CLASS : XITH SUBJECT : PHYSICS

DATE : DPP NO. : 3

Topic :-.OSCILLATIONS

1. Due to some force 𝐹1 a body oscillates with period 4/5 𝑠 and due to other force 𝐹2 oscillates
with period 3/5 𝑠. If both forces act simultaneously, the new period will be
a) 0.72 𝑠 b) 0.64 𝑠 c) 0.48 𝑠 d)0.36 𝑠

2. The time period of a mass suspended from a spring is 5 s. The spring is cut into four equal parts
and the same mass is now suspended from one of its parts. The period is now
a) 5 s b) 2.5 s c) 1.25 s 1
d) 𝑠
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3. A block of mass M is suspended from a light spring of force constant k. another mass m moving
upwards with velocity 𝑣 hits the mass 𝑀 and gets embedded in it. What will be the amplitude of
the combined mass?
𝑚𝑣 𝑀𝑣 𝑚𝑣 𝑀𝑣
a) ( b) c) d)
𝑀 - 𝑚 )𝑘 (𝑀 - 𝑚 ) 𝑘 (𝑀 + 𝑚)𝑘 (𝑀 + 𝑚)𝑘

4. A small block is connected to one end of a massless spring of un-stretched length 4.9𝑚. The
other end of the spring (see the figure) is fixed. The system lies on a horizontal frictionless
surface. The block is stretched by 0.2𝑚 and released from rest at 𝑡 = 0. It then executes simple
𝜋
harmonic motion with angular frequency 𝜔 = 3𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠. Simultaneously at 𝑡 = 0, a small pebble is
projected with speed 𝑣 from point 𝑃 is at angle of 45° as shown in the figure. Point 𝑃 is at a
horizontal distance of 10 𝑚 from 𝑂. If the pebble hits the block at 𝑡 = 1𝑠, the value of 𝑣 is (take
𝑔 = 10𝑚/𝑠2)
Z

45o
O X
10m P
a) 50𝑚/𝑠 b) 51𝑚/𝑠 c) 52𝑚/𝑠 d) 53𝑚/𝑠
5. 𝑑2𝑦
The equation of motion of a particle is 𝑑𝑡2 + 𝐾𝑦 = 0, where 𝐾 is positive constant. The time
period of the motion is given by
2𝜋 2𝜋
a) b) 2𝜋𝐾 c) d)2𝜋 𝐾
𝐾 𝐾

6. A particle executing a simple harmonic motion has a period of 6 s. The time taken by
the particle to move from the mean position to half the amplitude, starting from the
mean position is
1 3 1 3
a) s b) s c) s d) s
4 4 2 2

7. A particle of mass m oscillates with simple harmonic motion between points 𝑥1 and 𝑥2, the
equilibrium position being 𝑂. Its potential energy is plotted. It will be as given below in the
graph
a) b) c) d)

X1 O X2 X1 O X2 X1 O X2
X1 O X2

8. A particle is moving with constant angular velocity along the circumference of a circle. Which is
the following statements is true
a) The particle so moving executes SHM b) The projection of the particle of any one of
the diameters executes SHM
c) The projection of the particle of any one of d)None of the above
the diameters executes SHM

9. A particle oscillating under a force 𝐹 = - 𝑘𝑥 - 𝑏𝑣 is a (𝑘 and 𝑏 are constant)

a) Simple harmonic oscillator b) No linear oscillator
c) Damped oscillator d)Forced oscillator

10. Infinite springs with force constants 𝑘,2𝑘,4𝑘 and 8𝑘….. respectively are connected in
series. The effective force constant of the spring will be
a) 2𝑘 b) 𝑘 c) 𝑘 2 d) 2048

11. The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum of length 𝑙 suspended from the roof of a
vehicle, which moves without friction down an inclined plane of inclination α is given
by
1 1 𝑙 1
a) 2𝜋 b) 2𝜋 c) 2𝜋 d) 2𝜋
g cos α g sin α g g tan α
12. The mass M shown in the figure oscillates in simple harmonic motion with amplitude A.
The amplitude of the point P is

𝑘1𝐴 𝑘2𝐴 𝑘1𝐴 𝑘2𝐴

a) b) c) d)
𝑘2 𝑘1 𝑘1 + 𝑘2 𝑘1 + 𝑘2

13. The time period of a simple pendulum of length 𝐿 as measured in an elevator descending with
𝑔
acceleration 3 is

a) 2𝜋
3𝐿
𝑔
b) 𝜋 (3𝐿𝑔) c) 2𝜋 (2𝑔3𝐿) d)2𝜋 (3𝑔2𝐿)
14. A simple pendulum is suspended from the ceiling of a lift. When the lift is at rest its
time period is 𝑇. With what acceleration should the lift be accelerated upwards in order
to reduce its period to 𝑇 2? (g is acceleration due to gravity)
a) 2 g b) 3 g c) 4 g d) g

15. Two simple pendulums of lengths 1.44 m and 1 m start swinging together. After how
many vibrations will they again start swinging together?
a) 5 oscillations of smaller pendulum b) 6 oscillations of smaller pendulum
c) 4 oscillations of bigger pendulum d) 6 oscillations of bigger pendulum

16. The frequency of oscillation of the springs shown in the figure will be

K1

K2

1 𝐾 1 (𝐾1 + 𝐾2)𝑚 1 𝐾1𝐾2

a) b) c) 2𝜋 𝐾 d)
2𝜋 𝑚 2𝜋 𝐾1𝐾2 𝑚 2𝜋 𝑚(𝐾1 + 𝐾2)

17. When a body of mass 1.0 kg is suspended from a certain light spring hanging vertically,
its length increases by 5 cm. by suspending 2.0 kg block to the spring and if the block is
pulled through 10 cm and released, the maximum velocity in it (in ms-1) is
(acceleration due to gravity=10 ms-2)
a) 0.5 b) 1 c) 2 d) 4
18. A uniform rod of length 𝐿 and mass 𝑀 is pivoted at the centre. Its two ends are attached to two
springs of equal spring constant 𝑘. The springs are fixed to rigid supports as shown in the
figure, and the rod is free to oscillate in the horizontal plane. The rod is gently pushed through
a small angle 𝜃 in one direction and released. The frequency of oscillation is

1 2𝑘 1 𝑘 1 6𝑘 1 24𝑘
a) b) c) d)
2𝜋 𝑀 2𝜋 𝑀 2𝜋 𝑀 2𝜋 𝑀

19. The resultant of two rectangular single harmonic motion of the same frequency and
unequal amplitudes but differing in phase by π 2 is
a) Simple harmonic b) Circular c) Elliptical d) Parabolic

20. A block of mass 𝑚, attached to a spring of spring constant 𝑘, oscillates on a smooth horizontal
table. The other end of the spring is fixed to a wall. The block has a speed 𝑣 when the spring is
at its natural length. Before coming to an instantaneous rest, if the block moves a distance 𝑥
from the mean position, then
1
a) 𝑥 = 𝑚/𝑘 b) 𝑥 = 𝑚/𝑘 c) 𝑥 = 𝑣 𝑚/𝑘 d)𝑥 = 𝑚𝑣/𝑘
𝑣