical wave
c) Longitudinal wave
b) Transverse wave
d) Simple harmonic wave
40.
Waves on the surface of water and light waves are also:
a) Electromagnetic wave
c) Longitudinal wave
b) Transverse wave
d) Simple harmonic wave
41.
When we shake the stretched string up and down, we provide our
_______ energy to the string.
a) potential
b) kinetic
c) muscular
d) heat
42.
The amount of energy carried by the wave depends on the ________ of
the stretched string from its rest position.
a) mass
b) distance
c) material
d) speed
43.
The high frequency wave carries _______ than/to a low frequency wave
of the same amplitude.
a) equal
b) more
c) less
d) both a & c
44.
The relation between the velocity, frequency and wavelength of the wave
is known as:
a) wave equation
c) velocity equation
b) properties equation
d) none of these
45.
Which of the following relation is known as the wave equation?
a) v = f
b) v = f/
c) v = T
d) v = T/
46.
When a wave travelling from one medium falls on the surface of another
medium, it may bounce back into the first medium. This phenomenon is called:
a) reflection
b) refraction
c) compression
d) diffraction
47.
When waves from one medium enter the second medium at some angle
their direction of travel may change. This phenomenon is called:
a) reflection
b) refraction
c) compression
d) diffraction
48.
The bending or spreading of waves around the sharp edges or corners of
obstacles is called:
a) reflection
b) refraction
c) compression
d) diffraction
Questions:
1. Briefly describe the term vibration/ oscillation.
2. How can spider detect the prey in its web?
3. Formulate the Hookes law.
4. How does the value of k change with the stiffness of spring?
5. What does negative sign in Hookes law indicate?
6. Why is the spring force called restoring force?
7. State the definition of restoring force.
8. Why does the mass attached to the spring not stop at its mean position when
once displaced?
9. The speed of the mass attached to spring decreases as it moves towards the
extreme position. Explain why.
10.
How many times a human eardrum can oscillate back and forth in one
second?

11.
12.
13.

Which motion does simple pendulum exhibit?

Why is there no motion along the string in simple pendulum?
Which force causes the simple pendulum to undergo simple harmonic
motion? Explain.
14.
Define s simple harmonic motion.
15.
Write down the mathematical expression for the time period of the simple
pendulum.
16.
Define the following terms:
a) Vibration
b) Time period
c) Frequency
d) Amplitude
17.
Discuss the few important features of simple harmonic motion.
18.
State the definition of damped oscillation. Give one practical example of
this oscillation.
19.
Write the definition of wave and how many type does it have? Name them.
20.
Which type of the wave does not require medium for its propagation. Also
give the example.
21.
Define:
i)
Mechanical wave
iii) Longitudinal waves
ii)
Electromagnetic waves
iv) Transverse waves
22.
Compare the speeds of transverse and longitudinal waves through the
solids. And explain the reason of your answer.
23.
What do you know about crest and trough? Label them on wave.
24.
How the energy can be transferred and on what factors does the amount of
energy transferred depend?
25.
Why does the high frequency wave carry more energy than the low
frequency energy wave of same amplitude?
26.
What is wave equation? Give its mathematical relation.
27.
Waves are the means of energy transfer without transfer of matter. Justify
this statement with the help of simple experiment.
28.
Explain the following properties of waves with reference to ripple tank
experiment:
i)
Reflection
ii) Refraction
iii) Diffraction
Answer Key:
1.a
2.a
3.a
4.b
5.b
6.d
7.c
8.d
9.c

11.b
12.c
13.c
14.c
15.c
16.c
17.b
18.b
19.a

21.d
22.a
23.c
24.b
25.d
26.b
27.c
28.c
29.a

31.a
32.c
33.d
34.c
35.d
36.a
37.b
38.c
39.b

41.c
42.b
43.b
44.a
45.a
46.a
47.b
48.d

10.a

20.c

30.d

40.b

Short answers:
1. A body is said to be vibrating if it moves back and forth or to and fro about a
point.
2. A spider detects its pray due to vibration produced in the web.
3. Hookes law states that force is directly proportional to the change in length
of the spring. If x is the change in length then it is formulated as:
F= -kx
4. The value of k in Hookes law is a measure of the stiffness of the spring.
Stiff springs have large k values, and soft springs have small k values.
5. The negative sign in Hookes law means that force exerted by the spring is
always directed opposite to the displacement of the mass.
6. The spring force always acts toward the mean position and tend to move the
mass back to the mean position therefore it is called restoring force.
7. A restoring force always pushes or pulls the object performing oscillatory
motion towards the mean position.
8. The mass attached to the spring not stop at its mean position and continues
its motion towards extreme position when once displaced due to inertia.
9. As the mass moves from the mean position to the extreme position, the
restoring force acting on it towards the mean position steadily increases in
strength. Hence the speed of the mass decreases as it moves towards the
extreme position.
10.
A human eardrum can oscillate back and forth up to 20,000 times in
one second.
11.

