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1.
is maximum when the displacement is
A partricle is executing a simple harmonic motion. Its
maximum acceleration is α and maximum velocity is β. (a) ±A (b) Zero
Then, its time period of vibration will be (c) ±
A
(d) ±
A

2 √2

7.
(a)β2/α2
The potential energy of a particle with displacement X
(b)α/β depends as U(X). The motion is simple harmonic, when
(K is a positive constant)
(c)β2/α 2

(a) U (b) U
KX 2
= = KX
2

(d)2πβ/α
(c) U = K (d) U = KX

2.
8.
The period of oscillation of a mass M suspended from a
spring of negligible mass is T. If along with it another A simple pendulum is set up in a trolley which moves to
mass M is also suspended, the period of oscillation will the right with an acceleration a on a horizontal plane.
now be Then the thread of the pendulum in the mean position
makes an angle θ with the vertical
(a) T (b)T/√2
(a) tan −1
(
a
) in the forward direction
(c) 2T (d) √2T g

3. (b) tan −1
(
a

g
) in the upward direction
A simple pendulum performs simple harmonic motion
about x=0 with an amplitude a and time period T. The (c) tan −1
(
a

g
) in the backward direction
speed of the pendulum at x = will be -
a

2
g

πa√3
(d) tan −1
(
a
) in the forward directions
(a) 2T
(b) πa

2
9.
πa√3
(c) 3π a
(d)
T T A man measures the period of a simple pendulum inside
4. a stationary lift and finds it to be T sec. If the lift
accelerates upwards with an acceleration / , then the g
4

period of the pendulum will be

Two simple harmonic motions of angular frequency 100
and 1000 rad s have the same displacement amplitude.
−1

The ratio of their maximum acceleration is -

(a) 1:10 (b) 1:10 2

(c) 1:10 3
(d) 1:10 4 (a) T

(b)
T
5. 4

The displacement of a particle moving in S.H.M. at any (c) 2T

instant is given by y = a  sin ωt . The acceleration after √5

time t = (where T is the time period) -

T

4
(d) 2T√5
(a) aω (b) −aω 10.
(c) aω 2
(d) −aω
2
The total energy of a particle, executing simple harmonic
motion is
(a) ∝  x (b) ∝  x
2

6.
(c) Independent of x (d) ∝  x
1/2

A particle executes simple harmonic motion along a

straight line with an amplitude A. The potential energy 11.
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A simple pendulum is suspended from the roof of a
trolley which moves in a horizontal direction with an The kinetic energy of a particle executing S.H.M. is 16 J
acceleration a, then the time period is given by when it is in its mean position. If the amplitude of
T = 2π√
l
, where g ′
is equal to oscillations is 25 cm and the mass of the particle is 5.12
g'
kg, the time period of its oscillation is -
(a) g (a) π
sec (b) 2π  sec
5

(b) g-a
(c) 20π  sec (d) 5π  sec
(c) g+a
17.
(d) √g 2
+ a
2
A pendulum has time period T. If it is taken on to another
12. planet having acceleration due to gravity half and mass 9
times that of the earth then its time period on the other
If the length of second's pendulum is decreased by 2%, planet will be
how many seconds it will lose per day
(a) √T
(a) 3927 sec
(b) T
(b) 3727 sec
(c) T 1/3

(c) 3427 sec

(d) √2T
(d) 864 sec
18.
13.
A particle in SHM is described by the displacement
The bob of a pendulum of length l is pulled aside from its equation x(t)= A cos  (ωt + θ).  I f  the initial position
equilibrium position through an angle θ and then of the particle is 1 cm and its initial velocity is πcm/s,
released. The bob will then pass through its equilibrium what is its amplitude? (The angular frequency of the
position with a speed v, where v equals particle is π s ) −1

(a) √2 gl(1 − sinθ) (a) 1 cm (b) √2 cm

(b) √2 gl(1 + cosθ) (c) 2 cm (d) 2.5 cm
(c) √2 gl(1 − cosθ) 19.

(d) √2 gl(1 + sinθ) A simple pendulum hanging from the ceiling of a

stationary lift has a time period T1. When the lift moves
14. downward with constant velocity, the time period is T2,
A body is executing Simple Harmonic Motion. At a then
displacement x its potential energy is E and at a 1
(a) T is infinity
2
displacement y its potential energy is E . The potential 2

energy E at displacement (x + y) is (b) T 2 > T1

(a) E = √E1 + √E2 (b) √E = √E + √E

1 2
(c) T 2 < T1

(c) E = E1 + E2 (d) E = E1 + E2
(d) T 2 = T1

15. 20.

In a simple pendulum, the period of oscillation T is If the length of a pendulum is made 9 times and mass of
related to length of the pendulum l as the bob is made 4 times , then the value of time period
becomes
(a) l
=constant
T (a) 3T
2

(b) l

T
=constant (b) 3/2T

(c) l
=constant (c) 4T
2
T

2 (d) 2T
(d) l
=constant
T
2

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A simple harmonic wave having an amplitude a and time (a) 8

period T is represented by the equation y = 5 sinπ(t + 4)
(b) -4
m Then the value of amplitude (a) in (m) and time
period (T) in second are (c) 4
(a) a = 10,  T = 2 (b) a = 5,  T = 1 (d) 4√2
(c) a = 10,  T = 1 (d) a = 5,  T = 2 26.
22. Amplitude of a wave is represented by
The period of a simple pendulum measured inside a A =
a+b−c
c

stationary lift is found to be T. If the lift starts

accelerating upwards with acceleration of g/3 then the Then resonance will occur when
time period of the pendulum is (a) b = −c/2 (b) b = 0 and a = c
(a)
T

