SHM

1. A silver atom in a solid oscillates in simple harmonic motion in some direction with a frequency of
1012/s. What is the force constant of the bonds connecting one atom with the other? (Mole wt. of
silver = 108 and Avogadro number = 6.02 × 1023 gm mol-1) (2018)
(a) 5.5 N/m
(b) 6.44 N/m
(c) 7.1 N/m
(d) 2.2 N/m

2. A body of mass M and charge q is connected to a spring of spring constant k. It is oscillating along
x-direction about its equilibrium position, taken to be at x = 0, with an amplitude A. An electric field
E is applied along the x-direction. Which of the following statements is correct? (2018)
1 1 q2 E 2
(a) The total energy of the system is m 2 A2 +
2 2 k
2qE
(b) The new equilibrium position is at a distance from x = 0
k
qE
(c) The new equilibrium position is at a distance from x = 0
2k
1 1 q2 E 2
(d) The total energy of the system is m 2 A2 −
2 2 k

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3. An oscillator of mass M is at rest in the equilibrium position in a potential V = k ( x − X )2 .
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particle of mass m comes from right with speed u and collides completely inelastically with M and
sticks to it. This process repeats every time the oscillator crosses its equilibrium position. The
amplitude of oscillations after 13 collisions is : (M = 10, m = 5, u = 1, k = 1) (2018)
2
(a)
3
1
(b)
3
3
(c)
5
1
(d)
2

4. A particle executes simple harmonic motion and is located at x = a, b and c at times t0, 2t0 and 3t0
respectively. The frequency of the oscillation is : (2018)
1 a+c
(a) cos −1  
2 t0  2b 
1  a + 2b 
(b) cos −1  
2 t0  3c 
1  a+b
(c) cos −1  
2 t0  2c 

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(d) cos −1  
2 t0  b 

5. For a simple pendulum, a graph is plotted between its Kinetic Energy (KE) and Potential Energy
(PE) against its displacement d. Which one of the following represents these correctly? (graphs arc
schematic and not drawn to scale) (2015)
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

6. A particle executes simple harmonic motion with a frequency f. The frequency with which its
kinetic energy oscillates is (1987)
(a) f/2
(b) f
(c) 2f
(d) 4f

7. A particle is executing simple harmonic motion with a bind period T. At time / = Q it is at its
position of equilibrium. The kinetic energy-time graph of the particle will look, like (2017)
(a)

(b)

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(c)

(d)

8. The x-r graph of a particle undergoing simple harmonic motion is shown below. The acceleration
of the particle at t = 4/3s is (2009)

3 2 −2
(a)  cm
32
− 2 −2
(b) cm
32
2
(c) cm −2
32
3 2 −2
(d) −  cm
32

9. For a particle executing SHM the displacement x is given by x = A cos ωt. Identify the graph which
represents the variation of potential energy (PE) as a function of timer and displacement x.
(2003)

(a) I, III
(b) II, IV
(c) II, III
(d) I, IV

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10. A student measures the time period of 100 oscillations of a simple pendulum four times. The
data set is 90s, 91 s, 92s and 95s. If the minimum division in the measuring clock is 1s, then the
reported mean time should be (2016)
(a) (92 ± 2s)
(b) (92 ± 5s)
(c) (92 ± 1.8s)
(d) 92 ± 3s)

11. A simple pendulum has time period T1. The point of suspension is now moved upward according
to the relation y = t2, (k = 1 m/s2), where y is the vertical displacement. The time period now
T12
becomes T2. The ratio of 2 is (Take, g = 10 m/s2) (2005)
T2
(a) 6/5
(b) 5/6
(c) 1
(d) 4/5

12. The period of oscillation of simple pendulum of length L suspended from the roof of the vehicle
which moves without friction, down an inclined plane of inclination α, is given by (2000)
L
(a) 2
g cos 
L
(b) 2
g sin 
L
(c) 2
g
L
(d) 2
g tan 