A simple pendulum exhibits simple harmonic motion.

12.
There is no force acting along the string as the tension in the string
cancels the component of the weight mgcos. Hence there is no motion along
this direction.
13.
The restoring force that causes the pendulum to undergo simple
harmonic motion is the component of gravitational force mgsin tangent to the
path of motion.

14.
Simple harmonic motion occurs when the net force is proportional to
the displacement from the mean position and is always directed toward the
mean position.
15.
i)

The following are the formula for the time period of:
Simple pendulum:
T = 2 L/g

ii)

Mass attached to spring:

T = 2 m/k
16.

The given terms are defined as follows:

Vibration: One complete round trip of a vibrating body about its mean position
is called one vibration.
Time period: The time taken by a vibrating body to complete one vibration is
called time period.
Frequency: The number of vibrations per cycle of a vibrating body in one
second is called its frequency. It is reciprocal of time period i.e., f= 1/T.
Amplitude: The maximum displacement of a vibrating body on either side from
its mean position is called its amplitude.
17.

Important features of simple harmonic motion are:

i)
A body executing simple harmonic motion always vibrates about a fixed
position.
ii)

Its acceleration is always directed towards the mean position.

iii)
The magnitude of acceleration is always directly proportional to its
displacement from the mean position.
iv)
Its velocity is maximum at the mean position and zero on the extreme
position.
18.
Damped oscillation: The oscillations of a system in the presence of
some resistive force are damped oscillations.
Shocks absorbers in automobiles are one practical application of damped
motion.

19.
Wave: A wave is a disturbance in the medium which causes the
particles of the medium to undergo vibratory motion about their mean position
in equal intervals of time.
It has two basic types, given as follows:
i)

Mechanical waves

ii) Electromagnetic waves

20.
Electromagnetic waves do not require medium for their propagation.
For example, radio waves and light waves.
21.
Mechanical Waves: Waves which require any medium for their
propagation are called mechanical waves.
Electromagnetic Waves: Waves which do not require ant medium for their
propagation are called electromagnetic waves.
Longitudinal Waves: In longitudinal waves the particles of the medium move
back and forth along the direction of propagation of wave.
Transverse waves: In this type of waves, the motion of particles of the medium
is perpendicular to the motion wave.
22.
Transverse waves move through solids at a speed of less than half of
the speed of longitudinal waves. It is because the restoring force exerted during
this up and down motion of particles of the medium is less than the restoring
exerted by a back and forth motion of particles of the medium in case of
longitudinal waves.
23.
Crests: The crests are the highest points of the particles of the
medium from the mean position.
Troughs: The troughs are the lowest points of the particles of the medium from
the mean position.

24.

Energy can be transferred from one place to another through waves.

The amount of energy carried by the wave depends on the distance of the
stretched string from its rest position. That is, the energy in a wave depends on
the wave amplitude of the wave.
25.
To generate a high frequency wave requires more energy per second
than to generate a low frequency wave. Thus a high frequency wave carries
more energy than a low frequency wave of the same amplitude.
26.
The relation between the velocity, frequency and wavelength of the
wave is known as wave equation.

Mathematically it is written as:

v= f
27.
The water waves are generated in a water pond after dropping a
stone in it. Now place a cork in the pond and when waves reach the cork, it will
move up and down along with the motion of the water particles by getting
energy from the wave. This shows that water waves like other waves transfer
energy form on place to another without transferring matter.
28.

The given terms are defined as follows:

i)
Reflection: When a wave travelling from one medium falls on the
surface of another medium, it may bounce back into the first medium. This
phenomenon is called reflection.
ii)
Refraction: When waves from one medium enter the second medium at
some angle their direction of travel may change. This phenomenon is called
refraction.
iii)
Diffraction: The bending or spreading of waves around the sharp edges
or corners of obstacles is called diffraction.