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ME/AGEXPR

SHM
1. When a particle executes SHM, the nature of graphical representation of velocity as a function of
displacement is : [JEE
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(1) circular (2) elliptical (3) parabolic (4) straight line

2. In the given figure, a body of mass M is held between two massless springs, on a smooth inclined
plane. The free ends of the springs are attached to firm supports. If each spring has spring constant
k, the frequency of oscillation of given body is : [JEE
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1 k 1 2k 1 2k 1 k
(1) (2) (3) (4))
2 2M 2 Mg sin  2 M 2 Mg sin 

3. Two identical springs of spring constant '2k' are attached to a block of mass m and to fixed support
(see figure).When the mass is displaced from equilibrium position on either side, it executes
simple harmonic motion. The time period of oscillations of this sysystem is :
[JEE
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m m m m
(1) 2 (2)  (3) 2 (4) 
k 2k 2k k

4. Y = A sin (t + 0) is the time

time-displacement
displacement equation of a SHM. At t = 0 the displacement of the
A
particle is Y = direction. Then the initial phase angle 0 will
and it is moving along negative xx-direction.
2
be : [JEE
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  5 2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
6 3 6 3

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5. If two similar springs each of spring constant K 1 are joined in series, the new spring constant and
time period would be changed by a factor: [JEE
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1 1 1 1
(1) , 2 (2) , 2 (3) ,2 2 (4) ,2 2
2 4 4 2

6. A particle executes S.H.M., the graph of velocity as a function of displacement is :-

:
[JEE
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(1) A circle (2) A parabola (3) An ellipse (4) A helix

7. Time period of a simple pendulum is T. The time taken to complete 5/8 oscillations starting from

mean position is T . The value of  is ………….. [JEE
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(FEB)


8. In the given figure, a mass M is attached to a horizontal spring which is fixed on one side to a
rigid support. The spring constant of the spring is k. The mass oscillates on a frictionless surface
with time period T and amplitude A. When the mass is in equilibrium position, as shown in the
figure, another mass m is gently fixed upon it. The new amplitude of oscillation will be :
[JEE
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Mm M Mm M
(1) a (2) A (3) A (4) A
M Mm M Mm

9. For what value of displacement the kinetic energy and potential energy of a simple harmonic
oscillation become equal? [JEE
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(1) x = 0 (2) x =  A
A A
(3) x   (4) x 
2 2

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10. Time period of a simple pendulum is T inside a lift when the lift is stationary. If the lift moves
upwards with an acceleration g/2, the time period of pendulum will be :
[JEE
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T 3 2
(1) 3T (2) (3) T (4) T
3 2 3

11. For what value of displacement the kinetic energy and potential energy of a simple harmonic
oscillation become equal? [JEE
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(1) x = 0 (2) x =  A
A A
(3) x   (4) x 
2 2

12. Consider two identical springs each of spring constant k and negligible mass compared to the mass
M as shown. Fig .1 shows one of them and Fig. 2 shows their series combination. The ratios of
Tb
time period of oscillation of two SHM is  x , where value of x is _______.
Ta
(Round off to the Nearest Integer) [JEE
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(MARCH

13. A block of mass 1 kg attached to a spring is made to oscillate with initial amplitude of 12cm. After
2 minutes the amplitude decreases to 6cm. De
Determine
termine the value of the damping constant for this
motion. (take ln 2 = 0.693) [JEE
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(1) 0.69 × 102 kg s–1 (2) 3.3 × 102 kg s–1
(3) 1.16 × 102 kg s–1 (4) 5.7 × 10–3 kg s–1

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14. Two particles A and B of equal masses are suspended from two massless springs of spring
constant K1 and K2 respectively. If the maximum velocities during oscillations are equal, the ratio
of the amplitude of A and B is [JEE MAIN 2021 (MARCH)]
k2 k1 k1 k2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
k1 k2 k2 k1

15. A particle performs simple harmonic motion with a period of 2 second. The time taken by the
1
particle to cover a displacement equal to half of its amplitude from the mean position is s. The
a
value of 'a' to the nearest integer is ________ . [JEE MAIN 2021 (MARCH)]


16. The function of time representing a simple harmonic motion with a period of is:

[JEE MAIN 2021 (MARCH)]
(1) sin  t   cos  t  (2) cos  t   cos  2t   cos  3t 
 
(3) sin 2  t  (4) 3cos  – 2t 
4 

17. A particle is making simple harmonic motion along the X-axis. If at a distance x 1and x2 from the
mean position the velocities of the particle are v1 and v2 respectively. The time period of its
oscillation is given as. [JEE MAIN 2021 (JULY)]
2 2 2 2

