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PRACTICE
SHEET # 01 PHYSICS
CHAPTER: SHM

TOPIC: EQUATION OF SHM

1. A particle starts S.H.M. from the mean position. Its amplitude is A and time period is T. At the time when its speed is half of
the maximum speed, its displacement y is
A A A 3 2A
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 3

2. The equation of a simple harmonic motion is X  0.34 cos(3000t  0.74) where X and t are in mm and s. The frequency of
motion is
(A) 3000 (B) 3000 /2 (C) 0.74 /2 (D) 3000 /

3. A particle executes simple harmonic motion between x   A and x   A . The time taken for it to go from 0 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

4. The equation of S.H.M. is y  a sin(2nt   ) , then its phase at time t is

(A) 2nt (B)  (C) 2nt +  (D) 2 t

5. A particle is executing simple harmonic motion with a period of T seconds and amplitude A metre. The shortest time it
A
takes to reach a point m from its mean position in seconds is
2
(A) T (B) T/4 (C) T/8 (D) T/16

6. Two particles executes S.H.M. of same amplitude and frequency along the same straight line. They pass one another
when going in opposite directions, each time their displacement is half of their amplitude. The phase difference between
them is
(A) 30° (B) 60° (C) 90° (D) 120°

7. A particle in S.H.M. is described by the displacement function x(t)  A cos(t   ) . If the initial (t  0) position of the particle
is 1 cm and its initial velocity is  cm/s . The angular frequency of the particle is  s 1 , then it’s amplitude is

(A) 1 cm (B) 2 cm (C) 2 cm (D) 2.5 cm

8. If a simple pendulum oscillates with an amplitude of 50 mm and time period of 2 sec, then its maximum velocity is
(A) 0.10 m/s (B) 0.15 m/s (C) 0.8 m/s (D) 0.16 m/s

9. A particle executes simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 4 cm. At the mean position the velocity of the particle is
10 cm/s. The distance of the particle from the mean position when its speed becomes 5 cm/s is
(A) 3 cm (B) 5 cm (C) 2( 3 ) cm (D) 2( 5 ) cm

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10. A body is executing S.H.M. When its displacement from the mean position is 4 cm and 5 cm, the corresponding velocity of
the body is 10 cm/sec and 8 cm/sec. Then the time period of the body is
(A) 2 sec (B) /2 sec (C)  sec (D) 3 /2 sec

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PRACTICE
SHEET # 02 PHYSICS
CHAPTER: SHM

TOPIC: ENERGY OF SHM

1. The total energy of a particle, executing simple harmonic motion is Where x is the displacement from the mean position

(A) x (B)  x2 (C) Independent of x (D)  x1 / 2

2. A particle of mass m oscillates with simple harmonic motion between points x 1 and x 2 , the equilibrium position being O.
Its potential energy is plotted. It will be as given below in the graph

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

X1 O X2 X1 O X2
X1 O X2 X1 O X2

3. The potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillator when the particle is half way to its end point is (where E is the total
energy)
1 1 1 2
(A) E (B) E (C) E (D) E
8 4 2 3

4. The total energy of a particle executing S.H.M. is proportional to

(A) Displacement from equilibrium position (B) Frequency of oscillation
(C) Velocity in equilibrium position (D) Square of amplitude of motion

5. When the displacement is half the amplitude, the ratio of potential energy to the total energy is
1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D)
2 4 8

6. The potential energy of a particle executing S.H.M. is 2.5 J, when its displacement is half of amplitude. The total energy of
the particle be
(A) 18 J (B) 10 J (C) 12 J (D) 2.5 J

7. Two springs with spring constants K 1  1500 N /m and K 2  3000 N /m are stretched by the same force. The ratio of
potential energy stored in spring will be
(A) 2:1 (B) 1:2 (C) 4:1 (D) 1 :4

8. A particle is vibrating in a simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 4 cm. At what displacement from the equilibrium
position, is its energy half potential and half kinetic energy
(A) 1 cm (B) 2 cm (C) 3 cm (D) 2 2 cm

