A particle is performing S.H.M. with a amplitude 4 cm.

At the mean
position the velocity of the particle is 12cm/s. When the speed of the
particle becomes 6cm/s, the distance of the particle from mean position is
a) 3𝑐𝑚 b) 6𝑐𝑚 c) 𝟐 𝟑𝒄𝒎 d) 2 6𝑐𝑚
A pendulum is performing simple harmonic motion. The acceleration of
−2
the bob is 20 𝑐𝑚 𝑠 at a distance of 5cm from mean position. The time
period of oscillation is
a) 2 s b) 𝝅 𝒔 c) 2𝜋 𝑠 d) 1 s
The particle perform S.H.M. of amplitude ‘A’ and period ‘T’. If its speed
𝜋𝐴 3
at a certain point is , the displacement (x) of the particle from its
𝑇
mean position is
𝐴 𝑨 𝐴 𝐴
a) b) c) d)
3 𝟐 3 2
The displacement time (x-t) graph of a particle performing simple
harmonic motion is shown below. The acceleration of the particle at t = 1
second is
𝜋 2 𝜋 2
2 2
a) 𝑚/𝑠 b) 𝑚/𝑠
2 4

𝜋 2 𝝅𝟐
2 𝟐
c) − 𝑚/𝑠 d) − 𝒎/𝒔
2 𝟐𝟎𝟎
Two particles ‘P’ and ‘Q’ start from the origin and execute simple
harmonic motion along X-axis with same amplitude but with periods 3
seconds and 6 seconds respectively. The ratio of the velocities of ‘P’ and
‘Q’ when the two particles meet is
a) 3:2 b) 2:3 c) 1:2 d) 2:1
A particle is executing S.H.M. Its maximum acceleration is made two
times keeping the maximum speed same. This is possible when
a) amplitude is doubled while frequency is halved.
b) amplitude is doubled while frequency remains same..
c) Frequency is doubled while amplitude is halved.
d) Frequency is doubled while amplitude remains constant.
A particle execute a linear S.H.M. of amplitude 3cm. When it is at 1 cm
from the mean position, the magnitudes of its velocity and acceleration
are equal. The maximum velocity is
a) 3 2 b) 3 6 c) 𝟔 𝟐 d) 4 6
If ‘𝑘2 ’ and ‘𝑘1 ’ are effective spring constant is series and parallel
combinations of springs respectively as shown in figure. Ratio of spring
constant ‘𝑘2 ’ to that of ‘𝑘1 ’ is
2 4
a) b)
9 13

𝟑 3
c) d)
𝟏𝟔 11
The displacement of a particle performing S.H.M. is given by 𝑌 =
𝐴𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜋(𝑡 + 𝜙) . If at t = 0, the displacement is y = 2 cm and velocity is
2𝜋𝑐𝑚/𝑠, the value of amplitude A in cm is
1
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 𝟐 d)
2
The displacement of a wave is given by y=0.002sin(100t + x) where ‘x’
and ‘y’ are in metre and ‘t’ is in second. This represents a wave
a) of wavelength one metre
b) travelling with a velocity of 100m/s in the negative x-direction
100
c) of frequency 𝐻𝑧
𝜋
50
d) travelling with velocity of 𝑚/𝑠 in the positive x-direction
𝜋
The velocity of particle executing S.H.M. varies with displacement(x) as
2 2 𝑥
4𝑉 = 50 − 𝑥 . The time period of oscillation is second. The value of
7
22
‘x’ is 𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝜋 =
7
a) 22 b) 44 c) 66 d) 88
A particle is executing a linear simple harmonic motion. Let ‘𝑉1 ’ and ‘𝑉2 ’
are its speed at distance ‘𝑥1 ’ and ‘𝑥2 ’ from the equilibrium position. The
amplitude of oscillation is
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
𝑽𝟏 𝒙𝟐 −𝑽𝟐 𝒙𝟐 2 2
𝑉1 −𝑉2
a) 𝟐 𝟐 b) 2 2 2 2
𝑽𝟏 −𝑽𝟐 𝑉1 𝑥2 −𝑉2 𝑥1