√3 (c) b = −a/2 (d) None of these

(b) T

3
27.
√3 The metallic bob of a simple pendulum has the relative
(c) T
2 density ρ. The time period of this pendulum is T. If the
(d) √3T metallic bob is immersed in water, then the new time
period is given by
23. ρ−1
(a) T (b)
ρ
T
The time period of a simple pendulum of length L as ρ ρ−1

g
measured in an elevator descending with acceleration ρ−1
(c) T √ (d) T √
ρ
3

is ρ ρ−1

28.
(a) 2π√ 3L

The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum of length

L suspended from the roof of a vehicle which moves
(b) π√( 3L

g
)
without friction down an inclined plane of inclination a,
is given by -
(c) 2π√(
3L
)
(a) (b) 2π√
L L
2g 2π√
g  cos  a g  sin  a

(d) 2π√
2L

3g
(c) 2π√
L

g 
(d) 2π√ L

g  tan  a

24. 29.
If a body is released into a tunnel dug across the diameter An ideal spring with spring-constant K is hung from the
of earth, it executes simple harmonic motion with time ceiling and a block of mass M is attached to its lower
period end. The mass is released with the spring initially
Re
unstretched. Then the maximum extension in the spring
(a) T = 2π√ g is -
(a) 4 Mg/K (b) 2 Mg/K
(b) T = 2π√
2Re

(c) Mg/K (d) Mg/2K

(c) T = 2π√
Re

2g
30.

(d) T=2 seconds Three masses 700g, 500g, and 400g are suspended at the
end of a spring a shown and are in equilibrium. When the
25. 700g mass is removed, the system oscillates with a
period of 3 seconds, when the 500 gm mass is also
The displacement of a particle varies according to the
removed, it will oscillate with a period of
relation x = 4(cospπt + sinpπt). The amplitude of the
particle is (a) 1 s
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(b) 2 s
(c) 3 s

(d) √ 12

5
s

(a) 25 Hz (b) 50 Hz
(c) 12.25 Hz (d) 33.3 Hz
34.
A body performs S.H.M. . Its kinetic energy K varies
31.
with time t as indicated by graph
The graph shows the variation of displacement of a
particle executing S.H.M. with time. We infer from this
graph that -

(a) (b)

(a) The force is zero at time T/8

(b) The velocity is maximum at time T/4
(c) The acceleration is maximum at time T
(d) The P.E. is equal to total energy at time T/4 (c) (d)
32.
A particle of mass m oscillates with simple harmonic 35.
motion between points x and x , the equilibrium
1 2

position being O. Its potential energy is plotted. It will be Two simple pendulums of length 0.5 m and 2.0 m
as given below in the graph respectively are given small linear displacement in one
direction at the same time. They will again be in the same
phase when the pendulum of shorter length has
completed oscillations
1. 5

(a) (b) 2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
36.
(c) (d) The time period of a simple pendulum is 2 s. If its length
33. is increased by 4 times, then its period becomes

The velocity-time diagram of a harmonic oscillator is 1. 16 s

shown in the adjoining figure. The frequency of 2. 12 s
oscillation is
3. 8 s
4. 4 s
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The displacement of a particle along the x-axis is given
Displacement between the maximum potential energy by x= asin ωt. The motion of the particle corresponds to
2

(PE) position and the maximum kinetic energy (KE)

position for a particle with amplitude 'a' executing 1. simple harmonic motion of frequency ω

2π

simple harmonic motion is

2. simple harmonic motion of frequency ω

1. ± a

2
3. simple harmonic motion of frequency 3ω

2π

2. ±a
4. non simple harmonic motion.
3. ±2a
43.
4. ±1
Two particles are oscillating along two close parallel
38. straight lines side by side, with the same frequency and
Which one of the following statements is true for the amplitudes. They pass each other, moving in opposite
speed 'v' and the acceleration 'a' of a particle executing directions when their displacement is half of the
simple harmonic motion? amplitude. The mean position of the two particles lies on
a straight line perpendicular to the paths of the two
1. Value of a is zero, whatever may be value of 'v'. particles. The phase difference is -
2. When 'v' is zero, a is zero. 1. π

3. When 'v' is maximum, a is zero 2. 0

4. When 'v' is maximum, a is maximum. 3. 2π

39.
4. π
A particle executing simple harmonic motion of
44.
amplitude 5 cm has a maximum speed of 31.4 cm s . −1

The frequency of its oscillation is The oscillation of a body on a smooth horizontal surface
is represented by the equation.
1. 1Hz
x = A  cos(ωt)
2. 3Hz
3. 2Hz where x=displacement at time t, ω =frequency of
oscillation.
4. 4HZ
Which one of the following graph shows correctly the
40. variation of acceleration 'a' with 't'?
The circular motion of a particle with constant speed is
1. periodic and simple harmonic
2. simple harmonic but not periodic
1.
3. neither periodic nor simple harmonic
4. periodic but not simple harmonic
41.
The particle executing simple harmonic motion has a 2.
kinetic energy K cos ωt. The maximum values of the
0
2

potential energy and are the total energy respectively.

1. K 0 /2  and  K0

2. K 0  and  2K0
3.
3. K   and  K0
0
4.
4. 0  and  2K 0

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45.
A particle executes linear simple harmonic motion with
an amplitude of 3 cm. When the particle is at 2cm from
the mean position, the magnitude of its velocity is equal
to that of its acceleration. Then its time period in seconds
is:
√5
1. 2π

2.
4π

√5

3. 2π

√3

√5
4. π

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