SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION 1

EXERCISE – 2: PREVIOUS YEARS JEE MAINS QUESTIONS

1. A particle is performing S.H.M. along X-axis with 2. A particle performs simple harmonic motion with
amplitude 4 cm and time period 1.2 sec. The amplitude A. Its speed is tripled at the instant when it
minimum time taken by the particle to move from x = 2A
is at a distance from equilibrium position. The
+ 2 cm to x = + 4 cm and back again is given by 3
[2015] new amplitude of the motion is: [2016]
(a) 0.6 s (b) 0.4 s (a) 3 A (b) A 3
(c) 0.3 s (d) 0.2 s
7A A
Ans. (b) (c) (d) 41
3 3
Sol. T = 1.2 sec
Ans. (c)
A = 4 cm
Equation of SHM starting from mean position is: 2A
Sol. Speed of particle when it is at a distance from
x  A sin t 3
For x = + 2 cm mean position is
2
2 = 4 sin t  2A  5
v   A2     A
1   3  3
sin t   sin
2 6 After increasing the speed 3 times if new amplitude
 between A’ then we use
t 
6 2A 
2

t  3v    A '2     5 A
2    3 
T 6
 4A2 
T  5A22  2  (A')2  
t
 9 
12
For x = + 4 cm 49 2 7
 (A ')  A  A'  A
4 = 4 sin  t 9 3
sin  t  1 3. A particle is executing, simple harmonic motion with
a time period T. At time t = 0, it is at its position of

t  equilibrium. The kinetic energy–time graph of the
2
particle will look like [2017]
2 
t
T 2
T (a)
t
4
Time taken for x = 2 to x = 4 cm
T T T
t  
4 12 6
(b)
Time taken to move back is same as t because motion
is symmetric about extreme point.
T
Therefore, total time taken is  2t  2  0.4s
6
(c)

(d)

Ans. (a)
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Sol. For a particle starting SHM from mean position 5. In an experiment to determine the period of a simple
equation of motion is given as pendulum of length 1 m, it is attached to different
y  A sin t spherical bobs of radii r1 and r2. The two spherical
dy bobs have uniform mass distribution. If the relative
 particle’s velocity, v =  A cos t difference in the periods, is found to be 5 104 s , the
dt
difference in radii, r1  r2 is best given by:
1 1
 KE  mv2  m2 A2 cos2 t
2 2  length ()   r1,r2   [2017]
 KEmax is at t = 0
(a) 1 cm (b) 0.1 cm
In Option (a), KE oscillates at twice the frequency of
(c) 0.05 cm (d) 0.01 cm
SHM.
Ans. (b)
4. A 1 kg block attached to a spring vibrates with a
Sol. T     1
frequency of 1 Hz on a frictionless horizontal table.
Two springs identical to the original spring are T 1 
 ,   r1  r2
attached in parallel to an 8 kg block placed on the T 2 
same table. So, the frequency of vibration of the 8 kg 1 r r
5 104  1 2
block is: [2017] 2 
1 1 r1  r2  1 0  1 0  4
(a) Hz (b) Hz
4 2 2 1 0  3 m  1 0  1 cm  0 .1 cm
1 6. A sliver atom in a solid oscillates in simple harmonic
(c) Hz (d) 2 Hz
2 motion in some direction with a frequency of 1012/sec
Ans. (c) What is the force constant of the bonds connecting
Sol. Case- 1 one atom with the other? (Molecular weight of silver
=108 and Avogadro number = 6.02× 1023 gm mole-1)

[2018]
(a) 2.2 N/m (b) 5.5 N/m
(c) 6.4 N/m (d) 7.1 N/m
Oscillation frequency of block Ans. (d)
1 k Sol. Spring represent the bonds connecting the silver
f   1 Hz
2 m atoms with other atoms.
For SHM angular frequency of atom is given as
 k  42 N / m
k
Case – 2 
m

