Physics (MCQ’s) 1st Year

CHAPTER # 8: P-I OSCILLATIONS

1. The S.I units of spring constant are: 8. In SHM, the restoring force is directly
a) 𝑚−1 proportional to
b) 𝑁𝑚−1 a) Velocity
c) 𝑁𝑚−2 b) Acceleration
d) 𝑁𝑚2 c) Displacement
d) Time period
2. If 𝐹 = 0.08 𝑁 and 𝑥 = 4 𝑐𝑚 then 𝑘 =:
a) 6 𝑁𝑚−1 9. The expression for instantaneous
b) 4 𝑁𝑚−1 displacement of particle executing SHM
c) 8 𝑁𝑚−1 is:
d) 2 𝑁𝑚−1 a) 𝑎 = −𝜔2 𝑥
b) 𝑥 = 𝑥0 sin 𝜔𝑡
3. One complete round trip of a vibrating c) 𝐹 = 𝑘𝑥
body is called d) All of above
a) Time period
b) Frequency 10. Acceleration of a projection on the
c) Vibration
d) Amplitude

4. The time required to complete one

IL diameter for a particle moving along a
circle is:
a) w2x
b) wx2
c) –w2x
A
vibration is called
a) Time period d) –wx2
b) Frequency
11. In equation of SHM, 𝑎 = −𝜔2 𝑥, the
H

c) Time period negative sign indicates the direction of

d) Velocity motion of particle
a) Away from mean position
SO

5. The force which opposes the applied force

b) Perpendicular to mean position
producing the displacement in the spring is c) Towards mean position
called
d) None of above
a) Restoring force
b) Periodic force 12. If f is the frequency of a body executing
c) Centripetal force SHM, its angular frequency 𝜔 is:
d) Resistive force a) 4𝜋𝑓
b) 3𝜋𝑓
6. The number of vibrations completed by a c) 2𝜋𝑓
body in one second is called d) None of these
a) Time period
b) Frequency 13. The distance of vibrating body at any
c) Total vibrations instant from its equilibrium position is
d) Displacement called
a) Displacement
7. Simple harmonic motion is a type of: b) Frequency
a) Rotational motion c) Amplitude
b) Circular motion d) Time period
c) Musical arrangement 14. SI unit of frequency is:
d) Vibratory motion a) Radian
b) 𝑚𝑠 −1
c) Hertz
d) Meter

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15. The product of time period and frequency 22. Frequency of the second pendulum is:
is: a) 2.5 Hz
a) Zero b) 0.5 Hz
b) 1 c) 1.5 Hz
c) 𝜋 d) 2 Hz
d) None of these
23. The time period of a second pendulum is-
16. The phase angle 𝜃 = 𝜔𝑡 of the body a) 4 seconds
performing SHM indicates: b) 3 seconds
a) Only direction of motion c) 2 seconds
b) Only magnitude of displacement d) 6 seconds
c) Both magnitude of displacement and
direction of motion 24. The length of second pendulum is.
d) None of these a) 100 cm
b) 99 cm
17. In SHM, the velocity of the particle is c) 99.2 cm
maximum at: d) 98 cm
a) Mean position
b) Extreme position 25. The restoring force acting on simple
c) In between mean and extreme position pendulum is given by.
d) None a) mg sin θ
b) – mg sin θ
18. Angular velocity of vibrating body
attached with horizontal mass spring
system is given by:
𝑘
IL c) mg cos θ
d) – mg cos θ

a) 𝜔 = 𝑚 26. Which expression is correct for the time

A
𝑘 period of a simple pendulum:
b) 𝜔 = a) 𝑇 ∝ 𝐿
𝑚
b) 𝑇 ∝ 𝑚
H

𝑘
c) 𝜔 = 𝑚 c) 𝑇 ∝ 𝐿
𝑘
d) 𝜔 = d) 𝑇 ∝ 𝑚
𝑚
SO

19. For a body executing S.H.M, its 27. An object undergoes S.H.M has maximum
a) Momentum remains constant speed when its displacement from the
b) Potential energy remains constant mean position is
c) Kinetic energy remains constant a) Maximum speed
d) Total energy remains constant b) Zero
20. If the displacement of a body executing c) Half of the maximum value
S.H.M is plotted against time, then the d) One third of the maximum value
curve is known
a) Frequency of S.H.M 28. An object undergoes S.H.M has maximum
b) Period of S.H.M acceleration when its displacement form
c) Wave form the mean position is
d) None of them a) Maximum
b) Zero
21. The waveform of simple harmonic motion c) Half of the maximum value
is: d) One third of the maximum value
a) Sine wave
b) Square wave
c) Pulsed wave 29. In simple harmonic motion:
d) None of these a) P.E remains constant
b) K.E remain constant
c) Total energy remain constant
d) Total momentum remain constant

