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EXERCISE

[SINGLE CORRECT TYPE]

ELASTICITY
1. If the breaking stress for a wire of radius R of a given material is  , then the breaking stress for
a wire of same material of radius 2R is
 
(A) (B) (C)  (D) 2 
4 2
2. The breaking force for a wire of radius R of a material is F. The breaking force for a wire of the
same material of radius 2R is
(A) F (B) 2F (C) F/4 (D) 4F
3. A wire of cross-sectional area A is stretched horizontally between two supports located at a
distance 2L from each other. When a weight is suspended from its mid point of wire, the mid
point of wire moves vertically down by y(<<L), then the strain produced in the wire is
(A) y/2L (B) y2/L2 (C) y2/2L2 (D) y/L
4. The change in shape of a regular body is due to
(A) bulk strain (B) shearing strain (C) axial strain (D) internal strain
5. Liquids can undergo
(A) longitudinal strain only (B) longitudinal and shearing strain
(C) longitudinal, shearing and volumetric strain (D) volumetric strains only
6. A slightly conical wire of length  and end radii R1 and R2 is stretched by two equal and opposite
forces F, applied normal to the end faces. If Young’s modulus of the material is Y, then the
extension produced is
FL FL FL FLY
(A) (B) (C) (D)
RY R1Y R1R2 Y R1R2
7. 1 cm3 of water is taken from the surface of the bottom to a 10 kilometer deep ocean. If the bulk
modulus of water is 22,000 atomsphere, the changed in volume of the water will be
(A) 0.20 cm3 (B) 0.044 cm3 (C) 0.44 cm3 (D) 0.020 cm3
8. For a given material, the Young’s modulus is 2.4 times that of modulus of rigidity. Its Poisson’s
ratio is
(A) 2.4 (B) 1.2 (C) 0.4 (D) 0.2
9. Two wires A and B are made of same material. Their lengths are in the ratio 1 : 2 and the
diameter are in the ratio 2 : 1. If they are pulled by same forces, their increasing in length will be
in the ratio
(A) 2 : 1 (B) 1 : 4 (C) 1 : 8 (D) 8 : 1
10. A steel wire is suspended vertically from a rigid support. When loaded with a weight in air, it
extends by  a and when the weight is immersed completely in water, the extension is reduced
to  w . Then the relative density of material of the weight is

a a w w
(A) (B) (C) (D)
w a  w a  w a
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11. The length of an elastic string is L1 when the tension is 4N, and L2 when the tension is 5N. The
length of the string when the tension is 7 N is given by
(A) 7(L2 – L1) (B) 2(L2 – L1) (C) 3L2 – 2L1 (D) 2L2 – 3L1
12. The length of a metal wire is 1 when the tension in it is F1 and  2 when the tension in it is F2.
The natural length of the wire is

1   2 1T2   2T1 1T2   2T1

(A) (B)
T2  T1 (C)
T2  T1 (D) 1 2
2
13. The shear modulus of a liquid is ?
(A) zero (B) unity (C) infinity (D) not defined
14. A spherical ball contracts in volume by 0.01%. When subjected to a normal uniform pressure of
100 atmospheres, the bulk modulus of its material is
(A) 1 × 1011 Nm–2 (B) 2 × 1011 Nm–2 (C) 1 × 1010 Nm–2 (D) 1 × 1013 Nm–2
15. The force required to stretch a steel wire 2 cm2 in area of cross section to double its length
(Ysteel = 9 × 1010 Nm–2) is
(A) 1.8 × 106 N (B) 18 × 106 N (C) 2.8 × 106 N (D) None of these
16. The upper end of a wire 1 m long and 4 mm radius is clampled. The lower end is twisted by an
angle of 30°. The angle of shear is
(A) 12° (B) 1.2° (C) 0.12° (D) 0.012°
17. The Young’s modulus of brass and steel are respectively 10 × 10 Nm–2 and 20 × 1010 Nm–2. A
10

brass wire and a steel wire of the same length are extended by 1 mm under the same force, the
radii of brass and steel wires are RB and RS respectively. Then

RB RB
(A) RS  2RB (B) RS  (C) RS  4RB (D) RS 
2 4
18. The diagram shows the change in length  of a thin uniform wire 
T2
caused by the application of stress  , at two different temperature T1
T1 and T2. The variations shown suggest that
(A) T1 > T2 (B) T1 < T2
(C) T1 = T2 (D) data insufficient 
19. A copper wire and a stell wire of the same diameter and length are connected end to end. If a
force is applied which stretches their combined length then the two wires will have
(A) the same stress and strain (B) the same stress but different strains
(C) the same strain but different stresses (D) different stresses and strains

20. The two wires A and B shown in the figure are made of the same material
which has a breaking stress of 8 × 108 N/m2. The area of cross section of A
the upper wire A is 0.8 mm2 and that of the lower wire B is 0.4 mm2. The m=30kg
1

mass m1 = 30 kg and mass m2 = 20 kg and the hanger is light. The maximum

load M that can be put on the hanger without breaking any of the wire is B
m=20kg
2
(A) 4 kg (B) 14 kg
(C) 8 kg (D) 12 kg M
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21. The adjacent graph shows the extension (  ) of a wire of length ( 104m)
1 m suspended from the top of a roof at one end and with a load
W connected to the other end. If the cross-sectional area of the 4
wire is 10–6 m2, calculate the Young’s modulus of the material of 3
the wire.
2
(A) 2 × 1011 Nm–1 (B) 2 × 10–11 Nm–1
1
(C) 3 × 10–12 Nm–1 (D) 2 × 10–13 Nm–1 W(N)
20 40 60 80