 Oscillation frequency f =
2

1 k  6.02 1023
 1012 
2  3.14 108 103
In parallel effective force constant of spring
 k = 7.1 N/m
k eff  k 1  k 2  2 k  8  2 N / m
7. A pendulum with time period of 1s is losing energy
1 2k due to damping. At certain time its energy is 45 J. If
Oscillation frequency f ' 
2 M after completing 15 oscillations, its energy has
1 8 2 1 become 15 J, its damping constant (in s 1 ) is: [2015]
  Hz
2 8 2 1 1
(a) (b) ln3
2 30
1
(c) 2 (d) ln 3
15
Ans. (d)
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Sol. In damped oscillations, mechanical energy as a Time taken by P and Q to traverse angle  / 3 is
function of time is given as  /3 T
E  E 0 e  bt / m ... 1  t  
 2 / T 6
at t  0, E 0  45J 9. In an engine the piston undergoes vertical simple
harmonic motion with amplitude 7 cm. A washer
15  45e 
 b/m15

rests on top of the piston and moves with it. The
1 15(b/m) motor speed is slowly increased. The frequency of the
 e
3 piston at which the washer no longer stays in contact
 ln  3   1 5  b / m  with the piston, is close to: [2016]
b 1 (a) 0.1 Hz (b) 1.2 Hz
  n (3)s 1 (c) 0.7 Hz (d) 1.9 Hz
m 15
Ans. (d)
8. Two particles are performing simple harmonic motion
Sol.
in a straight line about the same equilibrium point.
The amplitude and time period for both particles are
same and equal to A and T, respectively. At time t = 0
one particle has displacement A while the other one
A
has displacement and they are moving towards
2
each other. If they cross each other at time t, then t is:
[2016]
T 5T
(a) (b) At upper extreme position of piston washer
6 6
experiences maximum upward pseudo force w.r.t.
T T
(c) (d) piston.
3 4
If Fp  mg then it loses contact from piston
Ans. (a)
Sol.  m2 A  mg

g
 
A
1 10 1 100 1
 f    14.2
2 0.07 2 7 7
3.8
 f   1.9 Hz
2
10. The ratio of maximum acceleration to maximum
velocity in a simple harmonic motion is 10 s-1.
At, t = 0 the displacement is 5 m. What is the

maximum acceleration? The initial phase is .
4
A sin   A / 2 [2017]

sin   A/ 2 (a) 500 m/s2 (b) 500 2 m/s 2



   30 0 (c) 750 m/s2 (d) 750 2 m/s 2

P  and Q  are projections of P and Q in uniform Ans. (b)

circular motion YY which are in SHM. Sol. a max  A2 … (i)
In figure shown we have v max  A
  90  (  30)  120  
a max A2
and we have    Now,  
v max A
  120    60   / 3
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Given    105–1 12. Two simple harmonic motions, as shown below, are
at right angles. They are combined to form Lissajous
displacement at t = 0
figures.
 A m cos (t  )
x  t   A sin  at   
 
 5  A cos  0   y  t   B sin  bt 
 4
Identify the correct match below. [2018]

 A cos Parameters Curve
4
(a) A  B, a  b;   0 Parabola
1
 5A (b)  Line
2 A  B, a  b;  
2
 A5 2 (c) Ellipse

2 A  B, a  b;  
Now a max  5 2  10 from (i) 2
(d)  Circle
 100  5 2 A  B, a  2b;  
2
 500 2m/s 2 Ans. (c)
11. A block of mass 0.1 kg is connected to an elastic Sol. For a = b, general equation of Lissajous’s figure is
spring of spring constant 640 Nm-1 and oscillates in a given as
damping medium of damping constant 10-2 kg s-1, The
x2 y2 2xy
system dissipates its energy gradually. The time taken 2
 2
 cos   sin 2 
A B AB
for its mechanical energy of vibration to drop to half
2
of its initial value, is closest to: [2017] x y2 2xy
(b) 2
 2
 (0)  1
(a) 2 s (b) 3.5 s A B A2
(c) 5 s (d) 7 s  x 2  y 2  A 2  circle (incorrect)
Ans. (d)
x2 y2 2xy
Sol. Energy is proportional square of amplitude (c)   (0)  1
2 2
2 A B AB
 Enew  Anew
2
x y2
E 2    1  ellipse (correct)
  Anew A 2
B2
2
A x2 2xyy2
 0  Anew (d) 2
 (1)  0
2 A B2 AB
Using the amplitude equation  Not a parabola. (incorrect)
– bt 13. An oscillator of mass M is at rest in its equilibrium
Anew  A0 e 2m 1 2
position in a potential V  k  x  X  . A particle of
Where b is damping constant 2
A0
– bt mass m comes from right with speed u and collides
  A0 e 2m completely inelastically with M and sticks to it. This
2
process repeats every time the oscillator crosses its
–10–2 t
1 equilibrium position. The amplitude of oscillations
  e 20.1
2 after 13 collisions is: (M=10, m=5, u=1, k=1) [2018]
 1  –10 –2 t 1 1
 n (a) (b)
 3 2
 2 0.2
–10–2 t 2 3
 –0.35  (c) (d)
0.2 3 5
 t  0.35  20 = 7s Ans. (a)
Sol. Restoring force on mass M is
dV
F = k(x – X) = 0 (a mean position)
dx
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 x =X 14. A particle executes simple harmonic motion and is