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9. A particle executes simple harmonic motion with a frequency f. The frequency with which its kinetic energy oscillates is
(A) f/2 (B) f (C) 2f (D) 4f

10. The kinetic energy of a particle executing S.H.M. is 16 J when it is in its mean position. If the amplitude of oscillation is 25
cm and the mass of the particle is 5.12 kg, the time period of its oscillation is

(A) sec (B) 2 sec (C) 20 sec (D) 5  sec
5

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PRACTICE
SHEET # 03 PHYSICS
CHAPTER: SHM

TOPIC: SPRING
1. Two springs are connected to a block of mass M placed on a frictionless surface as shown below. If both the springs have
a spring constant K, the frequency of oscillation of the block is
(A) (1 / 2 ) (k / M )

 K  K K
(B) (1 / 2 )  
 2M 
m
(C) (1 / 2 ) (2k / M )

(D) (1 / 2 ) (M / k )
2. Infinite springs with force constants k, 2k, 4k and 8k…. respectively are connected in series. The effective force constant of
the spring will be
(A) 2k (B) k (C) k/2 (D) Zero

3. A particle at the end of a spring executes simple harmonic motion with a period t1, while the corresponding period for
another spring is t2. If the period of oscillation with the two springs in series is T, then
(A) T  t1  t 2 (B) T 2  t12  t 22 (C) T 1  t11  t21 (D) T 2  t12  t22

4. A mass M is suspended from a spring of negligible mass. The spring is pulled a little and then released so that the mass
executes S.H.M. of time period T. If the mass is increased by m, the time period becomes 5T/3. Then the ratio of m/M is
5 3 25 16
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 5 9 9

5. Two springs of force constants K and 2K are connected to a mass as shown below. The frequency of oscillation of the
mass is
(A) (1 / 2 ) (K/m)
m
K 2K
(B) (1 / 2 ) (2K/m)

(C) (1 / 2 ) (3 K/m)

(D) (1 / 2 ) (m/K)

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6. A mass m is suspended separately by two different springs of spring constant K 1 and K2
gives the time-period t 1 and t 2 respectively. If same mass m is connected by both
springs as shown in figure then time-period t is given by the relation
(A) t  t1  t 2 K1 K2
t .t
(B) t 1 2
t1  t 2
m
(C) t 2  t1 2  t 2 2

(D) t 2  t1 2  t 2 2

7. A body of mass 0.01 kg executes simple harmonic motion (S.H.M.) about x  0 F(N)
under the influence of a force shown below : The period of the S.H.M. is
(A) 1.05 s 8.0
+ 2.0 x(m)
(B) 0.52 s
– 2.0
(C) 0.25 s – 8.0
(D) 0.30 s

8. A mass M is suspended by two springs of force constants K1 and K 2 respectively as shown in the
diagram. The total elongation (stretch) of the two springs is K1

Mg Mg (K 1  K 2 )
(A) (B)
K1  K 2 K1 K 2
Mg K 1 K 2 K1  K 2 K2
(C) (D)
K1  K 2 K 1 K 2 Mg
M

9. When a mass m is attached to a spring, it normally extends by 0.2 m. The mass m is given a slight additional extension
and released, then its time period will be
1 2 2
(A) sec (B) 1 sec (C) sec (D) sec
7 7 3

10. A mass m is suspended by means of two coiled spring which have the same length in unstretched
condition as in figure. Their force constant are K1 and K 2 respectively. When set into vertical
vibrations, the period will be A B

m K  K1 K2
(A) 2 (B) 2 m  1 
K1 K2  K2 

 m   m 
(C) 2  
 (D) 2  

 K1  K 2   K1  K 2  m

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PRACTICE
SHEET # 04 PHYSICS
CHAPTER: SHM

TOPIC: SIMPLE PENDULUM

1. In a seconds pendulum, mass of the bob is 30 gm. If it is replaced by 90 gm mass. Then its time period will be
(A) 1 sec (B) 2 sec (C) 4 sec (D) 3 sec