22. Two bars A and B of circular cross section and of same volume made of the same material are
subjected to tension. If the diameter of A is half that of B and if the force applie to both the rods
is the same and it is within the elastic limit, the ratio of extension of A to that of B will be
(A) 16 (B) 8 (C) 4 (D) 2
23. A material has Poisson’s ratio 0.50. If a uniform rod of it has a longitudinal strain of 2 × 10–3, then
the percentage change in volume is
(A) 0.6 (B) 0.4 (C) 0.2 (D) zero
24. The relation between Young’s modulus Y, shear modulus  and bulk modulus B, is given by

1 1 1 9 1 3 1 1 1 9 3 1
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
Y 3  9B Y  B  B Y Y  B
25. When a body undergoes an axial tensile strain, it experiences a lateral contraction also. The
ratio of lateral contraction to longitudional strain is known as
(A) Young’s modulus (B) Bulk modulus (C) Poisson’s ratio (D) Hooke’s law
26. The Piosson’s ratio connot have the value
(A) 0.7 (B) 0.2 (C) 0.1 (D) 0.5
27. A long wire is stretched by x its potential energy is U, if the wire is stretched by 10x the its
potential energy will be
(A) 81 U (B) 9 U (C) 10 U (D) 100 U
28. In a wire stretched by hanging a weight from its end, the elastic potential energy per unit volume
in terms of the longitudinal strain  and modulus of elasticity Y is

Y 2 Y 2Y 2 Y2 
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2

S.H.M.
29. Which one of the following graphs best represents the relation between the acceleration a of a
body executing a simple harmonic motion and the displacement x of the body from the centre of
its path?

a a a a

O x O x
(A) (B) (C) (D)

O x O x
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30. Values of the acceleration x of a particle moving in simple harmonic motion as a function of its
s
displacement x are given in the table below:

x / mms 2 16 8 0 –8 –16
x/mm –4 –2 0 2 4
The period of the motion is
(A) (1/ ) s (B) (2/ ) s (C) ( / 2) s (D)  s

d2 x
31. A point moves with S.H.M. along an x-axis according to the equation  Ax  0 .
dt 2
The period of this motion is
A A  2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2  A A
32. The motion of a particle is given by x  a sin t  b cos t . The motion of the particle is
(A) not simple harmonic (B) simple harmonic with amplitude a + b

(C) simple harmonic with amplitude (a + b)/2 (D) simple harmonic with amplitude a 2  b2
33. When a particle of mass m is suspended by string of unstretched length a, the string extends to
a total length  . The particle is pulled down a small distance b and released. It then oscillates in
simple harmonic motion, the equation describing motion being 
x  2x  0 , where x is
displacement and 2 is

(A) mg / (  a) (B) mga / (  a) (C) g/ (  a) (D) gb/ (  a)

34. In a SHM, which of the following pair of quantities are always oriented in the same direction.
(A) Restoring force and acceleration (B) Restoring force and displacement
(C) Velocity and displacement (D) Acceleration and displacement
35. A particle executes simple harmonic motion about origin along the x-axis. At x = 1 cm, the
kinetic energy of the particle is equal to its potential energy, the amplitude of oscillation is

3
(A) 2 cm (B) 2 cm (C) 3 cm (D) cm
2

 
36. The equation of SHM of a particle oscillating along the x-axis is given by x  3 sin  t   cm .
 6
The acceleration of the particle at t = 1s is
(A) 1.5 2cms 2 (B) 2.6 2cms 2 (C) 2.6 2cms 2 (D) 1.5 2cms 2 ]
37. Two pendulums of time periods 3s and 7s respectively start oscillating simultaneously from two
opposite extreme positions. After how much time they will be in phase

21 21 21 21
(A) s (B) s (C) s (D) s
8 4 2 10
38. The period of a particle in linear SHM is 8 s. At t = 0, it is at the mean position. Find the ratio of
distances traveled by it in 1st second and the 2nd second.
(A) 3.2 : 1 (B) 2.4 : 1 (C) 1.6 : 1 (D) 4.2 : 1
39. A particle executes simple harmonic motion between x = –A and x = +A. The time taken for it to
go from O to A/2 is T1 and to go from A/2 to A is T2. Then
(A) T1  T2 (B) T1  T2 (C) T1  T2 (D) T1  2T2
40. A solid sphere is hung from a massless spring. When the sphere is set into vertical oscillations
its time period is found to be T. The sphere is now completely immersed in a liquid whose
density is 1/8th that of sphere. The time period of vertical oscillations with the sphere always
remaining immersed in the liquid will be equal to

7 7 8
(A) T (B) T (C) T (D) T
8 8 7
41. An assembly of identical spring-mass systems is placed on a
k k
smooth horizontal surface as shown. Initially the springs are M M
relaxed.
The left mass is displaced to the left while the right mass is displaced to the right by same
distance and relased. The resulting collision is elastic. The time period of the oscillations of the
systems is

2M M M M
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 
k 2k k k
42. A spring is cut into parts in the ratio 2 : 3. A block of mass M is suspended from each spring. The
frequency of oscillation of the two blocks are in the ratio

3 2 2 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 3 2
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43. In the arrangement shown in figure the pulleys are smooth and
massless. The springs k1 and k2 are massless. The time period
of oscillation of the mass m is
k1
k2

m 2m m(k1  k 2 ) m(k1  k 2 )
(A) 2 k  k (B) 2 k  k (C) 2 2k1k 2 (D) 2 k1k 2
m
1 2 1 2
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44. A particle moves so that its potential energy U varies with the square of its displacement r from
the origin,
U
i.e. U  r 2 .
Which one of following graphs best represents the way in which the force
F acting on the particle in the direction of increasing r depends on r?
O r