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36. The process in which energy is dissipated

30. The motion of simple pendulum is SHM in oscillating system is called:
only if: a) Resonance
a) Amplitude is large b) Damping
b) Mass is small c) Forced oscillation
c) Amplitude is small d) None of these
d) Length is small
37. In damped harmonic oscillation, which
31. In S.H.M, the velocity of a particle is one deceases?
maximum at: a) Amplitude of vibration
a) Mean position b) Energy of vibration
b) Extreme position c) Both amplitude and energy
c) Middle between mean and extreme d) Neither amplitude nor energy
position on the right side
d) Middle between mean and extreme 38. A physical system undergoing forced
position on the left side vibrations is known as
a) Driven harmonic oscillator
b) Resonance
32. The displacement of SHM is written as
c) Simple harmonic oscillator
X = Xo sinωt, If displacement is written by
d) None of above
X = Xo cosωt then phase constant will be
equal to:
39. When 𝜃 is small, sin 𝜃 is approximately
a) 0o
b) 45 o
c) 90 o
d) 180 o
IL equal to
a) 2𝜃
b) Zero
c) 𝜃
A
𝜃
33. The angle 𝜃 = 𝜔𝑡 which specifies the d) 2
displacement as well as direction of
H

motion of the point executing SHM is 40. At mean position, during SHM:
known as: a) P.E is maximum and K.E is minimum
a) Critical angle b) P.E is minimum and K.E is maximum
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b) Phase angle c) Both K.E and P.E are maximum

c) Plane angle d) Both K.E and P.E are minimum
d) Solid angle
41. When the bob of simple pendulum is at
extreme position, it has
34. Phase of SHM describes. a) K.E
a) Displacement only b) P.E
b) Direction of motion only c) Both P.E and K.E
c) Both displacement and direction of d) None
motion
d) Neither displacement nor direction of 42. Tuning of radio set is an example of
motion a) Mechanical resonance
b) Musical resonance
c) Electrical resonance
35. Natural frequency of simple pendulum d) Free vibration
depends upon:
a) Its mass 43. The frequency of waves produced in
b) Its length microwaves oven is:
c) Square of its length a) 1435 MHz
d) Square root of its length b) 2450 MHz
c) 1860 MHz
d) 2850 MHz

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44. Sharpness of resonance is.

a) Directly proportional to damping force
b) Inversely proportional to damping
force
c) Equal to square of damping force
d) None of these

45. Which one does not work according to

resonance?
a) T.V
b) Radio
c) Microwave oven
d) Bulb

46. The oscillations in which amplitude

decreased steadily with time are called:
a) Natural oscillations
b) Free oscillation
c) Damped oscillations
d) Forced oscillations

47. Distance covered during one vibration of

an oscillating body in term of amplitude A
is:
a) 𝐴 2
IL
b) 𝐴
A
c) 2𝐴
d) 4𝐴
H

Q. No. Ans. Q. No. Ans. Q. No. Ans.

1 b 17 a 33 b
2 d 18 c 34 c
SO

3 c 19 d 35 d
4 a 20 c 36 b
5 a 21 a 37 c
6 b 22 b 38 a
7 d 23 c 39 c
8 c 24 c 40 b
9 b 25 b 41 b
10 c 26 c 42 c
11 c 27 b 43 b
12 c 28 a 44 b
13 a 29 c 45 d
14 c 30 c 46 c
15 b 31 a 47 d
16 c 32 c

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CHAPTER 8:P-II WAVES

8. According to Laplace correction sound

1. Waves transmit ________ from one place travel in air under the conditions of
to another. a) Adiabatic
b) Isothermal
a) Energy c) Isobaric
b) Mass d) Isochoric
c) Both
d) None 9. Laplace expression for speed of sound in a
gase is:
2. The waves that require a material medium 𝑃
for their propagation are called a) 𝑣 =
𝜌
𝑃
b) 𝑣 =
a) Matter waves 𝜌
b) Electromagnetic waves 𝛾𝑃
c) 𝑣 =
c) Carrier waves 𝜌
d) Mechanical waves 𝛾𝜌
d) 𝑣 = 𝑃
3. The example of mechanical waves is:

a)
b)
c)
Water and air waves
Radio waves
Infrared waves
IL
10. If the pressure of the gas is doubled, then
the speed of sound:
a) Also doubled
b) Becomes half
A
d) Ultra violet waves c) Not affected
d) Increases four times
4. Sound waves cannot travel through:
H

11. The speed of sound in air at 30°𝐶 is

a) Air approximately equal to:
b) Water a) 332 𝑚𝑠 −1
c) Material medium b) 335 𝑚𝑠 −1
SO

d) Vacuum c) 340 𝑚𝑠 −1
d) 345 𝑚𝑠 −1
5. Sound waves do not travel in vacuum e) 350 𝑚𝑠 −1
because
a) They are transverse waves 12. Increase in velocity of sound in air for 1°𝐶
b) They are stationary waves rise in temperature is:
c) They require material medium for a) 0.61 𝑚𝑠 −1
propagation b) 61 𝑚𝑠 −1
d) They do not have enough energy c) 1.61 𝑚𝑠 −1
d) 2 𝑚𝑠 −1
6. The velocity of sound in vacuum is:
a) 332 𝑚𝑠 −1 13. The speed of sound is greater in solids
b) 333 𝑚𝑠 −1 than in gases due to high value of:
c) 280 𝑚𝑠 −1 a) Density
d) 0 𝑚𝑠 −1 b) Pressure
c) Elasticity
7. The speed of sound in air at 0°𝐶 is d) Temperature
332 𝑚𝑠 −1 . the speed at 2°𝐶 will be:
a) 330 𝑚𝑠 −1
b) 333.2 𝑚𝑠 −1
c) 335 𝑚𝑠 −1
d) None of these

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14. The wave speed of a wave in terms of its 21. Beats are formed when two notes of
wavelength  and period T is: frequencies 𝑓1 and 𝑓2 (𝑓1 > 𝑓2 ) are
sounded together. The beat frequency will
a) v=T be:
b) v =  T2 a) 𝑓1 + 𝑓2
c) v=/T b) 𝑓1 − 𝑓2
d) v = T / 𝑓 +𝑓
c) 1 2 2
𝑓1 − 𝑓2
d) 2
15. The distance between any two consecutive
crests or troughs is called 22. The number of beats produced per second
a) Frequency is equal to
b) Period a) The sum of the frequencies of two
c) Wave length tuning forks
d) Phase difference b) The difference of the frequencies of
16. In a transverse wave the distance between two tuning forks
a crest and a trough is equal to: c) The ratio of the frequencies of two
tuning forks
a) /2
d) The frequency of either of the two
b) /4 tuning forks
c) 
d) 2 

17. When two identical waves moves in the

same direction, they give rise to:
a) Standing waves
IL
23. When a wave is reflected on going from a
rarer to a denser medium, then at the
boundary the reflected wave will undergo
a phase change of:
A
b) Interference a) 0o
c) Beats b) 90o
d) None of these c) -90o
H

d) 180o
18. When path difference is an integral
multiple of wavelengths, the effect is 24. When a transverse wave is reflected on
SO

called: going from a denser to a rarer medium,

a) Coherency then at the boundary the reflected wave
b) Destructive interference undergoes a phase change of:
c) Constructive interference a) 0°
d) Phase lag b) 90°
c) −90°
19. Periodic alteration of sound between d) 180°
maximum and minimum loudness are 25. When a transverse wave is reflected on
called going from a denser medium to a rare
a) Interferece medium, then:
b) Resonance a) There is 180° phase shift
c) Doppler effect b) There is no change in phase
d) Beats c) A crest is converted into trough
d) A trough is converted into crest
26. Phase differce of 180° is equivalent to a
20. Beats can be heard when the difference of path difference of:
frequency is not more than: a) 𝜆
a) 8 𝜆
b) 2
b) 4 𝜆
c) 10 c) 4
d) 6 𝜆
d)
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34. A set of frequencies, which is multiple of

