NEET REVISION 2024
Oscillations DAY # 09
1. A particle of mass m is executing S.H.M. If amplitude 6. A particle executes SHM of type x = asinwt. It takes
is a and frequency n, the value of its force constant a a
time t1 from x = 0 to x = and t2 from x = to
will be : 2 2
x = a. The ratio of t1 : t2 will be :
(1) mn2 (2) 4mn2a2 (3) ma2 (4) 4p2mn2
(1) 1 : 1 (2) 1 : 2 (3) 1 : 3 (4) 2 : 1
2. The equation of motion of a particle executing
S.H.M. where letters have usual meaning is : 7. The period of a particle is 8s. At t = 0 it is at the
mean position. The ratio of distance covered by the
d2 x k d2 x particle in first second and second will be-
(1) =– x (2) = +w2x
dt2 m dt2
2 -1 1
(1) (2)
2 2
d2 x d2 x
(3) 2 = –w2x2 (4) 2 = –kmx
dt dt 1
(3) (4) éë 2 - 1ùû
2 -1
3. The equation of motion of a particle executing 8. A particle is executing SHM with time period T.
simple harmonic motion is a+16p2x = 0. In this Starting from mean position, time taken by it to
equation, a is the linear acceleration in m/s2 of the 5
complete oscillations, is :-
particle at a displacement x in metre. Find the time 8
period. T T 5T 7T
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(1) 0.50 (2) 0.15 12 6 12 12
(3) 0.155 (4) 0.25 9. Two bodies performing S.H.M. have same amplitude
and frequency. Their phases at a certain instant
4. Out of the following functions representing motion are as shown in the figure. The phase difference
of a particle which represents SHM : between them is
(A) y = sinwt – cos wt (B) y = sin3wt 0.5 A
(-x) + (+x)
0
æ 3p ö A A
(C) y = 3 cos ç - 5wt ÷ (D) y = 1 + wt + w2t2
è 4 ø
(-x) + (+x)
(1) Only (A) 0.5 A 0
(2) Only (D) does not represent SHM
11 p 3
(1) p (2) p (3) (4) p
(3) Only (A) and (C) 6 3 5
(4) Only (A) and (B) 10. The velocity-time diagram of a harmonic oscillator
is shown in the adjoining figure. The frequency of
5. The phase of a particle in SHM at time t is p/6. oscillation is :
The following inference is drawn from this:
(1) The particle is at x = a/2 and moving in
V(m/sec)
+ X-direction +4
+2
(2) The particle is at x = a/2 and moving in 0.02 0.04
0
– X-direction 0.01 0.03 t (in sec.)
–2
(3) The particle is at x = –a/2 and moving in –4
+ X-direction
(4) The particle is at x = –a/2 and moving in (1) 25 Hz (2) 50 Hz
– X-direction (3) 12.25 Hz (4) 33.3 Hz
11. The plot of velocity (v) versus displacement (x) of 16. Two identical pendulums oscillate with a constant
a particle executing simple harmonic motion is
p
shown in figure. The time period of oscillation of phase difference and same amplitude. If the
4
particle is :-
maximum velocity of one is v, the maximum velocity
v(m/s) of the other will be
0.4
v
(1) v (2) 2v (3) 2v (4)
x(cm)
2
–10 0 10
17. The acceleration of a particle in SHM at 5 cm from
–0.4 its mean position is 20 cm/sec2. The value of angu-
lar velocity in radian/second will be :
(1) 2 (2) 4 (3) 10 (4) 14
p 18. If the displacement, velocity and acceleration of a
(1) s (2) p s (3) 2p s (4) 3p s
2
particle in SHM are 1 cm, 1cm/sec, 1cm/sec 2
12. A particle is executing S.H.M. of frequency respectively its time period will be (in seconds) :
300 Hz and with amplitude 0.1 cm. Its maximum (1) p (2) 0.5p (3) 2p (4) 1.5p
velocity will be :
19. The variation of acceleration (a) and displacement
(1) 60p cm/s (2) 0.6p cm/s (x) of the particle executing SHM is indicated by
(3) 0.50p cm/s (4) 0.05p cm/s the following curve :
13. Average velocity of a particle performing SHM in a a
one time period is :-
Aw (1) x (2) x
(1) Zero (2)
2
Aw 2Aw a a
(3) (4)
2p p
14. A particle performing S.H.M. is found at its (3) x (4) x
equilibrium at t = 1 s and it is found to have a speed
of 0.25 m/s at t = 2 s. If the period of oscillation
20. A body oscillates with SHM according to the
is 6s. Calculate amplitude of oscillation
equation x = 5.0 cos(2pt + p). At time t = 1.5 s,
3 3 it s di splacement, spee d an d acceleration
(1) m (2) m respectively is :
2p 4p
(1) 0, –10p, + 20p2 (2) 5, 0, –20p2
6 3 (3) 2.5, +20p, 0 (4) –5.0, +5p, –10p2
(3) m (4) m
p 8p 21. Two simple Harmonic Motions of angular frequency
15. Two simple harmonic motions are represented by 500 and 5000 rads–1 have the same displacement
amplitude. The ratio of their maximum accelerations
æ pö is:-
the equations y 1 = 0.1 sin çè 100pt + ÷ø and
3 (1) 1 : 103 (2) 1 : 104 (3) 1 : 10 (4) 1: 102
y2 = 0.1 cos100pt. The phase difference of the 22. A particle is executing a simple harmonic motion.