F F F F

(A) (B) (C) r (D) r

O r O r O O
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45. For a particle executing SHM the displacement x is given PE I II
by x  A cos t . Indentify the graph which represents the
variation of potential energy (PE) as a function of time t
and displacement x. t

(A) I, III (B) II, IV

PE
(C) II, IV (D) I, IV III
IV

x
46. A block A of mass m is placed on a frictionless horizontal
surface. Another block B of same mass is kept on A and k
B µs
connected to the wall with the help of a spring of spring
constant k as shown in the figure. µs is the coefficient of
A
friction between A and B. The blocks move together smooth
performing SHM of amplitude A0. The maximum value of
the friction force between A and B is
kA 0
(A) kA0 (B) (C) zero (D) µsmg
2
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47. A rod of mass M and length L is hinged at its centre of mass so
that it can rotate in a vertical plane. Two springs each of
stiffness k are connected at its ends, as shown in the figure. k
The time period of SHM is L, M

M M Hinge
(A) 2 (B) 2
6k 3k k

ML L ///////////////
(C) 2 (D) 
k 6k
48. When the length of a simple pendulum is doubled, the ratio of the new frequency to the old
frequency is
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 1/ 2 (D) 1/2
49. The displacement x of a particle at a time t is given by
x  5 sin 2t
where x is in m and t is in s.
A simple pendulum has the same period as the particle when the length of the pendulum is
(A) 10.0 m (B) 5.0 m (C) 2.5 m (D) 2.0 m
[Take g as 10.0 m s–2.]

50. The frequency of oscillation of a pendulum suspended from the roof of a trolley sliding freely
down an inclined plane of inclination  is

1 gsin  1 g 1 gcos  1 g
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2  2  cos  2  2  sin 
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51. A simple pendulum has a time period T. The pendulum is completely immersed in a non-viscous
liquid of density 1/10th of that of the material of the block. The time period of the pendulum
immersed in the liquid is

9 10
(A) T (B) T (C) T (D) T/10
10 9
52. A simple pendulum has a time period T1 when on the earth’s surface, and T2 when taken to a
height R above the earth’s surface, where R is the radius of the earth. The value of T2/T1 is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 2
53. A physical pendulum is uniform rod of length  pivoted about a point on the rod which is at a
distance d above the centre of the rod. The value of d which gives a minimum time period is

   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 12 6
54. Figure shows three physical pendulums consisting of identical uniform
spheres of the same mass that are rigidly connected by identical rods P
P
of negligible mass. Each pendulum is vertical and is pivoted about the
point P. Their time period of oscillations are T1, T2 and T3 respectively. P
Select the correct alternative:-
(A) T1  T2  T3 (B) T1  T2  T3 T1
T2 T3
(C) T1  T2  T3 (D) T2  T3  T1
55. A block of mass M is placed on a platform executing vertical SHM with an angular frequency 
and amplitude A. The maximum and minimum value of normal reaction on the floor is

2 M
(A) M(g  2A); M(g  2A) (B) M g;
2 A
(C) M(g  A); M(g  A) (D) M(g  2 A); zero
56. A particle executes simple harmonic motion between x = –A and x = +A. The time taken for it to
A A A
move from x = 0 to x  is T1 and to move from x  to x  is T2. Then
2 2 2
(A) T1 < T2 (B) T1 = T2 (C) T1 = 2T2 (D) T2 = 2T1

[MULTIPLE CORRECT TYPE ]

1. The wires A and B shown in fig. are made of the same material and have radii rA and rB,
respectively. The block between them has a mass m. When the force F is mg/3, one of the wires
breaks. Then
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A
(A) A will break before B if rA = rB
m
(B) A will break before B if rA < rB
B
(C) either A or B may break if rA = 2rB
F
(D) the lengths of A and B must be known to predict which wire will break.
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2. Fig. shows the stress-strain graphs for materials A and B.

Stress
Material A
From the graph it follows that
(A) material A has a higher Young’s modulus
(B) material B is more ductile
(C) material A is more brittile
(D) material A can withstand greater stress Material B
3. Choose the correct statements from the following: Strain
(A) Steel is more elastic than rubber.
(B) The stretching of a coil spring is determined by the Young’s modulus of the wire of the
spring.
(C) The frequency of a tuning fork is determined by the shear modulus of the material of the
fork.
(D) When a material is subjected to a tensile (stretching) stress the restoring forces are caused
by interatomic attraction.
4. A heavy block of mass 150 kg hangs with the help of three vertical I II III
wires of equal length and equal cross-sectional area as shown in fig.
Wire is attached to the mid-point (centre of mass) of block.
Take Y2 = 2Y1. For this arrangement mark out the correct statement(s). X X
(A) The wire I and III should have same Young’s modulus
(B) Tension in I and III would be always equal. Y1 Y2 Y3
(C) Tension in I and III would be different. 150 kg
(D) Tension in II is 75 g.
5. When a body of mass M is attached to lower end of a wire (of length L) whose upper end is
fixed, then the elongation of the wire is  . In this situation, mark out the correct statement(s).
(A) Loss in gravitational potential energy of M is Mg .

Mg
(B) Elastic potential energy stored in the wire is .
2
(C) Elastic potential energy stored in the wire is Mg .

