Ch13 Physics Practice Assignment Oscillation
Ch13 Physics Practice Assignment Oscillation
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13. The shortest distance travelled by a particle executing S.H.M. from mean position in 2 seconds is equal
to (3/2) times its amplitude. Determine its time period. [12 sec]
14. The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the moon is 1.7m/s2. What is the time period of a
simple pendulum on the moon if its time period on the earth is 3.5sec? ( g on earth = 9.8m/s 2)
15. For a particle in SHM, the displacement x of the particle as a function of time t is given as : x= A sin
(2πt), where x is in cm and time is in s. let the time taken by the particle to travel from x = 0 to x = A/2
be t1 and the time taken to travel from x = A/2 to x = A be t2. Find the ratio t1/t2. [1/2]
16. A body of mass 0.1 kg is executing SHM according to the equation y = 0.5 cos( 100t + 3π/4) m. Find (i)
the frequency of oscillation (ii) initial phase (iii) maximum velocity (iv) maximum acceleration and (v)
total energy. [ 50/π hz, 3π/4 rad, 50 m/s, 5000 m/s2, 125 J]
17. A particle in SHM is described by the displacement function, x(t) = A cos ( ωt + φ). If the initial position
of the particle is 1 cm and its initial velocity is π cm/s, what are its amplitude and initial phase angle?
Angular frequency of the particle is π s-1. [ √2 cm, 3π/4,or 7π/4]
18. A particle S.H.M. with amplitude of 4cm. Locate the position of the point where its speed is half its
maximum speed. At what displacement is potential energy equal to kinetic energy? [23 cm, 22 cm]
19. A particle executing SHM along a straight line has a velocity of 4m/s when at a distance of 3 m from the
mean position and 3 m/s when at a distance of 4 m from it. Find the time it takes to travel 2.5 m from
the positive extremity of its oscillation. [ 1.05 s]
20. A particle executes SHM of period 8 seconds. After what time of its passing through the mean position,
will the energy be half kinetic and half potential? [ 1s]
21. A spring balance has a scale that reads from 0 to 50 kg. The length of the scale is 20 cm. A body
suspended from this spring, when displaced and released, oscillates with period of 0.6 sec. What is the
weight of the body? Take g = 10 m/s2. [225 N]
22. A spring compressed by 0.2 m develops a restoring force of 25 N. A body of mass 5 kg is placed over it.
Find (i) force constant of the spring, (ii) depression of the spring under the weight of the body and (iii)
the period of oscillation if the body is disturbed. [125 N/m, 0.4 m, T = 2π/5 s].
23. A spring of force constant 1200 N/m is mounted horizontally on a table. A mass of 3.0 kg is attached to
the free end of the spring, pulled sideways to a distance of 2.0 cm and released. (i) What is the
frequency of oscillation of the mass? (ii) What is the maximum acceleration of the mass? (iii) What is
the maximum speed of the mass? [3.2 s-1, 8 m/s2, 0.40 m/s.]
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CASE STUDY - ENERGY IN SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION
Both kinetic and potential energies of a particle in SHM vary between zero and their maximum
values. The velocity of a particle executing SHM, is a periodic function of time. It is zero at the
extreme positions of displacement. Therefore, the kinetic energy (K) of such a particle is also a
periodic function of time, being zero when the displacement is maximum and maximum when the
particle is at the mean position. The spring force F = –kx is a conservative force, with associated
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potential energy, U = 2 k 𝑥 2 . Thus, the potential energy of a particle executing simple harmonic
motion is also periodic, with period T/2, being zero at the mean position and maximum at the
extreme displacements. The total mechanical energy of a harmonic oscillator is thus independent of
time.
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I. For a particle executing simple harmonic motion, the displacement x is given by x = A sinωt.
Identify the graph which represents the variation of potential energy as a function of time t and
displacement x
III. The energy of the particle executing damped oscillations decreases with time, because work is
done against:
(a) restoring force.
(b) elastic tension.
(c) frictional force.
(d) both restoring force and friction.
IV. A particle S.H.M. with amplitude of 4cm. At what displacement is potential energy equal to
kinetic energy?
(a) 2√2 cm
(b) 2/ √2 𝑐𝑚
(c) 4√2 cm
(d) 8/√2 𝑐𝑚