LECTURE BASED PROBLEM SHEET

TOPICS: SHM AND WAVES FACULTY: MONI KAKATI

Q.1. Two simple harmonic motions are (c)ω 1< ω2 when damping is small
represented by the equations y1 =0.1 and ω 1> ω2when damping is large
π
(
sin 100 πt +
3 )
and y2 = 0.1 cos πt . (d)ω 1< ω2
The phase difference of the velocity of
Q.5. A particle executes simple harmonic
particle 1, with respect to the velocity
motion with a frequency f . The
of particle 2 is:
frequency with which the potential
−π π −π π energy oscillates is:
(a) (b) (c) (d) (a) f (b) f /2
6 3 3 6
(c) 2 f (d) zero
Q.2. A particle of mass m is executing SHM
of time period T, and amplitude a0. The Q.6. Two point masses of 3kg and 1 kg are
force on particle at the mean position is attached to opposite ends of a
: horizontal spring whose spring constant
is 300 N/m as shown in figure. The
4 π2 m 4 π2 m natural vibrational frequency of the
(a) a0 (b) a0
T2 T2 system is of order:

π 2 m a0
(c) zero (d)
T2

Q.3. A particle at the end of a spring

executes simple harmonic motion with (a) 4Hz (b) 3Hz
a period t1, while the corresponding (c) 2 Hz (d) 1 Hz
period for another spring is t1. If the
period of oscillation with the two Q.7. Starting from the origin a body
springs in series is T, then: oscillates simple harmonically with a
period of 2s. After what time will its
(a) T = t1 + t2 (b) T 2= t 21+t 22
kinetic energy be 75% of the total
energy?
(c) T −1 = t −1 −1
1 +t 2
1 1
(a) s (b) s
(d) T −2 = t −2 −2 6 4
1 +t 2
1 1
(c) s (d) s
Q.4. In forced oscillation of a particle, the 3 12
amplitude is maximum for a
frequencyω 1 of the force, while the Q.8. A particle of mass m is attached to a
spring (of spring constant k) and has a
energy is maximum for a frequencyω 2
natural angular frequency ω 0. An
of the force, then:
external force F(t) proportional to
(a) ω 1=ω2 (b) ω 1> ω2 cosωt (ω ≠ ω 0) is applied to the
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the oscillator will be proportional to: Q.13. An observer moves towards a stationary
m 1 source of sound with a velocity one –
(a) (b) fifth of the velocity of sound. What is
ω −ω2
2
0 m ( ω0−ω2 )
2

the percentage increase in the apparent

frequency?
1 m
(c) (d) (a) Zero (b) 0.5 % (c) 5% (d) 20%
ω +ω 2
2
m(ω ¿ ¿ 0 2+ ω2)¿ 0

Q.14. A string is stretched between fixed

Q. 9. A tuning fork of known frequency 256 points separated by75.0 cm. It is
Hz makes 5 beats/s with the vibrating observed to have resonant frequencies of
sring of a piano. The beat frequency 420 Hz and 315 Hz. There are no other
decreases to 2beats/s when the tension resonant frequencies between these two.
in the piano string is slightly increased. Then the lowest resonant frequency for
The frequency of the piano string before this string is:
increasing the tension was: (a) 105 Hz (b) 1.05 Hz
(a) 256+ 2) Hz (b) (256 – 2) Hz (c) 1050 Hz (d) 10.5 Hz
(c) (256-5) Hz (d) (256+5) Hz
Q.15. If y1 = a sinωt and y2 = a cos ωt the
Q.10. Tube A has both ends open while tube B resultant amplitude due to superposition
has one end closed, otherwise they are of both equations is:
identical. The ratio of fundamental (a)√ 2 a (b) a
frequency of tubes A and B is:
(c) 2a (d) none of these
(a) 1: 2 (b) 1: 4
(c) 2: 1 (d) 4: 1

Q.11. A closed organ pipe and an open organ

pipe of the same length produce 4 beats
when they are set into vibrations
simultaneously. If the length of each of
them were twice their initial lengths, the
number of beats produced will be:
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 8

Q.12. Mark correct option /s

(a) The phase of transmitted wave
always remains unchanged
(b)The amplitude of transmitted wave
does not depend upon the velocity of
wave in media
(c) The amplitude of reflected wave and
transmitted wave are same to each other
for a given incident wave
(d) The amplitude of reflected wave is
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equal to the amplitude of incident wave
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1.-(a) 2.-(c) 3.-(b) 4.-(a) 5.-(c)
6.-(b) 7.-(a) 8.-(b) 9.-(c) 10.-(c)
11.-(a) 12.-(a) 13.-(d) 14.-(a) 15.-(a)

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