Mg
(D) Elastic potential energy stored in the wire is .
3
6. In a SHM, which of the following pair of quantities are always oriented in the opposite directions.
(A) Restoring force and acceleration (B) Restoring force and displacement
(C) Velocity and displacement (D) Acceleration and displacement
7. A particle is executing vertical SHM about the highest point of a projectile. When the particle is at the
mean position, the projectile is fired from the ground with velocity u at an angle  with the horizontal.
The projectile hits the oscillating particle. Then, the possible time period of the particle is

u sin  2usin  2usin  3usin 

(A) (B) (C) (D)
g g 3g 2g
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8. A particle moves along the x-axis according to the equation

x  A sin2 t
(A) The particle oscillates about the origin
(B) The particle oscillates about the point x = A
(C) The particle oscillates about the period T   / 
(D) The particle oscillates with the amplitude A/2
9. The potential energy U of a particle is given by U  {20  (x  4)2 } J . Total mechanical energy of
the particle is 36 J. Select the correct alternative(s)
(A) The particle oscillates about point x = 4m
(B) The amplitude of the particle is 4m
(C) The kinetic energy of the particle at x = 2m is 12J
(D) The motion of the particle is periodic but not simple harmonic
10. A particle slides back and forth between two inclined m
frictionless planes joined smoothly at the bottom. The
particle h
 
(A) executes simple harmonic motion (B) executes periodic motion

32h 4 2h
(C) has time period sin  (D) has time period
g sin  g
11. The position vector of a particle that is moving in three dimensions is given by

r  (1  2 cos 2t)iˆ  (3 sin2 t)jˆ  (3t)kˆ
in the ground frame. All units are in SI. Choose the correct statement (s) :
 3 
(A) The particle executes SHM in the ground frame about the mean position  1, ,3t  .
 2 
(B) The particle executes SHM in a frame moving along the z–axis with a velocity of 3 m/s.
5
(C) The amplitude of the SHM of the particle is m.
2
 4 ˆ 3 ˆ
(D) The direction of the SHM of the particle is given by the vector  i  j  .
5 5 
12. If y, v and a represent displacement, velocity and acceleration at any instant for a particle
executing SHM, which of following are true
(A) v and a may have same direction (B) y and a may have same direction
(C) y and v may have same direction (D) y, v and a may have same direction
13. A particle of mass m moves in a straight line. If v is the velocity at a distance x from a fixed point
2 2
on the line and v  a  bx , where a and b are constant, then
(A) the motion continues along the positive x-direction only
(B) the motion is simple harmonic
b
(C) the particle oscillates with a frequency equal to
2
(D) the total energy of the particle is ma
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14. A particle vibrates in SHM along a straight line. Its greatest acceleration is 52 cm s–2 and
when its distance from the equilibrium position is 4 cm, the velocity of the particle is 3 cms 1
(A) the amplitude is 10 cm (B) the period of oscillation 2 sec
(C) the amplitude is 5 cm (D) the period of oscillation 4 sec
15. A body of mass 50 g executing linear simple harmonic motion has a velocity of 3 cm/s when its
displacement is 4 cm and a velocity of 4 cm/s when its displacement is 3 cm (Assume potential
Energy = 0 at mean position)
(A) The amplitude of oscillation is 5 cm
(B) The angular frequency of oscillation is 1 rad/s
(C) The maximum kinetic energy of the oscillator is 6.25 × 10–5 J
(D) The maximum potential energy of the oscillation is 6.25 × 10–5 J
16. At two particular closest instants of time t1 and t2, the displacement of a particle performing
S.H.M are equal. At these instants.
(A) Instantaneous speeds are equal (B) instantaneous accelerations are equal
(C) Phases of the motion are unequal (D) kinetic energies are equal
17. Two particles are in SHM along x-axis having origin as mean position with same amplitude A
A A
and same angular frequency  . At t = 0, one is at x   and the other is at x   both are
2 2
moving in the same direction at t = 0.
 
(A) Phase difference between the two particles is (B) They will collide after time t 
3 2
2 3
(C) Phase difference between the two particles is (D) they will collide after time t 
3 4
18. A point particle of mass 0.1 kg is executing SHM of amplitude 0.1 m. When the particle passes
through the mean position, its KE is 8 × 10–3 J.
(A) y  0.1cos(3t   / 4) (B) y  0.1sin(6t   / 4)

(C) y  0.1sin(4t   / 4) (D) y  0.1cos(4t   / 4)

19. Acceleration –time graph of a particle executing SHM is as shown in figure. Select the correct
alternative(s)
a
(A) displacement of particle at 1 is negative. 1
2 4
(B) velocity of particle at 2 is positive
t
(C) potential energy of particle at 3 is maximum
3
(D) speed of particle at 4 is decreasing.
20. Velocity - time graph of a particle executing SHM is shown in figure. Select the correct
alternative(s)
v 4
(A) at position 1 displacement of particle may be positive
or negative. 3  v
t
(B) at position 2 displacement of particle is negative. 2
(C) at position 3 acceleration of particle is positive. 1
(D) at position 4 acceleration of particle is positive
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21. Two particles undergo SHM along the same line with the same time period (T) and equal
amplitudes (A). At a particular instant one particle is at x = –A and the other is at x = 0. They
move in the same direction. They will cross each other at time t and at position x then

A O B
x=–A x=0 x=+A

4T 3T A A
(A) t  (B) t  (C) x  (D) x 
3 8 2 2
22. Two masses m1 and m2 are suspended together by a massless spring of spring constant k.
When the masses are in equilibrium m1 is removed without disturbing the system.

