SRI SRI RAVISHANKAR VIDYA MANDIR, BANGALORE EAST

GRADE: 11 WORKSHEET: 01

CHAPTER 13: OSCILLATIONS

Subject: PHYSICS

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Multiple Choice Questions:

1. The time period of a simple pendulum that is stationary inside a lift is ‘T’. Find the time
𝑔
period of the pendulum when the lift starts to move up with an acceleration of 3
𝑇 2𝑇 𝑇 √3
(a) T (b) 2 (c) (d)
5 2
2. The displacement of a particle performing simple harmonic motion is given by 𝑥 =
8 sin 𝜔𝑡 + 6 cos 𝜔𝑡, where the distance is in cm and time is in second. The amplitude of
motion is
(a) 10 cm (b) 14 cm (c) 2 cm (d) 3.5 cm
3. A particle executes S.H.M of amplitude A. At what distance from the mean position is its
kinetic energy equal to its potential energy?
(a) 0.51 A (b) 0.61 A (c) 0.71 A (d) 0.81 A
4. The mass and diameter of a planet are twice those of earth. The period of oscillation of
pendulum on this planet will be (if it is a second’s pendulum on earth)
1
(a) 𝑠 (b) 2√2 𝑠 (c) 2 s (d) ½ s
√2
5. A particle of mass m is hanging vertically by an ideal spring of force constant k. If the
mass is made to oscillate vertically, its total energy is
(a) Maximum at extreme position
(b) Maximum at mean position
(c) Minimum at mean position
(d) Same at all positions
6. If a simple harmonic oscillator has got a displacement of 0.02 m and acceleration equal to
2.0 m s-2 at any time, the angular frequency of the oscillator is equal to
(a) 10 rad s-1 (b) 1 rad s-1 (c) 100 rad s-1 (d) 0.1 rad s-1
7. The maximum velocity for particle in SHM is 0.16 m s-1 and maximum acceleration is
0.64 m s2. The amplitude is
(a) 4 x 10-2 m (b) 4 x 10-1 m (c) 4 x 101 m (d) 4 x 102 m
8. The circular motion of a particle whose speed is constant is _____________________
(a) Periodic but not simple harmonic (b) Simple harmonic but not periodic
(c) Periodic and simple harmonic (d) Neither periodic not simple harmonic
9. Which of the following is a good example of simple harmonic motion?
 (a) Acceleration = kx (b) Acceleration = kox +k1x2
(c) Acceleration = -k(x + a) (d) Acceleration = k(x + a)
10. A particle executing simple harmonic motion of amplitude 5cm has a maximum speed of
31.4 cm s-1. The frequency of its oscillation is?
(a) 4 Hz (b) 3 Hz (c) 3 Hz (d) 1 Hz
11. A simple harmonic oscillator has an amplitude A and time period T. The time require by
it to travel from x = A to x = A/2 will be
(a) T/6 (b) T/4 (c) T/3 (d) T/2
12. What is the phase difference between a particle’s acceleration and its instantaneous
velocity while it is performing simple harmonic motion?
(a) zero (b) 𝜋 (c) 0.5 𝜋 (d) 0.707 𝜋
13. Which of the following motions isn’t a simple harmonic linear motion?
(a) Motion of a magnet in a vibration magnetometer.
(b) Vertical motion of a body tied to a spring.
(c) Motion of the needle in a sewing machine.
(d) Simple pendulum motion for minor oscillations.
14. For S.H.M., which of the following is a necessary and sufficient condition?
(a) Proportionality between acceleration and displacement from equilibrium position
(b) Constant period
(c) Proportionality between restoring force and displacement from equilibrium position
(d) Constant acceleration
15. A pendulum is executing simple harmonic motion and its maximum kinetic energy is K1.
If the length of the pendulum is doubled and it performs simple harmonic motion with the
same amplitude as in the first case, its maximum kinetic energy is K2. Then
(a) K2 = K1 (b) K2 = K1/2 (c) K2 = 2K1 (d) K2 = K1/4

These questions consist of two statements, each printed as Assertion and Reason. While
answering these questions, you are required to choose any one of the following four
responses.
(A) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(C) Assertion is correct, Reason is incorrect

