Physics

1. The period of pendulum is determined by its

a) mass b) amplitude c) speed d) length

2. The time period of the second’s hand of a watch is

a) 1s b) 1 min c) 1h d) 12h

3. What is the maximum time period of a simple pendulum?

a) 84.6 min b) 1 day c) 12 h d) 1 year

4. The differential equation representing SHM of a particle is d2y+ɯ2y/dt2=0

a) ω b) ω/π c) ω/2π d) 2πω

5. The energy transported by a wave is proportional to the square of the -----------

a) wavelength b) period c) amplitude d) frequency

6. Transverse waves only propagate in

a) liquid b) solid c) gasses d) all of above

7. The note of the lowest frequency is called the

a) beat b) overtone c) fundamental note d) none of above

8. What is the best sound source to produces a pure note?

a) flute b) tuning fork c) harmonium d) drum

9. What is the shape of pure tone?

a) sine wave b) square wave c) saw tooth d) triangular wave

10. What will be the frequency if an empty vessel is filled with water?
a) increase b) decrease c) remains unchanged d) none of the above

11. Which property of sound is not affected by change in air temperature?

a) amplitude b) wave length c) intensity d) frequency

12. When wind blows in the same direction in which the sound travels, the sound
velocity

a) decrease b) increase c) remains constant d) none of the above

13. For how long the sensation of sound persists in our brain?

a) 0.4 sec b) 0.3 sec c) 0.2 sec d) 0.1 sec

14. When two identical (progressive) waves are super- imposed, he velocity of
resultant wave

a) increase b) decrease c) become zero d) remains unchanged

15. The body oscillates due to a

a) Applied force b) Restoring force c) Friction force d) Air force

16. If a simple pendulum is shifted from Multan to Mount Everest, then its time
period

a) increase b) Decrease c) Remains constant d) become zero

17. The relation for the displacement in SHM is

a) X = X˳ cos ωt b) X = X˳ sin ωt c) X = X˳ cos (ωt +ɸ) d) none

18. If the length of the pendulum become four times, its time period will become

a) Twice b) Four times c) Three times d) Nine times

19. in case of a vibrating Pendulum , the potential energy is maximum at

a) Mean Position b) Extreme position c) both a and b d) none

20. In a progressive wave, the distance between two consecutive crests is

21. The energy of the oscillation comes from the

a) Applied force b) Driving source

c) Starting source d) None of these

22. The damping depends upon

a) Amplitude b) Time period c) Frequency d) mass of the

23. The wave form of simple harmonic motion will be

a) Saw tooth waveform b) Square wave

c) Sine wave d) Rectangular waves

24. A spring of spring constant K is halved then the new constant

a) 2K b) k/2 c) 4k d) k/4

25. The potential energy of a particle executing SHM with amplitude A is Eat the
extreme position. What is its kinetic energy at y=A/2?

a) 0.86 E b) 0.75 E c) 0.50 E d) 0.25 E

26. Two springs of spring constant 1500 N/m and 3000 N/m respectively are
stretched with the same force. They will have potential energy in the ratio

a) 4:1 b)1:4 c) 2:1 d) 1:2

27. A particle executes a simple harmonic motion of time period T. Find the taken
by the particle to go directly from its mean position to half the amplitude

a) T/2 b) T/4 c) T/8 d) T/12

28. For motion of a Simple pendulum to be simple harmonic

a) Amplitude of motion will be very small

c) independent of amplitude of motion

d) None of these

29. Two particles A and B of equal masses are suspended from two mass less
springs of spring constant k1 and k2 respectively. If the maximum velocities ,
during oscillation , are equal, the ratio of amplitude of A and B is;

a) k1/k2 b) Г k1/ Г k2 c) k2 /k1 d) Г k2 / Гk1

30. A pendulum suspended from the ceiling of a train has a period T when the
train is at rest. When the train is acceleration with a uniform acceleration, the
period of oscillation will