(1) T  2 x x2
2
1
2
(2) T  2 x x2
2
1
2
v v1 2 v v1 2

2 2 2 2

(3) T  2 x x 2
2
1
2
(4) T  2 x x2
2
1
2
v v1 2 v v1 2

18. Amplitude of a mass-spring system, which is executing simple harmonic motion decreases with
time. If mass = 500g, Decay constant = 20g/s then how much time is required for the amplitude of
the system to drop to half of its initial value? (In 2 = 0.693) [JEE MAIN 2021 (MARCH)]
(1) 34.65s (2) 17.32s (3) 0.034 s (4) 15.01 s

19. T0 is the time period of a sample pendulum at a place. If the length of the pendulum is reduced to
1
times of its initial value, the modified time period is : [JEE MAIN 2021 (JULY)]
16
1
(1) T0 (2) 8T0 (3) 4T0 (4) T0
4

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20. The motion of a mass on a spring, with spring constant K is as shown in figure.
[JEE
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K
Asint + Bcost with  =
The equation of motion is given by x(t) = Asin
m
Suppose that at time t = 0, the position of mass is x(0) and velocity v (0), then its displacement can
cos(t – ), where C and  are :
also be represented as x(t) = C cos(

2v(0) 2  v(0) 
(1) C   x(0)2 ,   tan 1  
 2
 x(0) 

2v(0) 2  x(0) 
(2) C   x(0)2 ,   tan 1  
 2
 2v(0) 

v(0) 2  x(0) 
(3) C   x(0) 2 ,   tan 1  
 2
 v(0) 
v(0) 2  v(0) 
(4) C   x(0) 2 ,   tan 1  
 2
 x(0) 

21. In the reported figure, two bodies A and B of masses 200 g and 800 g are attached with the system
of springs. Springs are kept in a stretched position with some extension when the system is
released. The horizontal surface is assumed to be frictionless. The angular frequency will
be________rad/s when k = 20 N/m. [JEE
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22. A particle
article of mass 1 mg and charge q is lying at the mid
mid-point of two stationary particles kept at a
distance ‘2 m’ when each is carrying same charge ‘q’ If the free char
charged
ged particle is displaced from
its equilibrium position through distance ‘x’   1m  .The particle
icle executes SHM. Its angular

frequency of oscillation will be ________  105 rad/s if q 2  10 C2 . [JEE

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23. In a simple harmonic oscillation , what fraction of total mechanical energy is in the form of kinetic
energy, when the particle is midway between mean and extreme position.
[JEE
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1 3 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 4 3 4

24. A particle starts executing simple harmonic motion (SHM) of amplitude 'a' and total energy E. At
3E
any instant, its kinetic energy is then its displacement 'y' is given by :
4
[JEE
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a a 3 a
(1) y = a (2) y  (3) y  (4) y 
2 2 2

25. An object of mass 0.5 kg is executing simple harmonic motion. Its amplitude is 5 cm and time
T
period (T) is 0.2 s. What will be the potential energy of the object at an instant t  s starting
4
from mean position, Assume that the initial phase of the oscillation is zero.
[JEE
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-3 3
(1) 0.62 J (2) 6.2 × 10 J (3) 1.2 × 10 J (4) 6.2 × 103 J

26. A particle execute simple harmonic motion represented by displacement function as

x(t)  A sin (t  )
If the position and velocity of the particle at t = 0 s are 2 cm and 2  cm s-11 respectively, then its
amplitude is x 2 cm where the value of x is _______. [JEE
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27. A mass of 5 kg is connected to a spring. The potential energy curve of the simple harmonic motion
executed by the system is shown in the figure. A simple pendulum of length 4 m has the same
period of oscillation as the spring system. What is the value of acceleration due to gravity on the
planet where these experiments are performed? [JEE
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(1) 10 m/s2 (2) 5 m/s2 (3) 4 m/s2 (4) 9.8 m/s2

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28. If the length of the pendulum in pendulum clock increases by 0.1%, then the error in time per day
is: [JEE
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(1) 86.4 s (2) 4.32 s (3) 43.2 s (4) 8.64 s

29. Two simple harmonic motions are represented by the equations

 
x1  5sin  2t   and x 2  5 2(sin 2 t  cos 2 t) [JEE
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 4
The amplitude of second motion is ……… times the amplitude in first motion.

