DPP 9
DPP 9
Topic :-.OSCILLATIONS
1. The P.E. of a particle executing SHM at a distance 𝑥 from its equilibrium position is
1 1 1
a) 𝑚𝜔2 𝑥 2 b) 𝑚𝜔2 𝑎2 c) 𝑚𝜔2 (𝑎2 − 𝑥 2 ) d) Zero
2 2 2
2. For a particle executing SHM the displacement 𝑥 is given by 𝑥 = 𝐴 cos 𝜔𝑡. Identify the
graph which represents the variation of potential energy (PE) as a function of time 𝑡
and displacement 𝑥.
3. For a particle in SHM, if the amplitude of the displacement is 𝑎 and the amplitude of
velocity is 𝑣′ the amplitude of acceleration is
𝑣2 𝑣2 𝑣
a) 𝑣𝑎 b) c) d)
𝑎 2𝑎 𝑎
4. Two pendulums have time period T and 5T/4. They start SHM at the same time from the mean
position. What will be the phase difference between then after the bigger pendulum completed
one oscillation?
a) 450 b) 900 c) 600 d) 300
7. The periodic time of a body executing simple harmonic motion is 3 𝑠. After how much interval
from time 𝑡 = 0, its displacement will be half of its amplitude
1 1 1 1
a) 𝑠 b) 𝑠 c) 𝑠 d) 𝑠
8 6 4 3
8. For a body of mass m attached to the spring, the spring factor is given by
(𝜔, the angular frequency)
a) 𝑚/𝜔2 b) 𝑚 𝜔2 c) 𝑚2 𝜔 d) 𝑚2 𝜔2
9. A body of mass 1𝑘𝑔 is executing simple harmonic motion. Its displacement 𝑦(𝑐𝑚) at 𝑡 seconds
is given by 𝑦 = 6 sin(100𝑡 + 𝜋/4). Its maximum kinetic energy is
a) 6 𝐽 b) 18 𝐽 c) 24 𝐽 d) 36 𝐽
10. If a simple pendulum has significant amplitude (up to a factor of 1/𝑒 of original) only in the
period between 𝑡 = 0𝑠 to 𝑡 = 𝜏𝑠, then 𝜏 may be called the average life of the pendulum. When
the spherical bob of the pendulum suffers a retardation (due to viscous drag) proportional to
its velocity, with ′𝑏′ as the constant of proportionality, the average life time of the pendulum is
(assuming damping is small) in seconds
a) 0.693/𝑏 b) 𝑏 c) 1/𝑏 d) 2/𝑏
12. A mass 𝑚 performs oscillations of period 𝑇 when hanged by spring of force constant 𝐾. If
spring is cut in two parts and arranged in parallel and same mass is oscillated by them, then the
new time period will be
m
m
𝑇 𝑇
a) 2𝑇 b) 𝑇 c) d)
√2 2
13. A particle moves so that its acceleration 𝑎 is given by 𝑎 = −𝑏𝑥, where 𝑥 is displacement
from equilibrium position and 𝑏 is a non-negative real constant. The time period of
oscillation of the particle is
2𝜋 2𝜋 𝜋
a) 2𝜋√𝑏 b) c) d) 2√
𝑏 √𝑏 𝑏
14. A simple pendulum hanging from the ceiling of a stationary lift has time period 𝑡1 .
When the lift moves downward with constant velocity, the time period is 𝑡2 , then
a) 𝑡2 is infinity b) 𝑡2 > 𝑡1 c) 𝑡2 < 𝑡1 d) 𝑡2 = 𝑡1
15. A body of mass 500 𝑔 is attached to a horizontal spring of spring constant 8𝜋 2 N m−1 . If the
body is pulled to a distance of 10 cm from its mean position, then its frequency of oscillation is
a) 2 𝐻𝑧 b) 4 𝐻𝑧 c) 8 𝐻𝑧 d) 0.5 𝐻𝑧
16. The kinetic energy of a particle executing S.H.M. is 16 𝐽 when it is at its mean position. If the
mass of the particle is 0.32 𝑘𝑔, then what is the maximum velocity of the particle
a) 5 𝑚/𝑠 b) 15 𝑚/𝑠 c) 10 𝑚/𝑠 d) 20 𝑚/𝑠
19. A particle of mass 10 g is executing simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 0.5 m and
periodic time of (𝜋/5) s. The maximum value of the force acting on the particle is
a) 25 N b) 5 N c) 2.5 N d) 0.5 N
20. A block whose mass is 650 g is fastened to a spring whose spring constantly is 65 Nm−1 . The
block is pulled a distance 𝑥 = 11 cm from its equilibrium position at 𝑥 = 0. On a frictionless
surface and released from rest at 𝑡 = 0.The maximum velocity of the vibrating block is
a) 1.1 ms−1 b) 0.65 ms−1 c) 1.30 ms−1 d) 2.6 ms−1