DPP 7
DPP 7
Topic :-.OSCILLATIONS
1. 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 𝛼 is given by
𝐿 𝐿 𝐿 𝐿
a) 2𝜋√ b) 2𝜋√ c) 2𝜋√ d) 2𝜋√
𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼 𝑔 sin 𝛼 𝑔 𝑔 tan 𝛼
2. Out of the following functions representing motion of a particle which represents SHM
(1) 𝑦 = sin 𝜔𝑡 − cos 𝜔𝑡 (2) 𝑦 = sin3 𝜔𝑡
3𝜋
(3) 𝑦 = 5 cos ( 4 − 3𝜔𝑡) (4) 𝑦 = 1 + 𝜔𝑡 + 𝜔2 𝑡 2
a) Only (1) and (2) b) Only (1)
c) Only (4) does not represent SHM d) Only (1) and (3)
3. A simple pendulum has a length 𝑙. The inertial and gravitational masses of the bob are
𝑚𝑖 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑔 respectively. Then the time period T is given by
𝑚 𝑙 𝑚𝑖 𝑙
a) 𝑇 = 2𝜋√ 𝑔 b) 𝑇 = 2𝜋√
𝑚𝑖 𝑔 𝑚𝑔 𝑔
𝑚 × 𝑚𝑔 × 𝑙 𝑙
c) 𝑇 = 2𝜋√ 𝑖 d) 𝑇 = 2𝜋√
𝑔 𝑚𝑖 × 𝑚𝑔 × 𝑔
5. The displacement of a particle from its mean position (in metre) is given by 𝑦 = 0.2 sin(10𝜋𝑡 +
1.5𝜋) cos(10𝜋𝑡 + 1.5𝜋). The motion of particle is
a) Periodic but not S.H.M.
b) Non-periodic
c) Simple harmonic motion with period 0.1 𝑠
d) Simple harmonic motion with period 0.2 𝑠
6. What will be the force constant of the spring system shown in figure?
𝑘1 1 1 −1 1 1 2 1 −1
a) + 𝑘2 b) [ + ] c) + d) [ + ]
2 2𝑘1 𝑘2 2𝑘1 𝑘2 𝑘1 𝑘2
8. The velocity of particle in simple harmonic motion at displacement 𝑦 from mean position is
a) 𝜔√𝑎2 + 𝑦 2 b) 𝜔√𝑎2 − 𝑦 2 c) 𝜔𝑦 d) 𝜔2 √𝑎2 − 𝑦 2
9. The ratio of frequencies of two pendulum are 2:3, then their lengths are in ratio
a) √2⁄3 b) √3⁄2 c) 4⁄9 d) 9⁄4
10. On a smooth inclined plane, a body of mass M is attached between two springs. The other ends
of the springs are fixed to firm support. If each spring has force constant k, the period of
oscillation of the body (assuming the springs as massless) is
a) 2𝜋[𝑀/2𝑘]1/2 b) 2𝜋[2𝑀/𝑘]1/2
c) 2𝜋[𝑀𝑔 sin θ /2𝑘]1/2 d) 2𝜋[2𝑀𝑔/𝑘]1/2
13. A body is moving in a room with a velocity of 20 𝑚/𝑠 perpendicular to the two walls separated
by 5 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠. There is no friction and the collisions with the walls are elastic. The motion of the
body is
a) Not periodic b) Periodic but not simple harmonic
c) Periodic and simple harmonic d) Periodic with variable time period
14. The periodic time of a particle doing simple harmonic motion is 4 s. The taken by it to
go from its mean position to half the maximum displacement (amplitude)
2 1
a) 2s b) 1s c) s d) s
3 3
15. A uniform spring of force constant k is cut into two pieces, the lengths of which are in the ratio
1: 2. The ratio of the force constants of the shorter and longer piece is
a) 1 : 2 b) 2 : 1 c) 1 : 3 d) 2 : 3
16. A particle is executing simple harmonic motion with frequency 𝑓. The frequency at which its
kinetic energy change into potential energy is
a) 𝑓/2 b) 𝑓 c) 2 𝑓 d) 4 𝑓
17. A mass M, attached to a spring, Oscillates with a period of 2 s. If the mass is increased by 4 kg,
the time period increases by 1 s. Assuming that Hooke’s law is obeyed, the initial mass M was
a) 3.2 kg b) 1 kg c) 2 kg d) 8 kg
18. The kinetic energy and the potential energy of a particle executing S.H.M. are equal. The ratio of
its displacement and amplitude will be
1 1
a) b) √3 c) d) √2
√2 2 2
19. Which one of the following equations of motion represents simple harmonic motion
Where 𝑘, 𝑘0 , 𝑘1 and 𝑎 are all positive
a) Acceleration = −𝑘0 𝑥 + 𝑘1 𝑥 2 b) Acceleration = −𝑘(𝑥 + 𝑎)
c) Acceleration = 𝑘(𝑥 + 𝑎) d) Acceleration = 𝑘𝑥
20. Acceleration 𝐴 and time period 𝑇 of a body in S.H.M. is given by a curve shown below. Then
corresponding graph, between identic energy (K.E) and time 𝑡 is correctly represented by
A
a) KE
b)
t KE
T
t
T
c) KE
d) KE
t t
T T