1st collision located at x =a, b and c at times t 0 , 2t 0 and 3t 0
respectively. The frequency of the oscillation is:
[2018]
1  a  c  1  a  c
(a) cos 1   (b) cos 1  
2 t0  2b  2 t0  2c 
2nd Collision
1  2a  3c  1  a  2b 
(c) cos 1   (d) cos 1  
2 t0  b  2 t0  3c 
Ans. (a)
Sol. If particle starts SHM from it means position (say)
3rd Collision then equation of SHM is
y  A sin t
with given conditions, we have
a  A sin t 0 … (1)
4th collision b  A sin 2t 0 … (2)
c  A sin 3t 0 … (3)
(1) + (3)  a + c = 2A sin 2t 0 cos t 0
ac
th  cos t 0 
13 Collision 2b
1 ac
 t 0  cos  
 2b 
1 a c
mu = (M + 13m) v  cos 1  
t0  2b 
mu
v  1
M  13m ac
f  cos1  
After 13th collision velocity of combined mass M = 2 2t 0  2b 
13m is given as 15. A damped harmonic oscillator has a frequency of 5
mu 5 1 5 1 oscillations per second. The amplitude drops to half
v   
M  13m 10  65 75 15 its value for every 10 oscillations. The time it will
at mean position 1
take to drop to of the original amplitude is
1000
close to:
[2019]
(a) 50 s (b) 100 s
x=X–A (c) 20 s (d) 10 s
x=X Ans. (c)
When block reaches extreme position, its KE at mean Sol. Time of half the amplitude is = 2s
position is transformed into PE at extreme position. Using, A  A0 e kt
 By conservation of energy
A0
1 1  Ae e  k  2 ...(i)
(M  13m)v 2  k (X A  x) 2 2
2 2 A0
2 and  Ae e  kt ...(ii)
1 1 1 1000
 (10  65)     1 A 2
2  15  2 Dividing (i) by (ii) and solving, we get
2 75 1 1 t = 20 s
 A   A
15  15 3 3
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16. A simple pendulum oscillating in air has period T. k

The bob of the pendulum is completely immersed in a Sol. As we know,  
I
1
non-viscous liquid. The density of the liquid is th 3k  1 2
16 
m  I rod  3 m 
of the material of the bob. If the bob is inside liquid  
all the time, its period of oscillation in this liquid is:
[2019]
1 1
(a) 2T (b) 2T
10 14 Tension when it passes through the mean position,
1 1  3k  k 2
(c) 4T (d) 4T  m 202  m 2  02  0
15 14 3 m 3 
Ans. (c) 18. A rod of mass ‘M’ and length ‘2L’ is suspended at its
l middle by a wire. It exhibits torsional oscillations; If
Sol. T  2 two masses each of ‘m’ are attached at distance ‘L/2’
g
from its centre on both sides, it reduces the oscillation
V m
V  g eff  V  g  g frequency by 20%. The value of is close to:
16 M
 g  15 g [2019]
g eff   g   
 16  16 (a) 0.77 (b) 0.57
l l 4 (c) 0.37 (d) 0.17
Now T   2  2  T Ans. (c)
geff 15 g 15
16 Sol.

m
17. Two masses m and are connected at the two ends
2
of a massless rigid rod of length l. The rod is
suspended by a thin wire of torsional constant k at the
centre of mass of the rod-mass system (see figure).
Because of torsional constant k, the restoring torque
is τ = k for angular displacement  . If the rod is
rotated by an angle  0 and released, the tension in it 1 C
f1  ...  i 
when it passes through its mean position will be: 2 1
[2019] 1 3C