k
(A) the time period of the system after removing m1 is 2 .
m2

m1g
(B) the amplitude of oscillation is
k m1

m2 g m2
(C) the amplitude of oscillation is
k
(D) none of these
23. A block A of mass m connected with a spring of force constant k is executing SHM. The
position (x) and time (t) equation of the block is x  x 0  a sin  t . An identical block B moving
towards negative x-axis with velocity v0 collides elastically with block A at time t = 0. Then

A v0 B
x

m
(A) displacement time equation of A after collision will be x  x 0  v 0 sin t
k

m
(B) displacement time equation of A after collision will be x  x 0  v 0 sin t
k
(C) velocity of B just after collision will be a  towards positive x-direction
(D) velocity of B just after collision will be v0 towards positive x-direction
24. The potential energy of a particle of mass 2kg moving along the x-axis is given by
U =16(x2 – 2x) joule. Its velocity at x = 1 is 2m/s
(A) The particle describe uniformly accelerated motion.
(B) The particle describes oscillatory motion from x = 0.5 to x = 1.5
(C) The motion is simple harmonic


(D) the period of oscillation of the particle is second.
2
ELASTICITY & SHM [59]
25. A particle is oscillating with frequency f (Assume no damping effects)
(A) It s potential energy varies periodically with frequency 2 f
(B) Its kinetic energy varies periodically with frequency 2 f
(C) Its total mechanical energy (Potential energy + Kinetic energy) varies
periodically with period 4 f.
(D) Its total mechanical energy is constant.
26. A particle starts SHM at time t = 0. Its amplitude is A and angular frequency is  . At time
t = 0 its kinetic energy is E/4. Assuming potential energy to be zero at mean position, the
displacement – time graph of the particle can be written as
(A) x  A cos( t   / 6) (B) x  A sin( t   / 3)

(C) x  A sin( t  2 / 3) (D) x  A cos( t   / 6)

27. If amplitude of a SHM is doubled which of the following quantities will be doubled
(A) time period (B) total energy
(C) maximum acceleration (D) maximum velocity
28. A particle of mass m is moving in a field where the potential energy is given by
U(x)  U0 (1 cos ax) , where U0 and a are constants and x is the displacement from mean
position. Then (for small oscillations)

(A) the time period is T  2

m (B) the speed of particle is maximum at x = 0
aU0

 m
(C) the amplitude of oscillations is (D) the time period is T  2
2a a2U0
29. Two balls with masses m1 = 1kg and m2 = 2kg are slipped on a thin long smooth horizontal rod
(see figure). The balls are inter connected by a light spring of spring constant k = 24N/m. The
left hand ball is imparted an initial velocity v1 = 12 cm/s. During the process for motion in the
frame of centre of mass
k
m1 m2
(A) The oscillation period of the system

is sec.
3
(B) The energy of oscillation is 4.8 × 10–3 joule.
(C) The energy of oscillation is 2 × 10–3 joule.
(D) The sum of amplitude of oscillation of m1 & m2 is 2 × 10–2 m.
30. Two blocks connected by a spring rest on a smooth horizontal plane k
m1 m2 F
as shown in the figure. A constant force F acts on m2. Which of the
following statements are not correct
(A) Length of the spring increases continuously if m1> m2
(B) Blocks perform SHM in the frame of centre of mass of the system which moves rectilinearly
with constant acceleration
(C) Blocks perform oscillations about centre of mass of the system with increasing amplitude.
(D) Acceleration of m2 is maximum at initial moment of time only
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31. A cylindrical block of density d stays fully immersed in a beaker filled with two immiscible
liquids of different densities d1 and d2. The block is in equilibrium with half of it in liquid 1 and the
other half in liquid 2 as shown in the figure. If the block is given a displacement downwards and
released, then neglecting frictional losses

(A) It executes SHM d1

(B) Its motion is periodic but not simple harmonic d
(C) The frequency of oscillations is independent of d2
the size of the cylinder
(D) The displacement of the centre of the cylinder is symmetric about its equilibrium position
32. A coin is placed on a horizontal platform, which undergoes vertical simple harmonic motion of
angular frequency  . The amplitude of oscillation is gradually increased. The coin will leave
contact with the platform for the first time
(A) at the highest position of the platform (B) at the mean position of the platform

(C) for an amplitude of g / 2 (D) for an amplitude of g/

33. A block of mass m is suspended by a rubber cord of natural length  = mg/k, where k is the
force constant of the cord. The block is lifted upward so that the cord becomes just tight and
then it is suddenly released. Choose the correct statement from the following.
(A) The block performs periodic motion with amplitude greater than  .
(B) The block performs SHM with amplitude equal to  .
(C) The block will return to the position from where it was released.

(D) Angular frequency of SHM,   g 

34. Density of a liquid varies with depth as   h . A small ball of density 0 is released from the
free surface of the liquid. Then
(A) The ball will execute SHM of amplitude 0 / 

(B) The mean position of the ball will be at a depth 0 / 2 from the free surface.