velocity of particle 1, with respect to the velocity Its maximum acceleration is a and maximum velocity
of particle 2 is- is b. Then its time period of vibration will be :-
–p p –p p a
(1) (2) (3) (4) 2pb b2 b2
6 3 3 6 (1) (2) (3) (4)
a a2 b a
23. A particle executes linear simple harmonic motion 28. The total energy of a harmonic oscillator of mass
with an amplitude of 5 cm. When the particle is at 2kg is 9 joules. If its potential energy at mean position
3 cm from the mean position, the magnitude of its is 5 joules, its K.E. at the mean position will be :
velocity is equal to that of its acceleration. Then its
(1) 9J (2) 14J (3) 4J (4) 11J
time period in seconds is :-
29. The particle executing simple harmonic motion has
2 3p 2p 3
(1) (2) (3) (4) a kinetic energy Ko cos2 wt. The maximum values
3p 2 3 2p of the potential energy and the total energy are
respectively :-
24. A body executes S.H.M. with an amplitude A. At (1) Ko and Ko (2) 0 and 2Ko
what displacement from the mean position, is the
Ko
potential energy of the body one-fourth of its total (3) and Ko (4) Ko and 2Ko
2
energy?
30. If <E> and <V> denotes the average kinetic and
A
(1) average potential energies respectively of mass
4
describing a simple harmonic motion over one
A
(2) period then the correct relation is:
2
(1) <E> = <V> (2) <E> = 2<V>
3A
(3) (3) <E> = –2<V> (4) <E> = – <V>
4
(4) Some other fraction of A 31. The potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillator
at mean position is 3 joules. If its mean K.E. is
25. A particle of mass 4 kg moves simple harmonically
4 joules, its total energy will be :
such that its PE (U) varies with position x, as shown.
The period of oscillations is :- (1) 7J (2) 8J (3) 10J (4) 11J
32. Simple pendulum of large length is made equal to the
U(x)joule radius of the earth. Its period of oscillation will be :
(1) 84.6 min. (2) 59.8 min.
1.0 (3) 42.3 min. (4) 21.15 min.
33. A lift is ascending with acceleration g/3. What will
O 0.2
be the time period of a simple pendulum suspended
x(m)® from its ceiling if its time period in stationary lift is
T?
2p p 2 T 3T 3T T
(1) s (2) s (1) (2) (3) (4)
25 5 2 2 4 4
4p 2p 2 34. A simple pendulum performs simple harmonic
(3) s (4) s
5 5 motion about x = 0 with an amplitude a and time
period T. The speed of the pend ulum at
26. The force acting on a 4gm mass in the energy region x = a/2 will be :-
U = 8x2 at x = –2cm is :
pa 3 pa 3 pa 3p 2 a
(1) 8 dyne (2) 4 dyne (1) (2) (3) (4)
T 2T T T
(3) 16 dyne (4) 32 dyne
35. The period of oscillation of simple pendulum of
27. A particle describes SHM in a straight line about O.
length L suspended from the roof of the vehicle
O P
which moves without friction, down on an inclined
If the time period of the motion is T then its kinetic plane of inclination a, is given by :-
energy at P be half of its peak value at O, if the time
L L
taken by the particle to travel from O to P is (1) 2p (2) 2p
g cos a g sin a
1 1 1 1
(1) T (2) T (3) T (4) T
2 4 2 2 8 L L
(3) 2p (4) 2p
g g tana
36. The time period of oscillations of a simple pendulum 42. As shown in the figure, two light springs of force
is 1 minute. If its length is increased by 44%, then constant K1 and K2 oscillate a block of mass M. Its
its new time period of oscillation will be :- effective force constant will be :
(1) 96 s (2) 58 s (3) 82 s (4) 72 s
37. Two pendulums of length 1.21 m and 1.0 m start
vibrating. At some instant, the two are in the mean
K1 K2
position in same phase. After how many vibrations
M
of the longer pendulum, the two will be in phase?