2 ML2
1 C
f2  ...  ii 
2 2 M M
L   
 3 2 
As frequency reduces by 80%
f
 f 2  0.8 f1  2  0.8...  iii 
f1
Solving equation (i), (ii), (iii)
m
3k 02 2k02 Ratio  0.37
(a) (b) M
l l 19. A particle is executing simple harmonic motion
2 2
k 0 k 0
(SHM) of amplitude A, along the x-axis, about x = 0.
(c) (d)
l 2l When its potential Energy (PE) equals kinetic energy
Ans. (c) (KE), the position of the particle will be: [2019]
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A A t
(a) (b) x  t   A sin. The ratio of kinetic to potential
2 2 2 90
A energy of this particle at t = 210 s will be: [2019]
(c) (d) A
2 1
(a) (b) 1
Ans. (c) 9
1 2 1
Sol. Potential energy (U )  kx (c) 2 (d)
2 3
1 2 1 2 Ans. (d)
Kinetic energy ( K )  kA  kx 1
2 2 Sol. Kinetic energy, K = m 2 A2 cos 2  t
According to the question, U  K 2
1
1 1 1 Potential energy, U  m 2 A2 sin 2  t
 kx 2  kA2  kx 2 2
2 2 2
K  1
A  cot 2 t  cot 2  210  
 x 2  A2 or, x   U 90 3
2
20. A cylindrical plastic bottle of negligible mass is filled 22. A simple pendulum of length 1m is oscillating with an
with 310 ml of water and left floating in a pond with angular frequency 10 rad/s. The support of the
still water. If pressed downward slightly and released, pendulum starts oscillating up and down with a small
it starts performing simple harmonic motion at
angular frequency of 1 rad/s and an amplitude of
angular frequency ω. If the radius of the bottle is 2.5
cm then ω is close to: (density of water = 103 kgm 3 ) 10-2 m. The relative change in the angular frequency

[2019] of the pendulum is best given by: [2000]

(a) 3.75 rad s 1 (b) 1.25 rad s 1 (a) 10-3 rad/s (b) 1 rad/s
(c) 2.50 rad s 1
(d) 8.00 rad s 1 (c) 10-1 rad/s (d) 10-5 rad/s
Ans. (a)
Ans. (d)
Sol. g
Sol. Angular frequency of pendulum  

relative change in angular frequency,
 1 g
 [as length remains constant]
 2 g
g  2 As2 [s  angular frequency of support and, A
= amplitude]
1 2 As2
 
 2 g
Extra buoyant force =  Axg 1 2  12  102
    103 rad/s
B0  B  mg  ma 2 10
 B  ma   Axg   r 2  g  x 23. A simple harmonic motion is represented by:

 r  g  x
2  
y  5 sin 3 t  3 cos 3 t cm . The amplitude and
a time period of the motion are: [2019]
m
Using, a   2 x 2 3
(a) 10 cm, s (b) 10 cm, s
3 2
 r2 g
  3 2
m (c) 5 cm, s (d) 5 cm, s
2 3
  7.95 rads1
Ans. (a)
21. A particle undergoing simple harmonic motion has
time dependent displacement given by Sol. Given: y  5 sin  3 t   3 cos  3 t  
SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION 8

  1
 y  10sin  3 t   cos t 
 3 2
 Amplitude = 10 cm 
t 
2 2 2 4
Time period, T    s
 3 3 2  T
.t   t 
T 4 8
24. This displacement time graph of a particle executing
S.H.M. is given in figure: (sketch is schematic and 25. A block of mass m attached to a massless spring is
not to scale) performing oscillatory motion of amplitude ‘A’ on a
frictionless horizontal plane. If half of the mass of the
block breaks off when it is passing through its
equilibrium point, the amplitude of oscillation for the
remaining system become fA. The value of f is:
[2020]
Which of the following statements is/are true for this 1 1
(a) (b)
motion? 2 2
3T (c) 1 (d) 2
(A) The force is zero at t 
4 Ans. (a)
(B) The acceleration is maximum at t = T Sol. V1  Vmax  A
T
(C) The speed is maximum at t 
4
(D) The P.E. is equal to K.E. of the oscillation at
T
t
2
[2020]
(a) (B), (C) and (D) (b) (A), (B) and (D)
V2  Vmax  A  
(c) (A) and (D) (d) (A), (B) and (C)
Ans. (d) A  A 
3T k 2k
Sol. (A) at t  A  A
4 m m
Particle is at mean position A
a=0 A 
2
F=0
26. A ring is hung on a nail. It can oscillate, without
(B) at t = T,
slipping or sliding (i) in its plane with a time period
Particle is at extreme.
T1 and, (ii) back and forth in a direction perpendicular
F is maximum
T
a = max to its plane, with a period T2. The ratio 1 will be:
T T2
(C) at t  ; mean position
4 [2020]
so, maximum velocity 3 2
(a) (b)
(D) KE = PE 2 3
1 1
k (A 2  x 2 )  kx 2 2 2
2 2 (c) (d)
2 2 2 3 3
A x x
Ans. (c)
A 2  2x 2
(mR 2  mR 2 )
A  2x Sol. T1  2
mgR
A
x  A cos t
2
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2R 2g k
T1  2 
g y0 m
k
2 
m
1 k