2. A chimpanzee swinging on a swing in a sitting position, stands up suddenly, the time period will
(A) Become infinite (B) Remain same (C) Increase (D) Decrease

3. In case of a simple pendulum, time period versus length is depicted by

(A) T (B) T (C) T (D) T

l l l l

4. A hollow sphere is filled with water through a small hole in it. It is then hung by a long thread and made to oscillate. As the
water slowly flows out of the hole at the bottom, the period of oscillation will
(A) Continuously decrease (B) Continuously increase
(C) First decrease and then increase (D) First increase and then decrease

5. The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum of constant length at earth surface is T. Its period inside a mine is
(A) Greater than T (B) Less than T (C) Equal to T (D) Cannot be compared

6. The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum of length L suspended from the roof of a vehicle which moves without friction
down an inclined plane of inclination , is given by
L L L L
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 2
g cos  g sin  g g tan 

7. If the length of simple pendulum is increased by 300%, then the time period will be increased by
(A) 100% (B) 200% (C) 300% (D) 400%

8. A simple pendulum is suspended from the roof of a train. The train is moving with acceleration 49 cm / sec 2 . By what angle
to the vertical, its string will be inclined
(A) 20° (B) 30° (C) Zero (D) 3° (approx.)

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CONTENT

SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION

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 Simple Harmonic Motion

1. What will be the time period of oscillation, if the length of a second pendulum is one third?
l2 l 1
Ans. T2 T 2   /l 
l1 3
 2
2
2
or T 2
2
or T  sec
3 3

2. What are simple harmonic (or sinusoidal functions)?

Ans. Bounded trigonometric functions (Sinusoidal – sine and cosine ) having their second derivative proportional
to them are called simple harmonic functions.

3. Which of the following conditions is not sufficient for S.H.M. and why?
(i)  displacement.
Acceleration
(ii) Restoring force  displacement.
Ans. Acceleration  displacement is not refer the direction of these quantities. As you know acceleration is
always against displacement.

4. A particle is executing S.H.M. Identify the positions of the particle where?

(i) K.E. of the particle is zero.
(ii) P.E. is Zero.
(iii) P.E. is one fourth of the total energy.
(iv) P.E. and K.E. are equal.
Ans. (i) At extreme position ( X = A)
(ii) At mean position ( X = 0)

m 2  A2  x 2    m 2 A2
1 1 1 3A
(iii)  x
2 4 2 2

m 2  A2  x 2  
1
(iv) m 2 x 2
2
A
 x
2

5. Why a point on a rotating wheel cannot be considered as executing S.H.M.?

Ans. It is only periodic and not oscillatory.

6. Will a pendulum gain or lose time when taken to the top of a mountain?
Ans. At height as we move up ‘g’ decrease.
1
Since T  time period increases.
g

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7. Plot a graph between the time period (T) for a simple pendulum and its length (l)?

Ans. T  1
T(sec)

o
1(m)

8. Plot a graph between the square of the time period (T 2)and length (l) for a simple pendulum ?
Ans. T2  l

T2

o l

9. How would the period of spring mass system change when it is made to oscillate horizontally and then
vertically?
Ans. Time period is independent of g. so no change.

10. When is the tension maximum in the string of a simple pendulum?

Ans. At the lower –most point or mean positions.

11. How is the path difference related to phase difference?


Ans. Path difference  phase difference.
2

12. Can a motion be periodic but not oscillatory? If your answer is yes, give an example and if not explain
why?
Ans. Yes, e.g., circular motion is periodic but not oscillatory.

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13. A spring of force constant K is broken into n equal part (n > 0 ). What will be the spring factor of each
part?
Ans. The spring factor of each equal part is nK.

14. In the arrangement shown in the figure, the block of mass m is displaced, what is the frequency of
oscillation?

Ans. Since extension is of equal amount acting in the springs, the frequency is

1 k1  k
f 
2 m

15. What is the frequency of variation of potential or kinetic energy when the frequency of the oscillation is f ?
Ans. Since K.E. or P.E.  cos t or sin 2 t , the frequency of variation is 2 f .