(C) The ball will sink to a maximum depth of 20 / 

(D) All of the above

35. A constant force F is applied on a spring block system as shown in figure. The mass of the
block is m and spring constant is k. The block is placed over a smooth surface. Initially the
spring was unstretched. Choose the correct alternative(s).
(A) The block will execute SHM.
(B) Amplitude of oscillation is F/2k. k
m
(C) Time period of oscillation is 2 . F m
k
F
(D) The maximum speed of block is .
mk
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36. In the figure shown the block of mass m is in equilibrium initially. Now the block is pushed down
by a slight distance and released. (springs are identical and massless having spring constant
k) Then
mg
(A) Initial elongation of the spring is .
2k cos 
mg
(B) Initial elongation of the spring is . 
2k cos2 
m
m
(C) Time period of oscillation of the block is 2 .
2k cos2 

m
(D) Time period of oscillation of the block is 2 .
2k
37. A particle of mass m is attached to three identical springs A, B and C B
each of force constant k as shown in figure. If the particle of mass m C
is pushed slightly against the spring A and released, then the time
period of oscillation
O m
m
(A) extension in springs are same (B) 2
2k
A
m
(C) extension in A is different from B and C (D) 2
3k
38. Which of the following will have a different time period, if taken to the moon ?
(A) A simple pendulum.
(B) A spring mass system oscillating vertically in the gravitational field.
(C) A torsion pendulum.
(D) An hourglass clock, which is essentially a vessel filled with a liquid, emptying through a
hole in the bottom.
39. Two simple harmonic motions are represented by the equations:
y1  10 sin[3  t   / 4]

y1  10[sin3  t  3 cos 3 t]

(A) The amplitude ratio of the two SHM is 1 : 1
(B) The amplitude ratio of the two SHM is 2 : 1
(C) Time periods of both the SHMs are equal
(D) Time periods of two SHMs are different
40. The displacement x of a particle varies with time t as x  A sin2 t  B cos 2 t  C sin t.cos t
For what values of A, B and C is the motion simple harmonic ?
(A) All values of A, B and C with C  0 (B) A = B, C = 2B
(C) A = –B, C = 2B (D) A = B, C = 0

41. A particle moves in the X-Y plane according to the equation r  (i  2j) A cos  t .The motion of
the particle is
(A) On a straight line (B) on an ellipse
(C) Periodic (D) simple harmonic
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[COMPREHENSION TYPE]
Comprehension#1
A bar of cross-section A is subjected to equal and opposite tensile
forces F at its ends. Consider a plane through the bar making an
angle  with a plane at right angles to the bar as shown in figure F  F
1. The tensile stress at this plane in terms of F, A and  is

F cos2  F F sin2  F
(A) (B) (C) (D)
A A cos 2  A A sin2 
2. In the above problem, for what value of  is the tensile stress a maximum?
(A) Zero (B) 90° (C) 45° (D) 30°
3. The shearing stress at the plane, in terms of F, A and  is

F cos 2 F sin2 F sin  F cos 

(A) (B) (C) (D)
2A 2A A A
Comprehension#2
x
A uniform homogeneous bar of mass M, length L, cross
sectional area A, and Young’s modulus Y is moving with a F
constant acceleration as shown due to applied force F.
4. Find the stress in the bar as a function of x
F F Fx F(L  x)
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2A A AL AL
5. Find the elongation in the bar

FL FL FL FL
(A) (B) (C) (D)
AY 2 AY 3 AY 4 AY
6. The ratio of strain in front half compared to rear half (from the sense of motion)
(A) 3 : 1 (B) 2 : 1 (C) 1 : 1 (D) 1 : 2
Comprehension#3
A thin uniform metallic rod of length 0.5 m and radius 0.1 m rotates with an angular velocity 400
rad/sec in a horizontal plane about a vertical axis passing through one of its ends. The density
of material of the rod is 104 kg/m3 and the Young’s modulus Y = 2 × 1011 N/m2
7. The tension developed in the rod at a distance 0.25 m form the axis is
3
(A) 8   106 N (B)   106 N (C) 4   106 N (D) 2  10 6 N
2
8. Total elongation produced in the rod due to rotation is :
1 1 1
(A)  103 m (B) 10–3 m (C)  103 m (D)  103 m
2 4 3
6
9. If the tensile strength of the rod is 2  10 N , then the angular speed at which the rod breaks
is :
(A) 800 rad/sec (B) 600 rad/sec (C) 400 rad/sec (D) 200 rad/sec
ELASTICITY & SHM [63]
Comprehension#4
Two particles A and B are performing SHM along x and y-axis respectively with equal amplitude
and frequency of 2 cm and 1 Hz respectively. Equillibrium positions of the particles A and B are
at the co-ordiantes (3 cm, 0) and (0, 4 cm) respectively At t = 0, B is at its equilibrium position
and moving towards the origin, while A is nearest to the origin and moving away from the origin.
10. Equation of motion of particle A can be written as

(A) x=  2 cm cos2πt (B) x=  3 cm    2 cm  cos2πt

(C) x=  2 cm sin2πt (D) x=  3 cm   2 cm sin2πt

11. Equation of motion of particle B can be written as :

(A) y=  2 cm cos2πt (B) y=  4 cm   2 cm cos2πt

(C) y=  2 cm sin2πt (D) y=  4 cm   2 cm sin2πt

12. Minimum and maximum distance between A and B during the motion is (approx)
(A) 5 cm and 61 cm (B) 3 cm and 7 cm
(C) 1 cm and 5 cm (D) 9 cm and 16 cm
Comprehension#5
A uniform rod of mass M and length L is suspended with two vertical
string. AB is horizontal. Rod is rotated about a vertical axis passing 
through C by small angle 0 in horizontal plane. Then rod is released.
C
Rod remains always horizontal. Then
13. Angular frequency of oscillation of rod will be A B
L
6g 12g 3g g
(A) (B) (C) (D)
   2
14. Oscillation energy of rod will be?