13. One end of a long metallic wire of length L is tied to the ceiling. The other end is tied to a
massless spring of spring constant k. A mass m hangs freely from the free end of the spring. The area
of cross-section and the Young's modulus of the wirc are A and Y respectively. If the mass is slightly
pulled down and released, it will oscillate with a time period T equal to (1993)
(a) 2 (m / k )1/2

m(YA + kL)
(b) 2
YAK
(c) 2 (mYA / kL)1/2
(d) 2 ( mL / YA)1/2

14. A highly rigid cubical block A of small mass M and side L is fixed rigidly on to another cubical
block B of the same dimensions and of low modulus of rigidity η such that the lower face of A
completely covers the upper face of B. The lower face of B is rigidly held on a horizontal surface. A
small force F is applied perpendicular to one of the side faces of A. After the force is withdrawn,
block A executes small oscillations, the time period of which is given by (1992)
(a) 2 M L

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(b) 2
L
ML
(c) 2

M
(d) 2
L

15. A uniform cylinder of length L and mass Al 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 ρ at equilibrium position. When the cylinder is given a small downward push and released it
starts oscillating vertically with a small amplitude. If the force constant of the spring is k, the
frequency of oscillation of the cylinder is (1990)
 k − A g 
1/2
1
(a)  
2  M 
1  k + A g 
1/2

(b)  
2  M 
1/2
1  k +  gL2 
(c)  
2  M 
1/2
1  k + A g 
(d)  
2  A g 

16. A small block is connected to one end of a massless spring of unstretched length 4.9 m. The
other end of the spring (see the figure) is fixed. The system lies on a horizontal frictionless surface.
The block is stretched by 0.2 m and released from rest at t = 0. It then executes simple harmonic

motion with angular frequency  = rad/s. simultaneously at t = 0, a small pebble is projected
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with speed v from point P at an angle of 450 as shown in the figure.

Point P is at horizontal distance of 10 m from O. If the pebble hits the block at t = 1s, the value of v is
(take, g = 10 m/s2) (2012)
(a) 50 m/s
(b) 51 m/s
(c) 52 m/s
(d) 53 m/s

17. A wooden block performs SHM on a frictionless surface with frequency v0. The block carries a
charge +Q on its surface. If now a uniform electric field E is switched-on as shown, then the SHM of
the block will be (2011)

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(a) of the same frequency and with shifted mean position
(b) of the same frequency and with the same mean position
(c) of changed frequency and with shifted mean position
(d) of changed frequency and with the same mean position

18. The mass M shown in the figure oscillates in simple harmonic motion with amplitude A. The
amplitude the point P is (2009)

k1 A
(a)
k2
k A
(b) 2
k1
k1 A
(c)
k1 + k2
k2 A
(d)
k1 + k2

19. 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 constants k. The springs are fixed to rigid supports as shown in the figure, and
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 (2009)

1 2k
(a)
2 M
1 k
(b)
2 M
1 6k
(c)
2 M
1 24k
(d)
2 M

20. A block P of mass m is placed on a horizontal frictionless plane. A second block of same mass m is
placed on it and is connected to a spring of spring constant k, the two blocks are pulled by a distance
A. Block Q oscillates without slipping. What is the maximum value of frictional force between the
two blocks? (2004)

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(a) kA / 2
(b) kA
(c) μs mg
(d) zero

ANSWER KEY

1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (d) 9. (a) 10. (a) 11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (b) 16. (a)
17. (a) 18. (d) 19. (c) 20. (a)

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 SOLUTIONS

1. (c)

2. (a)

3. (b)

4. (a)

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5. (a)

6. (c)

7. (c)

8. (d)

9. (a)
Potential energy is minimum (in this case zero ) at mean position (x = 0) and maximum at extreme
positions (x = ± A). At time t = 0, x = A. Hence, PE should be maximum. Therefore, graph I is correct.
Further in graph III, PE is minimum at x = 0. Hence, this is also correct.

10. (a)

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11. (a)

12. (a)

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13. (b)

14. (d)

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15. (b)

16. (a)

17. (a)

18. (d)

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19. (c)

20. (a)

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