16. Which of the following examples represent periodic motion?

(a) A swimmer completing one (return) trip from one bank of a river to the other and back.
(b) A freely suspended bar magnet displaced from its N-S direction and released.
(c) A hydrogen molecule rotating about its center of mass.
(d) An arrow released from a bow.
Ans. (a) it is not a periodic motion. Though the motion of a swimmer is to and fro but will not have a definite
period.
(b) it is a periodic motion because a freely suspended magnet if once displaced form N-S direction an let it
go, it oscillates about this positions. Hence. It is simple harmonic motion also.
(c) it is a periodic motion.
(d) it is not a periodic motion.

17. Which of the following examples represent nearly simple harmonic motion and which represent periodic
but not simple harmonic motion?
(a) the rotation of earth about its axis.
(b) motion of an oscillating mercury column in a U-tube.
(c) motion of a ball bearing inside a smooth curved bowl, when released from a point slightly above the lower
most point.
(d) general vibration of a polyatomic molecule about its equilibrium position.

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Ans. (a) It is periodic but not S.H.M. because it is not to and fro motion about a fixed point.
(b) it is S.H.M.
(c) It is S.H.M.
(d) it is a periodic but not S.H.M. A polyatomic gas molecule has number of natural frequencies has number
of natural frequencies and its general motion is the resultant of S.H.M. of a number of different
frequencies. The resultant motion is periodic but not S.H.M.

18. Derive an expression for the potential energy of an elastic stretched spring?
Ans. Consider a spring attached with a mass m stretching by a length y after t sec.
Restoring force F = mass  acceleration
= m 2 y  ky

Where, k = spring constant = m 2

Work done for an additional displacement dy against restoring force is
dW = – F dy
= – ( –ky ) dy = ky dy
Total work done
y
1 2
W   ky dy  ky
0
2
This work done appears as a P.E. ‘U’ of the particle.
1
U  ky 2  m 2 y 2
2
1
 m 2
a 2 sin 2 t
2

19. A girl swinging suddenly stands up on the swing. What is the influence on the time period and frequency?
Ans. Girl can be considered as an extended body. As the girl stands up on the swing so, the separation ‘d’ between
the point of suspension and the centre of gravity decreases. Since time period is inversely proportional to

d , time period is increases and frequency decreases.

20. A spring attached with a mass m oscillates with a frequency f. what will be the frequency when the same is
taken to the moon? Why?

1 k
Ans. Frequency of a mass attached to a spring is f  . it is independent of acceleration due to gravity.
2 m
So, the frequency is not affected on the surface of moon.

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21. What provides the restoring force for simple harmonic oscillations in the following cases?
(i) Simple pendulum (ii) Spring (iii) Column of mercury in U-tube.
Ans. (i) Part of the force of gravity.
(ii) Elastic restoring force.
(iii) Force due to difference in column of mercury or pressure difference between the levels on the two limbs

22. Find the ratio of the frequencies in the cases given below?

Ans. (i) Restoring force in the springs will be in the same direction and the displacement is same in both.
 Restoring force
 k1 x  k x
keq  k1  k

1 k1  k
f 
2 m

(ii) Restoring force is in same direction but the extensions are different even though the force is same

 x  x1  x
1 1 1
 
keq k1 k 2

1 k2  k

keq k1k

1 k1k
f 
2 m  k1  k 
x1  10
23. Two simple harmonic motions are represented by:

x1  10sin  4
4

x2  5 sin 4 t  3 cos 4 t 
What is the ratio of the amplitudes?

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Ans. x2  5sin 4 t  5 3 cos 4 t
Amplitude of

 
2
x2  52  5 3  10
Since the sin 4 t and cos 4 t functions are out of phase by  / 2
Amplitude of x2  10
 Ratio of amplitudes is 1 : 1
24. A particle executes S.H.M. of period 8 sec. After what time of its passing through the mean position will
the energy through the mean position will the energy be half kinetic and half potential?
Ans. Given P.E. = K. E.

m 2 y 2  m 2  a 2  y 2 
1
2
y2  a2  y 2
a
i.e. y 
2
Now y = a sin t
Or y = a sin (2µ/T)t
a  2
  sin  t... T 8sec.
2  8
t 1 
sin  sin 1 
4  2
t 
or t  1sec.
4
25. The following figures correspond to two circular motions. The radius of the circle, the period of
revolution, the initial position, and the sense of revolution (i.e., clockwise or anti-clockwise) are indicated
on each figure?

Obtain the corresponding simple harmonic motions of the x-projection of the radius vector of the revolving
particle P, in each case.

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Ans. In Fig. (a) : T = 2 sec ; a = 3cm
  
At t = 0, OP makes an angle with x-axis i.e. , = radians. While moving clockwise, here  = .
2 2 2
Thus, the x-projections of OP at time t will give us the equation of S.H.M. given by

 2 t
x   cos  
T 
 2 t 
 3cos 
2 
 x  3sin  t  x is in cm
In Fig. (b) : T = 4 sec, a = 2 m
At t = 0 , OP makes an angle  with the positive direction of x –axis i.e.,  =  . While moving
anticlockwise, hence    .
Thus the x-projection of OP at time t will give us the equation of S.H.M. as

 2 t
x   cos  
 2
 2 t
 2cos  
 2
 
 2cos  t . x is in m
2

26. A spring of constant k is attached with a mass m and is made to oscillate. What is its time period ?
Ans. The mass when displaced will stretch or compress the spring. If x is the displacement, the restoring force
will be F = – kx. This makes the mass to oscillate.

k
 ma   kx, a  x
m
Displacement
We know, T  2
Acceleration
Inertial Factor m
or 2 T 2  or 
Spring factor k

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27. A cylinder of length l, cross-sectional area A is floating on a liquid of density  . If the cylinder (material
density  )is depressed by a length x further by an external force acting for a short while, estimate the
time period of S.H.M. ?
Ans. Let y be the length immersed in the liquid as it floats. The weight was balanced by upthrust ( Ay g ) while
floating. If further displacement x is brought, the upthrust increases and so the oscillation is made possible, i.e

Restoring force = excess upthrust = – x A g .

Also ma  Alpa
 Alpa   A gx
 g
a
pl
pl
T  2
g

28. A pendulum of length l is attached with a bob and placed in a lift. What will be time period when thel lift
is?
(i) having uniform motion upwards,
(ii) accelerated upwards by a.
(iii) accelerated downward by a?
Ans. (i) When there is uniform motion there is no change in acceleration.

l
 T 2
g
(ii) when there is an upward acceleration, g → g + a,

l
 T 2
ga
(iii) when there is a downward acceleration g → g – a,

l
 T 2
g a

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29. For an oscillation pendulum, establish the relation?

d 2 g
2
  2  0, where   and  is small angular displacement.
dt l
Ans. Restoring force is provided by the portion mg sin  of gravitational force.

Since, it acts perpendicular to length l , the restoring torque = –mg sin  l,

Also   I a  ml 2 a
 ml 2 a  mg sin  . l
g sin 
a
l
For small angles of oscillation, sin   
g
 a   .
l
d 2 g d
2
  . i.e.   2
dt l dt
g
giving   and T
l
l
 2
g

30. Prove that if a liquid taken in a U-tube is disturbed from the state of equilibrium, it will oscillate simple
harmonically. Find expressions for the angular frequency and time period?
Ans. The restoring force,
F = weight of liquid column of the height 2y

 F    volume   density  g

   A 2 y. pg 

 F  2 Apg. y …(i)

Where A = Area of cross – section of the tube   densitly of mercury

F
K=– 2 A .
y

m
Time period T= 2
k

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 m
 2
2 A .g
Let L = length of the whole mercury column therefore, mass of mercury
m  volume  density  A.L..

m A.L  L
T  2  2  2 where L is the total length of mercury column of L = 2h.
k 2 A g g
Where h is the height of mercury column in U-tube. It shows that mercury column executes S.H.M.

1 1 2g
Frequency, v 
2 L
1 2g 2
  2 v    
2 L

31. Show that for a particle in linear S.H.M. the average K.E. over a period of oscillation equals the average
P.E. over the same period?
Ans. Consider a particle of mass m executing S.H.M. along a straight path with O as mean position. Let r be the
amplitude of oscillation of the particle and  be its angular frequency of vibration. Let at an instant the
displacement of the particle from the mean position be y.
Then y  r sin t.
dy
 Velocity, v r cos t
dt
dv
and acceleration, A   2 r sin  t   y
dt
P.E. of the particle for displacement y is
y

E p   m 2 ydy
0

1
 m 2 y 2  m 2 r 2 sin 2 t
2
 Average potential energy over the period of oscillation is
T
1
T 2
EPav  mr 2 2 2
sin 2 t dt
0

1 T 
 m 2 r 2   m 2 2
r ….(i)
2T 2 4

T
T
  sin 2 t dt  
0
2

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 K.E. of the particle
1
 mv 2  mr 2 2 cos 2 t.
2
Average kinetic energy over the period of oscillation
T
1
T 2
Ekav  mr  2 2
cos 2 t dt
0

1 T 
 m 2 r 2   m 2 2
r ….(ii)
2T 2 4

T
T
  sin 2 t dt  
0
2
From (i) and (ii)

E av  EKav

32. The displacement of a particle executing periodic motion is given by: y  4cos
2
t / 2 sin 1000t  .
Find independent constituent simple harmonic motion.

Ans. y  4cos2 (t/ 2)sin(1000 t)

 2 1  cos t  sin 1000t 

 2cos2   1  cos 2 

 2sin1000t  2sin1000 t  cos t

 2sin1000t  sin 1000  1 t  sin 1000  1 t

 2sin A cos B  sin  A  B   sin  A  B 

 2sin1000t  sin1001t  sin 999t

 sin1000t  sin1000t  sin100t  sin1001t  sin 999t

33. The bottom of a dip on a road has a radius of curvature R. A rickshaw of mass M left a little away from
the bottom oscillates about this dip. Deduce an expression for the period of oscillation?
Ans. Let R be the radius of the dip, and O be its centre. Let the rickshaw of mass M be at P at any instant. This
case is similar to that of a simple pendulum in the rickshaw is F = Mg sin  if  is small and is measured in
radian then, sin   

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  F  Mg  force acts to reduce  

Displacement of the rickshaw OP  y  R

 Force constant,
 Force
k
Displacement
  Mg Mg
=–  
 R
Intertial factor
 TimePeriod , T 2
Srping factor

 MR R
 2 
Mg g

R
 T 2
g

34. Explain the relation in phase between displacement, velocity and acceleration in S.H.M. graphically as
well as theoretically?

Ans. If displacement y  A sin t  0 

Velocity v   A cos t  0 

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 Acceleration a   2 A sin t  0 


X and V differ in phase by .
2

V and a differ in phase by
2

35. What is simple Harmonic Motion? Show that in S.H.M. acceleration is directly proportional to its
displacement at a given instant?
Ans. Simple Harmonic Motion:
(i) Motion is always directed towards a fixed point or equilibrium point.
(ii) Motion being represented by bounded trigonometric functions.
(iii) Acceleration is directly proportional to negative of displacement, i.e.    x Equation for S.H.M.

Acceleration =  2 x
d 2x
 2   2  0,   2 f
dt
1
 is angular frequency (radian/sec), f is linear frequency ( s ) or (hertz).

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36. Derive the expression for resultant spring constant when two springs having constants k 1 and k2 are
connected?
(i) in parallel and (ii) in series.

Ans. (i) When the springs are connected in parallel, the extension in them will be same
and the total restoring force is the sum of their restoring forces.

 F  F1  F
keq x  k1 x  k x

or keq  k1  k

(ii) When the springs are connected in series. The restoring force is same in both the springs and the
extension will be different so the not extension

i.e. x  x1  x
F F F

keq k1 K
1 1 1
  
keq k1 k
When connected in series.

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