2 m
1 2g

2 y0

1 g

2 y0
28. In the given figure, a body of mass M is held between
two massless springs, on a smooth inclined plane. The
I
T2  2 free ends of the springs are attached to firm supports.
mgL cm
If each spring has spring constant k, the frequency of
3mR 2 / 2 3R oscillation of given body is: [2021]
T2  2  2
mgR 2g
T1 4 2
 
T2 3 3
27. When a particle of mass m is attached to a vertical
spring of spring constant k and released, its motion is
described by y  t   y0 sin 2 t , where ‘y’ is measured 1 2k 1 k
(a) (b)
from the lower end of unstretched spring. Then  is: 2 M 2 2M
[2020] 1 2k 1 k
(c) (d)
g 1 g 2 Mg sin  2 Mg sin 
(a) (b)
y0 2 y0 Ans. (a)
2g g Sol. k eq  k1  k 2  k  k  2k
(c) (d)
y0 2 y0 M M
T  2  2
Ans. (d) keq 2k
Sol.
1 1 2k
f = 
T 2 M
29. If the time period of a two meter long simple
pendulum is 2s, the acceleration due to gravity at the
place where pendulum is executing S.H.M. is: [2021]
(a) 9.8ms 2 (b) 16 ms 2
(c)  2 ms 2 (d) 2 2 ms 2
y0 Ans. (d)
y t  
2
1  cos  2t  
l
From comparing standard equation of SHM Sol. T  2
g
y
Amplitude A  0 2
2 2  2
g
mg y0
At equilibrium situation 
k 2  g  2 2
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32. The point A moves with a uniform speed along the

30. Y  A sin  t  0  is the time-displacement equation circumference of a circle of radius 0.36 m and covers
30o in 0.1 s. The perpendicular projection ‘P’ from
of a SHM. At t = 0 the displacement of the particle is
‘A’ on the diameter MN represents the simple
A
Y and it is moving along negative x-direction. harmonic motion of ‘P’. The restoration force per unit
2 mass when P touches M will be: [2021]
Then the initial phase angle 0 will be: [2021]
 5
(a) (b)
6 6
 2
(c) (d)
3 3
Ans. (b)
Sol.
(a) 0.49 N/kg (b) 50 N/kg
(c) 9.87 N/kg (d) 100 N/kg
Ans. (c)
Sol.


 5
Initial phase  
2 3 6
31. 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 30  0.1s
this system is: [2021] 360  1.2s  T
2 5
 
T 3
At M , F  m 2 A
m m F 5
(a) 2 (b) 2    2 A  ( ) 2  0.36  9.87 N / kg
2k k m 3
m m 33. If two similar springs each of spring constant k1 are
(c)  (d) 
k 2k joined in series, the new spring constant and time
Ans. (c) period would be changed by a factor:
Sol. For parallel combination k eq  k1  k 2 [2021]
k eq  4k 1 1
(a) , 2 2 (b) , 2
2 4
m 1 1
T  2 (c) , 2 2 (d) , 2
keq 4 2
m Ans. (d)
T  2 1 1 1
4k Sol.  
keq k1 k 2
m
T  1 1 1 k
k    k eq 
keq k k 2
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k L
k  T  2
2 g
m  Pseudo force acts downwards
T  2
k g 3g
 g eff  g 
m 2 2
T   2
k  New time period
m L 2L
 T   2  2 T   2  2
k g eff 3g

T   2T 2
T  T
34. Given below are two statements: 3
Statement I: A second’s pendulum has a time period 37. Amplitude of a mass-spring system, which is
of 1 second. executing simple harmonic motion decreases with
Statement II: It takes precisely one second to move time.
between the two extreme positions. If mass = 500g. Decay constant =20 g/s then how
In the light of the above statements, chose the correct much time is required for the amplitude of the system
answer from the options given below [2021] to drop to half of its initial value? (ln 2 = 0.693)
(a) Statement I is false but Statement II is true [2021]
(b) Statement I is true but Statement II is false (a) 17.32 (b) 34.65
(c) Both Statement I and Statement II are true (c) 0.034 (d) 15.01
(d) Both Statement I and Statement Ii are false Ans. (b)
Ans. (a) 
bt