a) increase b) Decrease c) Remains unaffected

31. In a second pendulum, mass f the bob is 30 gm. If it is replaced by 90 g mass.

a) 1s b) 2s c) 4s d) 3s

32. In a standing wave pattern antinodes are the point

a) zero amplitude b) united amplitude

c) Maximum amplitude d) minimum amplitude

33. The distance between node and antinode is

a) λ b)λ/2 c) λ/4 d) 2λ

34. An oscillating mass-spring system generates

a) Ultra violate rays b) periodic waves

c) progressive waves d) Superimposed waves

35. In a stationary waves

b) Energy is minimum at nodes and maximum at antinodes

c) Energy is maximum at nodes and minimum at antinodes

d) Alternating maximum and minimum energy producing at nodes and antinodes

36. The velocity of sound at same temperature is maximum in

a) H2 b) N2 c) O2 d) NH3

37. Through which character we can distinguish the light waves from sound waves

a) Interference b) Refraction c) Polarization d) Reflection

38. If two waves of amplitude ‘a’ produce a resultant waves of amplitude a, then
the phase different between them will be

a) 60ͦͦͦͦᵒ b) 90ᵒ c) 120ᵒ d) 180ᵒ

39. The ratio of kinetic energy at mean position to the potential energy when the
displacement is half of the amplitude is

a) 4/1 b) 2/3 c) 4/3 d) 1/2

40. What will be the displacement of a particle in SHM , When its velocity is half
the maximum velocity. (A=amplitude)

a) 3A/Г2 b) Г2A c) 3A/4 d) Г3A/2

41. The periodic time of a mass suspended by a spring (force constant) is T, If the
spring is cut in three equal pieces, the force constant of each part and the
periodic time if the same mass is suspended from one piece are

a) k,T/Г3 b) 3k,T c) 3k, Г3T d) 3k, T/Г3

42. A person measure the time period of a simple pendulum inside a stationary
lift and find it to be T. if the lift starts acceleration of g/3, the time period of
pendulum will be
 a) Г3T b) Г3 T/2 c) T/Г3 d) T/3

43. Which of the following represents a standing wave

a) y=A sin (ω t – k x) b) y= A sin k x sin (ωt - θ)

c) y= A e-bx sin ( ωt – kx + α) d) y= (ax + b) sin (ωt – kx)

44. A simple pendulum is carried at a depth of 1 km below sea level. It becomes

a) slow b) unchanged c) fast d) none of these

45. The tension in a wire is decreased by 19%. The percentage decrease in

a) 10% b) 19% c) 0.19% d) none of these

46. A cork floating in a calm lake is executing SHM of frequency f. When a boat
passes close to the cork them the

a) frequency becomes greater than f. b) frequency be comes less than f

c) frequency remains constant d) none of these

47. The displacement of particle in SHM in one time period is

a) zero b) a c) 2a d) 4a

48. A spring pendulum is suspended from the top of a car. If the car accelerates
on a horizontal road, the frequency of oscillation will

a) be zero b) remain same c) increase d) decrease

49. The phase angle between the projections of uniform circular motion on to
mutually perpendicular diameter is

a) π b) 3π/4 c) π/2 d) zero

50. When particle oscillates simple harmonic its potential energy varies
periodically. If frequency of the particle is n, the frequency of the potential energy
is
 a) n/2 b) n c) 2n d) 4n

51. Which of the following quantities connected with SHM do not vary
periodically?

a) Total energy b) Velocity c) Displacement

d) Acceleration

52. The work done by a simple pendulum in one completed oscillation is

a) equal to EK b) equal to U c) zero d ) equal to U+EK

53. The phase different between the velocity and displacement of a particle
executing SHM is

a) π/2 radian b) π radian c) 2π radian d) zero

54. A property of the progressive wave that does not depend upon other
characteristics mentioned below is

a) wave length b) amplitude c) frequency d) wave velocity