 
30. Two simple harmonic motion, are represented by the equations y 1 = 10 sin  3t  
 3
y2 = 5 (sin 3t  3 cos 3t) ratio of amplitude of y1 to y2 = x :1. The value of x is _______.
[JEE
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31. The variation of displacement with time of a particle executing free simple harmonic motion is
shown in the figure. [JEE
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The potential energy U(x) versus time (t) plot of the particle is correctly shown in figure :

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

32. For a body executing S.H.M.: [JEE

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(a) Potential energy is always equal to its K.E.
(b) Average potential and kinetic energy over any given time interval are always equal.
(c) Sum of the kinetic and potential energy at any point of time is constant.
(d) Average K.E. in one time period is equal to average potential energy in one time period.
Choose the most appropriate option from the option given below :
(1) (c) and (d) (2) only (c) (3) (b) and (c) (4) only (b)
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33. A particle of mass 1 kg is hanging from a spring of force constant 100 Nm -1. The mass is pulled
slightly downward and released so that it executes free simple harmonic motion with time period
T
T. The time when the kinetic energy and potential energy of the system will become equal, is .
x
The value of x is ___________. [JEE MAIN 2021 (AUGUST)]

ANSWER KEY
1. 2 2. 3 3. 4 4. 3 5. 1 6. 3 7. 7
8. 2 9. 3 10. 4 11. 3 12. 2 13. Bonus 14. 4
15. 6 16. 4 17. 4 18. 1 19. 4 20. 4 21. 10
22. 6 23. 2 24. 4 25. 1 26. 2 27. 3 28. 3
29. 2 30. 1 31. 4 32. 1 33. 8

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SOLUTION

1. (2)
Sol. For a particle executing SHM,
x = Asin(t + )
v = A cos(t + )

v2 x2
  1
2 A 2 A 2
 equation of ellipse between v and x
Hence option (2)

2. (3)

Sol.

Keq = K1 + K2 = K + K = 2K
m m
T = 2  2
K eq 2K
1 1 2K
f=  (Option 3) is correct
T 2 m

3. (4)
Sol. For parallel combination keq= k1 + k2
keq=4 K
m
T  2
k eq

4. (3)

Sol.

  5
Initial phase  
2 3 6

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5. (1)
1 1 1
Sol.  
k eq k1 k 2

1 1 1 k
   k eq 
k eq k k 2

k
k'
2

M
T  2
k
M M
T '  2  T '  2  2
k' k
T 2T

6. (3)
Sol. v 2  2  A 2  x 2 
v2 x2
 1
 A 
2
A2
This is an equation of an ellipse.

7. (7)
th
5 1 1
Sol. th of oscillation =    of oscillation
8 2 8

    t
  2 
  t
6  T 
7   2 
  t
6  T 
7T
t
12

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8. (2)

Sol.

Momentum of system remains conserved.

pi = pf
MA = (m + M) ''

k k
MA  m  M A '
M mM

M
A' = A
Mm

9. (3)
Sol. KE = PE
1 1
m2  A 2 – x 2   m2 x 2
2 2
A2 – x 2  x2
2x2 = A2
A
x
2

10. (4)
Sol. When lift is stationary

L
T  2
g
When lift is moving upward  Pseudo force acts downwards
g 3g
 geff  g    New time period
2 2
L 2L
T '  2  2
g eff 3g

2
T'  T
3

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11. (3)
Sol. KE = PE
1 1
m2  A 2 – x 2   m2 x 2
2 2
A2 – x 2  x2
2x2 = A2
A
x
2

12. (2)
M
Sol. Ta  2
K
M
Tb  2
K/2
Tb
 2  x x2
Ta

13. Official Ans. by NTA (NA)

Official Ans. by Nucleus (Bonus)
Sol. A  A 0 e  γt
b
ln2  120
2m
0.693  2 1
b
120
1.16 × 10–2 kg/sec.

14. (4)
Sol. (4) A11 = A22
k k
A1 1  A 2 2
m m

15. (6)
Sol.

2 1
t 
12 6
 Correct answer = 6.00

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16. (4)
2
Sol. Time period T 
'
 2

 '
 '  2  Angular Frequency of SHM
Option (3)
1 1
sin2t =
2
 2sin 2 t   1 – cos2t 
2
1 1 
Angular frequency of  – cos 2t  is 2
2 2 
Options (4)
Angular frequency of SHM
 
3cos  – 2t  is 2.
4 
So option (3) & (4) both have angular frequency 2 but option (4) is direct answer.