2 2 2 2
𝑉1 𝑥2 −𝑉2 𝑥1 2 2 2 2
𝑉1 𝑥1 −𝑉2 𝑥2
c) 2 2 d) 2 2
𝑉1 −𝑉2 𝑉1 −𝑉2
A particle is performing S.H.M. about its mean position with an
amplitude ‘a’ and periodic time ‘T’. The speed of the particle when its
𝑎
displacement from mean position is will be
3
2𝜋𝑎 𝟒 𝟐𝝅𝒂
a) b)
𝑇 𝑻
2
4𝜋 𝑎 2
3𝜋 𝑎
c) d)
3𝑇 2𝑇
The maximum velocity of a particle, executing S.H.M. with an amplitude
−1 22
7mm is 4.4m𝑠 . The period of oscillation is 𝜋 =
7
a) 100 s b) 10 s
c) 0.1 s d) 0.01 s
For a particle executing S.H.M. having amplitude A, the speed of the
1 𝑟𝑑
particle is of its maximum speed when the displacement from the
3
mean position is
3𝐴 2𝐴 𝟐 𝟐 2
a) b) c) 𝑨 d) 𝐴
2 3 𝟑 3
 𝑡 𝑥
A wave is given by 𝑌 = 3𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜋 − where Y is in cm.
0.04 0.01
2
Frequency of the wave and maximum acceleration will be 𝜋 = 10
4 2
a) 100𝐻𝑧, 4.7 × 10 𝑐𝑚/𝑠
3 2
b) 50𝐻𝑧, 7.5 × 10 𝑐𝑚/𝑠
4 2
c) 25𝐻𝑧, 4.7 × 10 𝑐𝑚/𝑠
𝟒 𝟐
d) 𝟐𝟓𝑯𝒛, 𝟕. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎 𝒄𝒎/𝒔
A particle executing S.H.M. has velocities ‘𝑉1 ’ and ‘𝑉2 ’ at distances ‘𝑥1 ’
and ‘𝑥2 ’ respectively, from the mean position. Its frequency is
1 2 2
𝑉1 −𝑉2 2 2
𝑥1 −𝑥2
a) 2 2 b) 2𝜋 2 2
2𝜋 𝑥1 −𝑥2 𝑉1 −𝑉2

𝟐 𝟐
𝑽𝟐 −𝑽𝟏 2 2
𝟏 𝑥1 −𝑥2
c) 𝟐 𝟐 d) 2𝜋 2 2
𝟐𝝅 𝒙𝟏 −𝒙𝟐 𝑉2 −𝑉1
A particle performing linear S.H.M at a particular instant, velocity of the
particle is ‘a’ and acceleration is ‘𝑎1 ’ while at another instant velocity is
‘V’ and acceleration is ‘𝑎2 ’(o< 𝑎1 < 𝑎2 ). The distance between the two
position is
2
𝑉 −𝑢 2 2
𝑉 +𝑢 2
a) b)
𝑎1 −𝑎2 𝑎1 +𝑎2

2
𝑢 +𝑉 2 𝟐
𝒖 −𝑽𝟐
c) d)
𝑎1 −𝑎2 𝒂𝟏 +𝒂𝟐
The maximum velocity and maximum acceleration of a particle
performing a linear S.H.M. is ‘𝛼’ and ‘𝛽’ respectively. Then the path
length of the particle is
𝛼 2 𝛽𝛼 2 𝟐𝜶 𝟐 2𝛽
a) 2 b) 2 c) 𝟐 d) 2
𝛽 2𝛼 𝜷 𝛼
A simple pendulum oscillates about its mean position with amplitude ‘a’
and periodic time ‘T’. The linear speed of pendulum when its
displacement is half the amplitude is
𝜋𝑎 𝝅𝒂 𝟑 2
3𝜋 𝑎 𝜋𝑎 3
a) b) c) d)
𝑇 𝑻 𝑇 2𝑇
The displacement-time graph of a particle executing simple harmonic
motion is shown in the figure.

Which of the following graphs is the correct force-time graph for the
motion of the particle?
a) b) c) d)
 𝜋
The displacement of a particle in S.H.M. is 𝑥 = 𝐴𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜔𝑡 = . Its speed
6
will be maximum at time
𝜋 𝜋 𝝅 𝜋
a) 𝑠 b) 𝑠 c) 𝒔 d) 𝑠
𝜔 2𝜔 𝟑𝝎 4𝜔
For a particle executing S.H.M. which one of the following statement is
Incorrect?
a) The total energy of particle is same at every moment of time.
b) The restoring force is always directed towards mean position.
c) Acceleration of the particle is minimum at the mean position.
d) The velocity of the particle is minimum at the mean position.
An instantaneous displacement of a simple harmonic oscillator is 𝑥 =
𝐴 cos(𝜔𝑡 + 𝜋/4). At what time, its speed will be maximum? [Given→
𝜋
sin = 1]
2
2𝜋 𝝅 𝜋 𝜋
a) b) c) d)
𝜔 𝟒𝝎 𝜔 2𝜔
A particle performing S.H.M. with maximum velocity ‘V’. If the
1 𝑟𝑑
amplitude double and periodic time is made, then the maximum
3
velocity is
𝑉 𝑉 2𝑉
a) b) c) 6V d)
2 3 3
A particle executes linear S.H.M. with amplitude ‘a’ cm. The magnitude
of velocity and acceleration is equal when it is at ