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SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION 5. Two identical springs of spring constant '2k' are
1. In the given figure, a mass M is attached to a attached to a block of mass m and to fixed
horizontal spring which is fixed on one side to a support (see figure).When the mass is displaced
rigid support. The spring constant of the spring is from equilibrium position on either side, it
k. The mass oscillates on a frictionless surface
executes simple harmonic motion. The time
with time period T and amplitude A. When the
mass is in equilibrium position, as shown in the period of oscillations of this system is :
figure, another mass m is gently fixed upon it.
The new amplitude of oscillation will be :
2k m 2k
m

M k
m m
(1) 2p (2) p
k 2k
M-m M
(1) A (2) A m m
M M+m (3) 2p (4) p
2k k
M+m M
(3) A (4) A 6. Y = A sin(wt + f0) is the time-displacement
M M-m
2. When a particle executes SHM, the nature of equation of a SHM. At t = 0 the displacement of
graphical representation of velocity as a A
function of displacement is : the particle is Y = and it is moving along
2
(1) circular (2) elliptical
(3) parabolic (4) straight line negative x-direction. Then the initial phase
3. In the given figure, a body of mass M is held angle f0 will be :
between two massless springs, on a smooth
inclined plane. The free ends of the springs are p p 5p 2p
(1) (2) (3) (4)
attached to firm supports. If each spring has 6 3 6 3
spring constant k, the frequency of oscillation of 7. The point A moves with a uniform speed along
given body is :
the circumference of a circle of radius 0.36 m
k
and covers 30° in 0.1 s. The perpendicular
k M
projection 'P' from 'A' on the diameter MN
a represents the simple harmonic motion of 'P'.
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1 k 1 2k The restoration force per unit mass when P

(1) (2) touches M will be :
2p 2M 2p Mg sin a
1 2k 1 k A
(3) (4) 0.1s
2p M 2p Mg sin a
M 0.36°m 30°
N
4. If the time period of a two meter long simple O P
pendulum is 2s, the acceleration due to gravity
at the place where pendulum is executing
(1) 100 N (2) 0.49 N
S.H.M. is:
(3) 50 N (4) 9.87 N
(1) p2ms–2 (2) 9.8 ms–2
8. If two similar springs each of spring constant K1
(3) 2p2ms–2 (4) 16 m/s2
are joined in series, the new spring constant and
time period would be changed by a factor:
1 1
(1) , 2 (2) , 2
2 4
1 1
(3) , 2 2 (4) , 2 2
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9. A particle executes S.H.M., the graph of 15. Consider two identical springs each of spring
velocity as a function of displacement is :- constant k and negligible mass compared to the
(1) A circle (2) A parabola mass M as shown. Fig.1 shows one of them and
Fig.2 shows their series combination. The ratios
(3) An ellipse (4) A helix
of time period of oscillation of the two SHM is
10. Given below are two statements :
Tb
Statement I : A second's pendulum has a time = x , where value of x is ______.
Ta
period of 1 second.
(Round off to the Nearest Integer)
Statement II : It takes precisely one second to ///////////////////
move between the two extreme positions.
In the light of the above statements, choose the
correct answer from the options given below :
/////////////////// Tb
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
(2) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are true. Ta
11. A particle executes S.H.M. with amplitude 'a' M M
and time period V. The displacement of the Fig.1 Fig.2
particle when its speed is half of maximum 16. Two particles A and B of equal masses are
xa suspended from two massless springs of spring
speed is . The value of x is ............ constants K1 and K2 respectively.If the
2
maximum velocities during oscillations are
12. Time period of a simple pendulum is T. The
equal, the ratio of the amplitude of A and B is
time taken to complete 5/8 oscillations starting
K K K1 K2
a (1) 2 (2) 1 (3) (4)
from mean position is T . The value of a is K1 K2 K2 K1
b
17. A particle performs simple harmonic motion
.......... with a period of 2 second. The time taken by the
13. Time period of a simple pendulum is T inside a particle to cover a displacement equal to half of
lift when the lift is stationary. If the lift moves 1
its amplitude from the mean position is s .
upwards with an acceleration g/2, the time a
period of pendulum will be : The value of 'a' to the nearest integer is ______ .

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T 18. The function of time representing a simple
(1) 3 T (2) p
3 harmonic motion with a period of is :
w
3 2
(3) T (4) T (1) sin(wt) + cos (wt)
2 3 (2) cos(wt) + cos (2wt) + cos (3wt)
14. For what value of displacement the kinetic (3) sin2(wt)
energy and potential energy of a simple æp ö
harmonic oscillation become equal ? (4) 3cos ç - 2wt ÷
è4 ø
(1) x = 0 (2) x = ± A 19. A particle is making simple harmonic motion
A A along the X-axis. If at a distances x1 and x2 from
(3) x = ± (4) x = the mean position the velocities of the particle
2 2
are n1 and n2 respectively. The time period of its
oscillation is given as :
x22 + x12 x 22 + x12
(1) T = 2p (2) T = 2p
v12 – v22 v12 + v22
x22 - x12 x 22 - x12
(3) T = 2p (4) T = 2p
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20. T0 is the time period of a simple pendulum at a 22. In the reported figure, two bodies A and B of
place. If the length of the pendulum is reduced masses 200 g and 800 g are attached with the
system of springs. Springs are kept in a stretched
1 position with some extension when the system is
to times of its initial value, the modified
16 released. The horizontal surface is assumed to be
time period is : frictionless. The angular frequency will be
_______ rad/s when k = 20 N/m.
(1) T0 (2) 8pT0
1
(3) 4T0 T0 (4)
4
21. The motion of a mass on a spring, with spring 23. In a simple harmonic oscillation, what fraction
constant K is as shown in figure. of total mechanical energy is in the form of
kinetic energy, when the particle is midway
between mean and extreme position.
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
3E
The equation of motion is given by x(t) = E. At any instant, its kinetic energy is then
4
K its displacement 'y' is given by :
Asinwt + Bcoswt with w =
m a
(1) y = a (2) y =
Suppose that at time t = 0, the position of mass 2
is x(0) and velocity v (0), then its displacement a 3 a
(3) y = (4) y =
can also be represented as x(t) = Ccos(wt – f), 2 2
where C and f are : 25. An object of mass 0.5 kg is executing simple
harmonic motion. It amplitude is 5 cm and time
period (T) is 0.2 s. What will be the potential
T
energy of the object at an instant t = s
4
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starting from mean position. Assume that the

initial phase of the oscillation is zero.
(1) 0.62 J (2) 6.2 × 10–3 J
(1) (3) 1.2 × 10 J3
(4) 6.2 × 103 J
26. A particle executes simple harmonic motion
2v ( 0 ) æ v (0) ö
2

+ x ( 0 ) , f = tan ç
2 -1
C=
ç x ( 0 ) w ÷÷
represented by displacement function as
w2 è ø x(t) = A sin (wt + f)
(2) If the position and velocity of the particle at
t = 0 s are 2 cm and 2w cm s–1 respectively, then
2v ( 0 ) æ x ( 0) w ö
2

+ x ( 0 ) , f = tan -1 ç
2
C=
ç 2v ( 0 ) ÷÷
its amplitude is x 2 cm where the value of x is
w 2
è ø ____.
27. Two simple harmonic motions are represented
v ( 0) æ x (0) w ö
2

+ x ( 0 ) , f = tan -1 ç
2
(3) C =
ç v ( 0 ) ÷÷
by the equations
w 2
è ø æ pö
x1 = 5 sin ç 2pt + ÷ and x2 = 5 2 (sin 2pt +
è 4 ø
v ( 0) æ v (0) ö
2

( )
2 -1
(4) C = + x 0 , f = tan çç ÷÷ cos2pt). The amplitude of second motion is
w2 è x (0) w ø .............. times the amplitude in first motion.

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28. The variation of displacement with time of a 31. A bob of mass 'm' suspended by a thread of length
particle executing free simple harmonic motion l undergoes simple harmonic oscillations with
is shown in the figure. time period T. If the bob is immersed in a liquid
1
that has density times that of the bob and the
4
length of the thread is increased by 1/3rd of the
original length, then the time period of the
simple harmonic oscillations will be :-
3 3
The potential energy U(x) versus time (t) plot of (1) T (2) T (3) T (4) 4 T
2 4 3
the particle is correctly shown in figure : 32. For a body executing S.H.M. :
(a) Potential energy is always equal to its K.E.
(b) Average potential and kinetic energy over
(1) 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.
(2) Choose the most appropriate option from the
options given below :
(1) (c) and (d) (2) only (c)
(3) (b) and (c) (4) only (b)
33. A mass of 5 kg is connected to a spring. The
(3) 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
(4) are performed?

29. Two simple harmonic motion, are represented

æ pö
by the equations y1 = 10 sin ç 3pt + ÷

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è 3ø
y2 = 5 (sin 3pt + 3 cos 3pt)
Ratio of amplitude of y1 to y2 = x : 1. The value
of x is ________.
30. 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 (1) 10 m/s2 (2) 5 m/s2
executes free simple harmonic motion with time
period T. The time when the kinetic energy and (3) 4 m/s2 (4) 9.8 m/s2
potential energy of the system will become
T
equal, is .The value of x is ________.
x

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SOLUTION 6. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
1. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
w
A/2
M Sol.
Sol. –A 60°
A
Momentum of system remains conserved. A
pi = pf
MAw = (m + M) A'w' p p 5p
initial phase + =
k k 2 3 6
MA = (m + M) A' 7. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
M m+M
M
A' = A
M+m 0.1 s

30°
2. Official Ans. by NTA (2) Sol. A=0.36
X

Sol. For a particle executing SHM,

x = Asin(wt + f)
v = wA cos(wt + f)
30°® 0.1 s
v2 x2 360°®1.2 s = T
Þ 2 2 + 2 = 1 Þ equation of ellipse
wA A 2p 5p
w= =
between v and x T 3
Hence option (2) F
3. Official Ans. by NTA (3) At M, F = mw2A Þ = w2A
m
k 8. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
1 1 1
k M Sol. = +
k eq k1 k 2
Sol. a 1 1 1 k
Keq = K1 + K2 = K + K = 2K = + Þ keq =
k eq k k 2
m m k
T = 2p = 2p k' =
K eq 2K 2
1 1 2K M M
f= = (Option 3) is correct T = 2p ; T ' = 2p
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T 2p m k k'
4. Official Ans. by NTA (3) M
Þ T ' = 2p ´ 2 T' = 2T
l k
Sol. T = 2p
g 9. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
2 Sol. v2 = w2(A2 – x2)
2 = 2p Þ g = 2p2 v2
g + x 2 = A2
5. Official Ans. by NTA (4) w2
Sol. (4) For parallel combination keq = k1+ k2 v2 x2
+ =1
( wA ) A
2 2
keq= 4k
m This is an equation of an ellipse.
T = 2p
k eq 10. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Sol. Second pendulum has a time period of 2 sec so
statement 1 is false but from one extreme to
other it takes only half the time period so
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11. Official Ans. by NTA (3) 15. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Sol. V=w A -x 2 2
Vmax = Aw M
Sol. Ta = 2p
Aw K
= w A 2 - x2
2 M
Tb = 2p
A2 K/2
= A2 - x2
4 Tb
= 2 = x
3A 2 Ta
x2 =
4 Þx=2
3 16. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
x= A Sol. (4) A1 w1 = A2 w2
2
12. Official Ans. by NTA (7) k1 k2
th A1 = A2
5 æ1 1ö m m
Sol. th of oscillation = ç + ÷ of oscillation
8 è 2 8ø A1 k2
=
A2 k1
17. Official Ans. by NTA (6)
T = 2sec. A/2
Sol.
q O
A A/2
t = T/12
q
2 1
t= =
p + q = wt 12 6
\ Correct answer = 6.00
p æ 2p ö 18. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
p+ = ç ÷t
6 èTø 2p
Sol. Time period T =
7p æ 2p ö 7T w'
= t t=
6 çè T ÷ø ; 12 p 2p
=
13. Official Ans. by NTA (4) w w'
Sol. When lift is stationary w' = 2w ® Angular frequency of SHM
L Option (3)
T = 2p
1 1
g ( )
sin2 wt = 2sin2 wt = (1 - cos2wt )