17. (4)
Sol. v 2  2  A 2  x 2 

v12 v22
A  x  2  x2  2
2 2
1
2

 
v 22  v12
  2
2

x1  x 22
x12  x 22
T  2
v 22  v12

18. (1)
bt

 γt
Sol. A  A0 e  A0 e 2m

bt
A0
 A 0e 2m
2
bt
 ln 2 `
2m
2m 2  500  0.693
t ln 2   t  34.65sec
b 20

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19. (4)


Sol. T0  2
g
16 2 
 //16
New time period T = 2 
g 4 g
T0
T=
4

20. (4)
Sol x = A sin t + Bcos t
dx
v= = A cost – B sinsint
dt
At t = 0, x (0) = B
v (0) = A
 x = A sin t + B sin (tt + 90°)

A net  A 2  B2
B A
tan    cot  
A B
 x  A 2  B 2 sin(  t   )
 x  A 2  B 2 cos( t  (90   ))
x  Ccos(t  )
 C  A 2  B2
[v(0)]2
C  [x(0)]2
 2

  90  
A
tan   cos  
B
v  0
 tan =
x  0  .

 v  0 
 = tan 1  
 x  0  

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21. (10)

k eq
Sol. 

 = reduced mass
springs are in series connection.
k 1k 2
keq =
k1  k 2
k  4k 4k
k eq  
5k 5
4  20
k eq  N / m  16N / m
5
m1m 2 0.2  0.8
   0.16kg
m1  m 2 0.2  0.8

16
  100  10
0.16

22. (6)

Sol.

Net force on free charged particle

kd 2 kq 2
F= 
 d  x 2  d  x 2

 
 4dx 
F  kq 2

  d 2  x 2 2 
 
4kq 2d  x 
a  
m  d4 

 4kq 2 
a   3 
x
 md 
So, angular frequency

4kq 2

md3

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4  9 109 10

1106 13

 = 6 × 108rad/sec

23. (2)
1
Sol. K m2  A 2  x 2 
2

1  A2 
 m2  A 2  
2  4 

2  3A 
2
1
 m  
2  4 
31 
K   m2 A 2 
42 

24. (4)
1
Sol. E  Ka 2
2
3E 1
 K a 2  y2 
4 2
3 1 2 1
 Ka  K  a 2  y 2 
4 2 2
2
3a
y2  a 2 
4
a
y=
2

25. (1)
T
Sol. If it starts from MP, after it is at extreme position
4
T
 PE at = KE at t = 0
4
2
1 2 1 2 2 1 2  2 
  mv = m A  = mA  
2 2 2  T 

1 1 4 2
=   .05 2   0.62J
2 2  0.2 2
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26. (2)
Sol. x(t)  A sin(t  )
v(t)  A cos(t  )
2  A sin  ...(1)
2  A cos  ...(2)
From (1) and (2)
tan   1
  45
Putting value of  in equation (1)
 1 
2  A 
 2
A2 2
x=2

27. (3)
Sol. From potential energy curve
1 1
Umax = kA 2  = k  2 2
2 2
k=5
Now Tspring = Tpendulum
5 4
2  2
5 g
4
1=  g = 4 on planet
g
Option (3)

28. (3)

Sol. T  2
g
T 1 

T 2 
1 0.1
T    24  3600
2 100
T = 43.2

29. (2)
 1 1  
Sol. x2  5 2  sin 2t  cos 2t  2  10 sin  2 t  
 2 2   4

A 2 10
  2
A1 5

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30. (1)
 
Sol. y1  10sin  3t   Amplitude = 10
 3
y 2  5(sin 3t  3 cos 3t)
1 3 
y 2  10  sin 3t  cos 3t 
2 2 
1  
y 2  10  sin 3t  sin cos 3 
2 3 
 
y 2  10sin  3t    Amplitude = 10
 3
10
So ratio of amplitude  1
10

31. (4)
Sol. Potential energy is maximum at maximum distance from mean position.

32. (1)
1
Sol. In S.H.M. total mechanical energy remains constant and also <K.E.> = < P.E. > = KA2
4
(for 1 time period)

33. (8)

Sol.

KE = PE
A
y  A sin t
2

T T
t 
8 x
x=8

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