Mg20 Mg20 MgL220 MgL220

(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 6 12  3
15. When string makes an angle  (i.e when rod is released), tension in string will be

mg mg mg 2mg
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 sin  2cos  2 sin 
Comprehension#6
A uniform cylinder of length L and mass M having cross-sectional area A is suspended, with its
length vertical, from a fixed point by a massless spring, such that it is half submerged in a liquid
of density  at equilibrium position. When the cylinder is given a small downward push and
released, it starts oscillating vertically with a small amplitude.
16. The extension x0 of the spring when it is in equilibrium is

Mg g g 1  g 1 
(A) (B) M  LA  (C)  M  LA 
K 2
(D)  M  LA 
K 2
K K  
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17. If the cylinder is given a small downward displacement x from the equilibrium position and
released, the restoring force F acting on it is

 1   1 
(A) –Mgx (B)   K  Ag  x (C)   K  Ag  x (D)   K  Ag  x
 2   2 
18. The time period T of the vertical oscillations of the cylinder is

1/2
 
 M  1/2 1/2
M 2    M   M 
(A) 2 (B)   K  1 Ag   (C) 2   (D) 2  
K
     K  Ag     K  Ag  
2 

Comprehension#7
A cone made of a material of relative density S= 27/64 and
height 4m floats with its apex downward in water.
19. The fraction of volume submerged in equilibrium is

37 27 27 37
(A) (B) (C) (D)
64 64 64 64
20. The submerged height of the cone in water is

27 37
(A) 1m (B) 4 m (C) 3m (D) 4 m
64 64
21. The time period of vertical oscillations if it is slightly displaced from the equilibrium position and
released ( approximately ) is
(A) 3 sec (B) 4 sec (C) 1 sec (D) 2 sec
Comprehension#8
A slender bar of mass M and length L is pivoted at one end
22. The period of oscillation for small angular displacement is

2L 3L 2L 3L
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C)  (D) 
3g 2g 3g 2g
23. If the stick is pivoted about a point P, distance x from the centre of mass, then the period of
oscillation is

L2  12x 2 L2  x 2 12L2  x 2
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) None of these
12gx 12gx 12gx
24. The value of x for which period of oscillation is minimum

L L L L
(A) (B) (C) (D)
16 2 3 3 2
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Comprehension#9
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A rod of length L = 12.4 cm and mass m = 135 gm is suspended
at its mid-point from a wire. Its time period of torsional SHM is
2.53 sec. Next an object x of irregular shape is hung from the
same wire and its time period is 4.76 sec.
X
25. Rotational inertia of object x about its suspension axis is L
(A) 3.06 × 10-4 kg-m2 (B) 6.12 × 10-4 kg-m2 Rod
(C) 12.24 × 10-4 kg-m2 (D) Data is insufficient
26. If object x is suspended by wire of same material but twice its original length, its time period of
oscillation will be
(A) 4.76 sec (B) 8.31 sec (C) 2.38 sec (D) none of the above

[MATCH THE COLUMN TYPE]

1. Match the Following :
Column A Column B
(A) Force due to pressure (p) May be compressive or tensile
(B) Stress (q) Always compressive
(C) Strain (r) Property of fluid
(D) Viscosity (s) Always normal to the area

2.  11
A copper wire y  1 10 N/m
2
 of length 6 m and a steel wire  y  2  10 11
N/m2 of length 
–5 2
4 m each of cross section 10 m are fastend end to end and stretched by a tension of 100 N.
Column-I Column-II
(A) Elongation produced in the copper wire (in 10–2 cm) (p) 2
–2
(B) Elongation produced in the steel wire (in 10 cm) (q) 3
(C) Ration of elongation of copper to steel (r) 4
(D) Elastic potential energy of the system (× 10–2 J) (s) 6

3. A light rod with uniform sross section of 10–4 m2 is shown in the fig. The rod consists of three
different materials whose lengths are 0.1 m, 0.2 m and 0.15 m and whose young’s modulii are
2.5  1010 N/m2 , 4  1010 N/m2 , 1 1010 N/m 2 respectively.. ///////////////////////
A
0.1m
B
Column-I Column-II
(A) Displacement of point B (approx) (in 10–6m) (p) 24 0.2m
C
(B) Displacement of point C (approx) (in 10–6m) (q) 9
0.15m
(C) Displacement of point D (approx) (in 10–6m) (r) 4 D
(D) Displacement of the block (approx) (in 10–6m) (s) 12
10kg
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4. The graph plotted between displacement of a particle from Y

equilibrium postion and phase angle is a sinusoidal curve 3
as shown in fig. 2 2
The match the following column I and column II. O t

2
Column-I Column-II

(A) Kinetic energy versus phase angle curve (p) O  3 2 t

2 2

(B) Potential energy versus phase angle curve (q) O  3 2 t

2 2

(C) Total energy versus phase angle curve (r)

O t

Y
 3
2 2
(D) Velocity versus phase angle curves (s) O 2 t

5. x – t equation of a particle in SHM is given as : x  1.0 sin(12t) in SI units. Potential energy at

1
mean position is zero. Mass of the particle is kg .
4
Match the following column :
Column - I Column - II

1
(A) Frequency with which kinetic energy oscillates (p)
2
(B) Speed of particle is maximum at time t = (q) 182
(C) Maximum potential energy (r) 12
(D) Force constant K (s) 362
ELASTICITY & SHM [67]

[INTEGER TYPE]
1. A uniform elastic plank moves due to a constant force F0 = 84N distributed uniformly over the
end face of the plank. The area of the end face is 10 cm 2 and young's modulus is
2.1 × 1011 N/m2. If the strain produced in the direction of the force is x × 10–7, then find the value
of x .
2. A wire of length 1 m and radius 1 mm is welded to another wire of length 2 m and radius 2 mm.
The free end of the first is clamped and a load of 5kg is applied at the free end of the second
wire. If the total increase of the compound wire is x × 3.97 × 10–5 m, then find the value of x .
(Take young's modulus of both wires as 2 × 1011 Nm–2).