27. Two waves of equal frequency travelling fundamental frequency is called:
in opposite direction produce: a) Beat frequency
a) Interference b) Harmonics
b) Stationary waves c) Doppler frequencies
c) Beats d) Nodal frequencies
d) Doppler Effect
35. The points of maximum displacement on a
28. Two wave trains of the same amplitude stationary wave is called
and frequency travelling in opposite a) Anti-node
directions along the same path in the same b) Node
medium produce: c) Trough
d) Crest
a) Resonance
b) Beats 36. In vibrating cord the points where the
c) Standing waves amplitude is zero, are called.
d) Musical notes a) Antinodes
b) Nodes
29. Which property of wave motion c) Troughs
distinguish a travelling wave from a d) Crests
stationary wave:
a) amplitude 37. A distance between two consecutive nodes
b) frequency of vibration
c) propogation of energy
d) direction of vibration
IL is:
a) 𝜆
b) 2
𝜆

𝜆
c)
A
30. If a string vibrates in n loops, the 4
wavelength of stationary waves will be: 𝜆
2𝑙 d) 8
a)
𝑛
H

𝑛𝑙
b) 38. Radar system is an application of:
2
2𝑛 a) Interferece
c) 𝑙 b) Beats
SO

𝑙
d) c) Stationary waves
2𝑛
d) Doppler effect
31. Stationary waves are generated on a string
of length “l”, its fundamental frequency is 39. Stars moving towards the earth show:
given by: a) Blue shift
a) 𝑓1 = 𝑣 × 𝑙 b) Red shift
𝑣 c) No shift
b) 𝑓1 = 2𝑙
d) Longer wavelength
c) 𝑓1 = 2 𝑣 × 𝑙
2𝑙
d) 𝑓1 = 𝑣 40. Which of the following does not have any
effect on the speed of sound in gases?
32. The fixed ends of a vibrating string are a) Temperature
a) antinodes b) Density
b) nodes c) Pressure
c) overtones d) None of these
d) neither nodes nor anti-nodes
41. In a stationary wave, the particle velocity
33. At the open end of an organ pipe: at the node is:
a) Nodes are formed a) Maximum
b) Antinodes are formed b) Minimum
c) Either nodes or antinodes may form c) Zero
d) Neither nodes nor antinodes may form d) Constant

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Q. No. Ans. Q. No. Ans. Q. No. Ans.

42. Doppler Effect applies to 1 a 17 b 33 b
a) Sound wave only 2 d 18 c 34 b
b) Light wave only 3 a 19 d 35 a
c) Both sound and light wave 4 d 20 c 36 b
d) Neither sound nor light wave 5 c 21 b 37 b
6 d 22 b 38 d
43. When the source of sound moves away b d a
7 23 39
from a stationary listener, then 8 a 24 a 40 c
___________occurs: 9 c 25 b 41 c
a) An apparent increase in frequency 10 c 26 b 42 c
b) An apparent decrease in frequency 11 e 27 b 43 b
c) An apparent decrease in wavelength 12 a 28 c 44 c
d) An apparent change in frequency 13 c 29 c 45 c
14 c 30 a 46 a
44. A simple pendulum has a bob of mass „m‟ 15 c 31 b 47 c
and its frequency is „f‟. If we replaced the 16 a 32 b
bob with a heavier one, say of „2m‟, then
what will be its new frequency?
a) 1/4f
b) 1/2f
c) f
d) 2f

45. The distance between a node and anti-

node is
IL
a) 𝜆
A
𝜆
b) 2
𝜆
c)
H

4
𝜆
d) 8
SO

46. The distance between two consecutive

antinodes is:
𝜆
a) 2
𝜆
b) 4
c) 𝜆
𝜆
d) 8

47. In open organ pipe

a) Only even harmonics are present
b) Only odd harmonic are present
c) Both even and odd harmonics are
present
d) Selected harmonics are present