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M)
02. ENERGY OF A BODY IN A SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION (M.Q)

SINGLE ANS TYPE QUESTIONS

1. A Certain ideal spring stretches 20cm when m1= 40g mass is hung from it. If a mass of
2205
m2  g is hung instead of 40g at its end pulled out 20cm from equilibrium and released at t
32
= 0 s. choose the incorrect option (g=10m/s2)
A) The magnitude of acceleration of m2 mass when it is 2.5cm from the equilibrium position is
64
m / s2
45
B) The magnitude of acceleration of m2 mass when it is 2.5cm from the equilibrium position is
32
m / s2
45

C) At t  s . m2 mass is 10cm from equilibrium position
8

D) At t  s . m2 mass is 10 cm from equilibrium position
2
(A)
 
mg   0.10 kg  10m / s 2  1 N
1/ 2
mg  4 x0

x0  0.0625 m
F

mg
dF
 k0
dx v  x0
O x0 x
 dF  1 2
ke    4  x 1/ 2   2  4  8N / m
 dx  x0 2 x
k1 8
m 0.1 4 5
f0   
2 2 2
2. A tunnel is dug in the earth across one of its diameter. Two masses ‘m’ and ‘2m’ are dropped
from the ends of the tunnel. The masses collide and stick to each other and perform SHM. Then
amplitude of SHM will be [R = radius of the earth]
1) R 2) R 3) R 4) 2 R
6 2 3 3
(3)
By conservation of energy the speed of each particle just before strikes = gR
1
By conservation of linear momentum, after collision speed = gR
3
gR
 Aw
3
gR g
A
3 R
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R
 A
3
3. Consider the shown arrangement when a is bob of mass ‘m’ is suspended by means of a string
connected to peg P. if the bob is given a horizontal velocity u having magnitude 3g , then the
minimum speed of the bob in subsequent motion is
P


1 g g
A) 2g B) g C) D)
3 3 3
(C)
mv 2
T  mg sin  

For motion to beark T = 0
mv 2
mg sin  

v  2 sin  ……………. (1)
From energy conservation
1 1
mu 2  mv 2  mg 1  sin 
2 2
u  v  2g 1  sin  ……………. (2)
2 2

From (1) & (2)

1
3g  g sin   2g  2g sin   3g sin   g  sin  
3
At point P, v is tangential and bob will become projectile at heighest point velocity become
minimum
1 g
vH  v sin   v H  2g sin   sin   v H 
3 3

MULTI TYPE QUESTIONS

4. Two tunnels are dug across the Earth as shown in figure. Two particles P1 and P2 are oscillating
from one end to the other of tunnel T1 and T2 respectively. At some instant, the particles are at
position shown in figure (P1 is at centre of earth). Then

A) phase difference between the particles P1 and P2 is 180º

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B) phase difference between the particles P1 and P2 is 120º
C) ratio of maximum velocity of particle P1 to P2 is 2 : 1
D) particles P1 and P2 may meet at the junction of the tunnels after some instant.
(AC)
At the instant shown, both particle are a their mean position and moving in opposite direction.
Phase difference = 180º
As ‘  ’ is same for both particle
 GM 
   the phase difference will be maintained throughout and they can never meet.
 R 3 
vmax  A  For particle undergoing S.H.M.
v R 2
 1  
v2 R / 2 1
5. The potential energy of a particle moving along x-axis is given by U  20  5sin  4 x  where U
is in Joule and x is in metre under the action of conservative force
A) If total mechanical energy is 20J, then at x = 7/8 m, particle is at equilibrium
B) If total mechanical energy is 20J, then at x = 7/8m, particle is not at equilibrium
C) If total mechanical energy is 20J, then at x = 3/8m, particle is at equilibrium
D) If total mechanical energy is 20J, then at x = 3/8m, particle is not at equilibrium
(AC)
U min  20  5  15 J
K max  E  U mix  20  15  5 J
U min is at sin  4 x   1
3 
4 x   , 
2 2
3 7
x  , ,....
8 8
6. A body is performing SHM. Then its
A) average total energy per cycle is equal to its maximum kinetic energy
B) average kinetic energy per cycle is equal to half of its maximum kinetic energy
C) mean velocity over a complete cycle is equal to  2 /   times of its maximum velocity

 
D) root mean square velocity is 1/ 2 times of its maximum velocity
(ABD)p[
a) TE constant, Since its average is same as TE value
1 1
b) K  mw2 A2  cos 2 t  m 2 A2
2 4
c) Mean velocity over complete cycle is zero
2

d) V 2

 v dt  1
v0
 dt 2

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MATRIX MATCHING TYPE QUESTIONS

7.

(B)

INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS

8. A particle is performing simple harmonic motion with time period T. At an instant its speed is
60% of its maximum value and is increasing. After an interval t its speed becomes 80% of its
T
maximum value and is decreasing. The smallest value of t is .The Value of x?
x
(4)
x  A sin t
v  v0 cos t
If we consider a vector of length v0 rotating with angular speed  then x co-ordinate of its tip
gives the instantaneous velocity of the particle performing SHM.
3
From figure OA  v0
5

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3
 sin 1  ;  1  37
5
4
OB  v0
5
4
 sin  2   2  53
5
At A speed is increasing and at B it is decreasing. In interval t the phasor rotates through 90
T
t 
4
9. Consider two identical particles each of mass m held at a separation r0 in free space. One of them
is given a velocity v0 perpendicular to r0 and the other one is simultaneously released. The
nGm
masses becomes unbound from their mutual gravitational forces if V0  . Find the n  ?
r0
(4)
F1  mg cos   mg sin 
F2  mg cos   mg sin 
2 2
F 2   mg sin     mg cos  
 F  F1 F2
10. A particle is placed at the lowest point of a smooth parabola having the equation x 2  5 y (x,y are
in metre). After a slight displacement, the particle is constrained to move along the parabola. Find
the angular frequency of oscillations (in rad/sec)  g  10m / sec 2 
(2)
1 2 x2
Energy E  mv  mgy , x 2  5 y, y   given 
2 5
1  x2 
E  mv 2  mg  
2 5
dE g 
For  0 a    x
dt  2.5 
Compare with a   2 x
g 10
w   2 rad / sec
2.5 2.5

SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

11.

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13.

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14.

15. A particle starts its SHM from its equilibrium position at t = 0. The time period of its oscillation is
T. Find the ratio of its kinetic and potential energy at time t = T/12.
[3 : 1]
16. A platform is executing simple harmonic motion in a vertical direction with an amplitude 5 cm and
a frequency 10/ vibration per second. A block is placed on the platform at the lowest point of its
path.
a) At what point will the block leave the platform.
b) How far will the block rise above the highest point reached by the platform.
[(a) 2.5 cm, (b) 1.25 cm]

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17.

18.

19.

[6 cm]
20.

[3 J]

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