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When lift is moving upwards 2 2
Þ Pseudo force acts downwards æ1 1 ö
Angular frequency of ç - cos2wt ÷ is 2w
g 3g è2 2 ø
Þ geff = g + =
2 2 Option (4)
Þ New time period Angular frequency of SHM
L 2L æp ö
T' = 2 p = 2p 3cos ç - 2wt ÷ is 2w.
g eff 3g è4 ø
So option (3) & (4) both have angular frequency
2 2w but option (4) is direct answer.
T' = T
3
14. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Sol. KE = PE
1 1
mw2 (A2 – x2) = mw2 x2
2 2
A2 – x2 = x2
2x2 = A2
A
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19. Official Ans. by NTA (4) 22. Official Ans. by NTA (10)
Sol. v2 =w2 (A 2 - x 2 ) k eq
Sol. w =
v12 v2 m
A2 =x12 + =x 22 + 22
w 2
w m = reduced mass
v - v1
2 2
springs are in series connection
w2 = 22 kk
x1 - x 22 k eq = 1 2
k1 + k 2
x12 - x 22
T =p
2 k ´ 4k 4k
v 22 - v12 k eq = =
5k 5
20. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
4 ´ 20
l k eq = N/m= 16 N / m
Sol. T0 =p
2 5
g
mm 0.2 ´ 0.8
µ= 1 2 = =0.16 kg
l / 16 2p l m 1 + m 2 0.2 + 0.8
New time period T = =2p =
g 4 g
16
T0 w= = 100 = 10
T= 0.16
4
21. Official Ans. by NTA (4) 23. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Sol. x = A sin wt + Bcos wt 1
dx Sol. K = mw2 ( A 2 - x 2 )
v= = Aw coswt – Bw sinwt 2
dt
2 æ 3A ö
2
At t = 0, x (0) = B 1 2æ A2 ö 1
= mw ç A - ÷ = mw ç
2
÷
v (0) = Aw 2 è 4 ø 2 è 4 ø
x = A sin wt + B sin (wt + 90°)
3æ 1 ö
K = ç mw2 A 2 ÷
4è 2 ø
24. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
1
Sol. E = Ka 2
2
3E 1
= K(a 2 - y2 )
4 2
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Anet = A 2 + B2 3 1 2 1
´ Ka = K(a 2 - y2 )
B A 4 2 2
tana = Þ cot a =
A B 3a 2
a
y2 = a2 – y=
Þ x= A 2 + B 2 sin ( w t + a ) 4 ; 2
Þ x = A 2 + B2 cos ( wt - (90 - a ) )
x = C cos(wt – f)
Þ C = A2 + B2
é v (0)ù
2

C = ë 2 û + éë x ( 0 ) ùû
2

w
f =90 - a
A
tan a =cos a =
B
v (0 )
Þ tan f =
x ( 0 ) .w
æ v ( 0) ö
f =tan -1 ç
ç x ( 0 ) w ÷÷
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25. Official Ans. by NTA (1) 28. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
m Sol. Potential energy is maximum at maximum
Sol. T = 2p distance from mean.
k
29. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
0.5
0.2 = 2p æ pö
k Sol. y1 = 10 sin ç 3pt + ÷ Þ Amplitude= 10
è 3ø
k = 50p2 » 500
x = A sin (wt + f) y2 = 5 (sin 3pt + 3 cos 3pt )
æ wT ö æ1 3 ö
= 5 cm sin ç + 0÷ y2 =10 ç sin 3pt + cos3pt ÷
è 4 ø ç2 2 ÷
è ø
æpö æ p p ö
= 5 cm sin ç ÷ = 5 cm y2 = 10 ç cos sin 3pt + sin cos3pt ÷
è2ø è 3 3 ø
1 æ pö
PE = kx2 y2 = 10 sin ç 3pt + ÷ Þ Amplitude = 10
2 è 3ø
2
1 æ 5 ö 10
= (500) ç ÷ = 0.6255
2 è 100 ø So ratio of amplitudes = =1
10
26. Official Ans. by NTA (2) 30. Official Ans. by NTA (8)
Sol. x(t) = A sin (wt + f)
v(t) = Aw cos (wt + f)
2 = A sin f ......(1)
2w = Aw cos f ......(2) Sol.
From (1) and (2)
tan f = 1
f = 45°
Putting value of f in equation (1)
KE = PE
ì 1 ü
2 = Aí ý A
î 2þ y= = A sin w t
2
A= 2 2
x=2

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27. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
æ 1 1 ö
Sol. x 2 = 5 2 ç sin 2 pt + cos 2 pt ÷ 2
è 2 2 ø
æ pö
= 10 sin ç 2 pt + ÷
è 4ø
A 10
\ 2 = =2 T T
A1 5 t= =
Ans. 2 8 x
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31. Official Ans. by NTA (4) 32. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
Sol. T = 2p l / g Sol. In S.H.M. total mechanical energy remains
When bob is immersed in liquid 1
constant and also <K.E.> = <P.E> = KA2
mgeff = mg – Buoyant force 4
mgeff = mg – vsg (s = density of liquid) (for 1 time period)
33. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
r
= mg – v g Sol. From potential energy curve
4 1 1
Umax = kA2 Þ 10 = k ( 2 )
2
mg 3mg 2 2
= mg – =
4 4 Þk=5
3g Now Tspring = T pendulum
\ geff =
4 5 4
2p = 2p
l1 l 4l 3g 5 g
T1 = 2 p ll = l + = , l eff =
geff 3 3 4 4
; Þ 1= Þ g = 4 on planet
g
By solving
Option (3)
4
T1 = 2 p l / g
3
4T
T1 =
3
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