3. The maximum velocity of a body executing SHM is 0.04ms–1 and its acceleration at 0.02m from
0.04
the mean position is 0.06ms–2. Its amplitude is . The value of x in meter is:
x
4. Two particles P and Q are executing SHM across same straight line
whose equations are given as yP  A sin  t  1  and Q O P +ve

y Q  A cos  t  2  . An observer at t = 0, observe the particle

A 3A
P at distance moving to right from mean position O while Q at moving to the left from
2 2
mean position O, as shown. Then  2  1  is equal to K . Find the value of 12 K.

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5. Four weightless rods of length  each are connected by hinged joints A

 2 
and form a rhombus as shown in figure. A hinge A is fixed, and a load
is suspended to a hinge C. Hinges D and B are connected by a
D B
weightless spring of length 1.5  in the undeformed states. In
equilibrium, the rods form angle = 30° with the vertical. The period T of
 
 C
small oscillations of the load is T  2 . Find the value of 100  2 .
g

6. A rectangular container is partly filled with water up to height as

shown in figure. After being slightly disturbed, the surface of water
begins to slosh. Assume that the water surface remains practically
h
L2
flat during sloshing. The time period of the sloshing mode is  .
gh
2L
Find the value of 3 .
7. A block of mass M is initially in the state of rest and the both Assume the pulley to
springs have no deformation. At time t = 0, a constant be massless
force F is applied on the block. No friction is present. If 2K F
K
2 m
the time period of oscillation is , then find b.
b K
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8. In the diagram shown below, the rod is uniform having mass M and
length L. The rod is in equilibrium initially. The diagram shows the
initial state. Force constant of the spring is K. If the rod is given a
small vertical displacement and released then the time period of
M 
oscillation is equal to 2
K sin2 
. Find the value of 3 1 (All the
surfaces are smooth)
A B
9. Two identical balls A and B, each of mass 0.1kg, are attached to two 0.06m
P   Q
identical massless springs. The spring mass system is constrained
to move inside a rigid smooth pipe bent in the form of circle as shown
in figure. The pipe is fixed in a horizontal plane. The centres of the
balls can move in a circle of radius 0.06m.
Each spring has a natural length of 0.06 m and spring constant 0.1N/m. Initially, both the balls

are displaced by an angle    rad with respect to the diameter PQ of the circle (as shown in
6
x
fig.) and released from rest. If the frequency of oscillation of ball B is , then find the value of x .


10. A block is kept on a rough horizontal plank. The coefficient of friction between the block and the
plank is 1/2. The plank is undergoing in SHM of angular frequency 10 rad/s. The maximum
amplitude (in, cm) of plank in which the block does not slip over the plank is: (g = 10 m/s2).
ELASTICITY & SHM [69]

ANSWER KEY
[ONLY ONE IS CORRECT]
1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (D) 6. (C) 7. (B)
8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (B) 11. (C) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (A)
15. (B) 16. (C) 17. (B) 18. (A) 19. (B) 20. (D) 21. (A)
22. (A) 23. (D) 24. (D) 25. (C) 26. (A) 27. (D) 28. (A)
29. (C) 30. (D) 31. (D) 32. (D) 33. (C) 34. (A) 35. (B)
36. (D) 37. (A) 38. (B) 39. (A) 40. (A) 41. (D) 42. (D)
43. (D) 44. (C) 45. (A) 46. (B) 47. (A) 48. (C) 49. (C)
50. (C) 51. (C) 52. (D) 53. (C) 54. (D) 55. (A) 56. (C)

[ONE OR MORE THAN ONE IS/ARE CORRECT]

1. (ABC) 2. (AD) 3. (A) 4. (ABD) 5. (AB) 6. (BD) 7. (ABC)
8. (CD) 9. (ABC) 10. (BD) 11. (BCD) 12. (AC) 13. (BC) 14. (BC)
15. (ABCD) 16. (ABCD) 17. (AB) 18. (CD) 19. (ABCD) 20. (BC) 21. (BD)
22. (AB) 23. (AC) 24. (BCD) 25. (ABD) 26. (ABCD) 27. (CD) 28. (BCD)
29. (ABD) 30. (ACD) 31. (AD) 32. (AC) 33. (BCD) 34. (AC) 35. (ACD)
36. (AC) 37. (BC) 38. (AD) 39. (BC) 40. (ABC) 41. (ACD)

[COMPREHENSION TYPE]
1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (B)
8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (B) 11. (D) 12. (B) 13. (C) 14. (D)
15. (B) 16. (C) 17. (B) 18. (D) 19. (B) 20. (C) 21. (D)
22. (A) 23. (A) 24. (B) 25. (B) 26. (A)

[MATCH THE COLUMN TYPE]

1. (A)–(q,s); (B)–(p); (C)–(p); (D)-(r) 2. (A)-(s); (B)-(p); (C)-(q); (D)-(r)
3. (A)-(r); (B)-(q); (C)-(p); (D)-(p) 4. (A)-(q); (B)-(p); (C)-(r); (D)-(s)
5. (A)-(r); (B)-(p,r); (C)-(q); (D)-(s)
[INTEGER TYPE]
1. 2 2. 3 3. 3 4. 7 5. 3 6. 4 7. 3
8. 9 9. 1 10. 5