(1) 10 (2) 11 (3) 20 (4) 21
38. A pendulum is hung from the roof of a sufficiently
(1) K1K2 (2) K1 + K2
high building and is moving freely to and fro like a
simple harmonic oscillator. The acceleration of the 1 1 K 1K 2
(3) + (4)
bob of the pendulum is 16 m/s2 at a distance of 4 K1 K 2 K1 + K 2
m from the mean position. The time period of
43. Two springs of force constant k and 2k are
oscillation is :-
connected to a mass as shown below. The frequency
(1) 2p s (2) p s (3) 2 s (4) 1 s of oscillation of the mass is :
39. Some springs are combined in series and parallel
arrangement as shown in the figure and a mass M
is suspended from them. The ratio of their
frequencies will be :
K K K
1 k 1 2k
(1) (2)
2p m 2p m
K
K
1 3k 1 m
M (3) (4)
M 2p m 2p k
44. In an artificial satellite, the use of a pendulum watch
(1) 1 : 1 (2) 2 : 1 (3)
3 : 2 (4) 4 : 1 is discarded, because :
40. Two particles A and B of equal masses are (1) The satellite is in a constant state of motion
suspended from two massless springs of spring
(2) The effective value of g becomes zero in the
constants k1 and k2, respectively. If the maximum
velocities during oscillations are equal, the ratio of artificial satellite
amplitudes of A and B is- (3) The periodic time of the pendulum watch is re-
duced
(1) k1 / k 2 (2) k1/k2
(4) None of these
(3) k 2 / k1 (4) k2/k1
45. A body of mass m is attached to the lower end of
41. A block of mass m is suspended separately by two a spring whose upper end is fixed. The spring has
different springs have time period t1 and t2. If same
negligible mass. When the mass m is slightly pulled
mass is connected to parallel combination of both
down and released, it oscillates with a time period
springs, then its time period is given by :-
of 3s. When the mass m is increased by 2 kg, the
t1 t 2 t1 t2 time period of oscillations becomes 5 s. The value
(1) t + t (2) of m in kg is :-
1 2 t12 + t 22
8 9 9 16
t1 t 2 (1) (2) (3) (4)
9 8 16 9
(3) t1 + t 2 (4) t1 + t2
46. The amplitude of a SHM reduces to 1/3 in first 20 49. A block is resting on a piston which executes simple
second then in first 40 second its amplitude becomes: harmonic motion with a period 2.0 s. The maximum
velocity of the piston, at an amplitude just sufficient
1 1 1 1 for the block to separate from the piston is :- (g =
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 9 27 3 10 m/s2)
(1) 1.57 ms–1 (2) 3.14 ms–1
47. Amplitude of vibrations remains constant in case of (3) 1 ms –1 (4) 6.42 ms–1
(i) free vibrations
50. A simple pendulum has time period T 1. The point
(ii) damped vibrations
of suspension is now moved upward according to
(iii) maintained vibrations the relation y = Kt2, (K = 1 m/s2) where y is the
(iv) forced vibrations vertical displacement. The time period now
(1) i, iii, iv (2) ii, iii
T12
(3) i, ii, iii (4) ii, iv becomes T2. The ratio of is : (g = 10 m/s2)
T22
48. In the following four : 6 5 4
(i) Time period of revolution of a satellite just (1) (2) (3) 1 (4)
5 6 5
above the earth’s surface (Tst)
(ii) Time period of oscillation of ball inside the
tunnel bored along the diameter of the earth
(Tma)
(iii) Time period of simple pendulum having a
length equal to the earth’s radius in a uniform
field of 9.8 newton/kg (Tsp)
(iv) Time period of an infinite simple pendulum in
the earth’s gravitational field (Tis)
Which of the following is true
(1) Tst > Tma (2) Tma > Tst
(3) Tsp > Tis (4) Tst = Tma = Tsp = Tis
ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 4 1 1 3 1 2 3 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 1 1 3 1 2 4 1 2 2 4 4 4 3 1 1
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 4 2 2 1 1 4 1 2 3 3 2 4 3 2 2
Que. 46 47 48 49 50
Ans. 2 1 4 2 1