Sol. Second pendulum has a time period of 2 sec so Sol. A  A0 e t  A0 e 2m

statement I is false but from one extreme to other it A0 

bt

takes only half the time period so statement II is true.  A0 e 2 m

2
35. A particle executes S.H.M., the graph of velocity as a bt
function of displacement is [2021]  ln 2
2m
(a) A circle (b) An ellipse
2m 2  500  0.693
(c) A parabola (d) A helix t ln 2 
Ans. (b) b 20

v 2   2  A2  x 2  t  34.65 second
Sol.
38. For what value of displacement, the kinetic energy
v2 and potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillation
 x 2  A2
2 become equal? [2021]
v2 x2 (a) x  0 (b) x   A
2
 1
 A  A2 A A
(c) x   (d) x 
This is an equation of an ellipse. 2 2
36. Time period of a simple pendulum is T inside a lift Ans. (c)
when the lift is stationary. If the lift moves upwards Sol. K.E. = P.E
with an acceleration g/2, the time period of pendulum 1 1
m 2  A2  x 2   m 2 x 2
will be [2021] 2 2
2 2 2
2 3 A x  x
(a) T (b) T 2x 2  A2
3 2
A
T x
(c) (d) 3T 2
3
39. A block of mass 1 kg attached to a spring is made to
Ans. (a)
oscillate with an initial amplitude of 12 cm.
Sol. When lift is stationary
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After 2 minutes the amplitude decreases to 6 cm.  

3cos   2t  is 2
Determine the value of the damping constant for this 4 
motion: (take ln 2 = 0.693) [2021] So, option c has angular frequency is 2
2 1 2 1
(a) 0.69  10 kg s (b) 3.3  10 kg s 42. A particle executes S.H.M. with amplitude ‘A’ and
(c) 1.16  102 kg s 1 (d) 5.7  10 3 kg s 1 time period ‘T’. The displacement of the particle
Ans. (c) xA
when its speed is half of maximum speed is .
Sol. A  A0 e  t 2
b The value of x is: [2021]
ln 2   120 Ans. (3.00)
2m
0.693  2  1 Sol. V   A2  x 2 Vmax  A
b
120 A
  A2  x 2
1.16  10 2 kg / sec 2
40. Two particles A and B of equal masses are suspended A2
 A2  x 2
from two massless springs of spring constants K1 and 4
K2 respectively. If the maximum velocities during 3 A2
x2 
oscillations are equal, the ratio of the amplitude of A 4
and B is: [2021] 3
x A
K2 K1 2
(a) (b)
K1 K2 43. Time period of a simple pendulum is T. The time
5
K1 K2 taken to complete oscillations starting from mean
(c) (d) 8
K2 K1

Ans. (d) position is T . The value of α is:
12
Sol. A11  A22 [2021]
Ans. (7.00)
K1 K2 th
A1  A2 5 th 1 1
m m Sol. of oscillation =    of oscillation.
8 2 8
A1 K2 We can solve it using phasor diagram.

A2 K1
41. The function of time representing a simple harmonic

motion with a period of is: [2021]

(a) sin 3 (t )
(b) sin( t )  cos ( t )
      t
(c) 3 cos   2t 
4    2 
    t
(d) cos ( t )  cos (2 t )  cos (3t ) 6  T 
Ans. (c) 7  2 
 t
2 6  T 
Sol. Time period T 
 7T
t
 2 12

  44. Consider two identical springs each of spring constant
   2  Angular frequency of SHM k and negligible mass compared to the mass M as
Option (c) shown. Figure 1 shows one of them and figure 2
Angular frequency of SHM shows their series combination. The ratios of time
T
period of oscillation of the two SHM is b  x ,
Ta
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where value of x is_________. (Round off to the

Nearest Integer)
[2021]

Ans. (2.00)
M
Sol. Ta  2
K
M
Tb  2
K /2
Tb
 2 x
Ta
x2
45. A particle performs simple harmonic motion with a
period of 2 second. The time taken by the particle to
cover a displacement equal to half of its amplitude
1
from the mean position is s.
a
The value of ‘a’ to the nearest integer is ………
[2021]
Ans. (6.00)
Sol.

2 1
t 
12 6