(D) Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

1. Assertion: Acceleration is proportional to the displacement. This condition is not
sufficient for motion in simple harmonic.
Reason: In simple harmonic motion direction of displacement is also considered.
 2. Assertion: When a simple pendulum is made to oscillate on the surface of moon, its time
period increases.
Reason: Moon is much smaller as compared to earth.
3. Assertion: All oscillatory motions are necessarily periodic motion but all periodic
motion is not oscillatory.
Reason: Simple pendulum is an example of oscillatory motion.
4. Assertion: Resonance is special case of forced vibration in which the natural frequency
of vibration of the body is the same as the impressed frequency of external periodic force
and the amplitude of forced vibration is maximum.
Reason: The amplitude of forced vibrations of a body increases with an increase in the
frequency of the externally impressed periodic force.
5. Assertion: The graph of total energy of a particle in SHM w.r.t., position is a straight line
with zero slope.
Reason: Total energy of particle in SHM remains constant throughout its motion.
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SRI SRI RAVISHANKAR VIDYA MANDIR, BANGALORE EAST

GRADE: 11 WORKSHEET: 02

CHAPTER 13: OSCILLATIONS

Subject: PHYSICS

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2 mark and 3 mark questions:

1. A particle is in simple linear harmonic motion between two points, A and B, 10 cm apart.
Take the direction from A to B as the positive direction and give the signs of velocity,
acceleration, and force on the particle when it is:
(a) at the end A
(b) at the end B
(c) at the mid – point of AB going towards A
(d) at 2 cm away from B going towards A
(e) at 3 cm away from A going towards B
2. You are provided with a light spring, a meter scale and a known mass. How will you find
the time period of oscillation of mass attached to the spring without the use of a clock?
Explain.
3. A spring has a force constant ‘k’ and a mass ‘m’ is attached to it. The spring is cut into
three equal parts and the same mass is suspended from one part. Is the frequency of
vibration the same before and after the spring is cut? Justify.
4. Derive an expression for the time period of oscillations of a simple pendulum. Hence,
deduce the length of a seconds pendulum.
 5. Calculate the total energy of a particle executing SHM.
6. A particle executing SHM along a straight line has a velocity of 4 m s -1 at a distance of 3
m from its mean position and 3 m s -1 at a position of 4 m from it. Determine its angular
speed and period of oscillation.
7. A harmonic oscillation is represented by 𝑦 = 0.34 cos(3000𝑡 + 0.74) where y is in cm
and t is in second respectively. Find: (a) amplitude (b) frequency (c) angular frequency
(d) time period and (e) initial phase.
8. A particle executes SHM with amplitude of 4 cm.
(a) Locate the position of the point where its speed is half its maximum speed.
(b) At what displacement is potential energy = kinetic energy?
9. A body of mass 12 kg is suspended by a coil spring of natural length 50 cm and a force
constant 2.0 x 103 N m-1. What is the stretched length of the spring? If the body is pulled
down further stretching the spring to a length of 59 cm and then released, what is the
frequency of oscillation of the suspended mass? (Neglect the mass of the spring.)
10. A horizontal spring block system of mass M executes SHM. When the block is passing
though its equilibrium position, an object of mass m is put on it and the two move
together. Find the new amplitude and frequency of vibration.

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SRI SRI RAVISHANKAR VIDYA MANDIR, BANGALORE EAST

GRADE: 11 WORKSHEET: 03

CHAPTER 13: OSCILLATIONS

Subject: PHYSICS

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HOTS questions:

1. What is the effect on the time period of a simple pendulum when:

(a) it is immersed in a liquid of density σ
(b) the temperature of wire through which the bob is suspended increased?
2. Derive an expression for (a) angular velocity (b) time period (c) frequency
of a particle executing SHM in terms of spring factor and inertial factor.
3. A second’s pendulum is taken in a carriage. Find the period of oscillation when the
carriage moves with an acceleration of 4 m s -2
(a) vertically upwards (b) vertically downwards (c) in a horizontal direction
4. A block is kept on a horizontal table. The table is undergoing SHM of frequency 3 Hz
in a horizontal plane. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the table
 surface is 0.72. Find the maximum amplitude of the table at which the block does not
slip on the surface. (Take g = 10 m s -2)
5. Displacement versus time curve for a particle executing SHM is shown below.
Identify the points marked at which (i) velocity of the oscillator is zero, (ii) speed of
the oscillator is maximum.

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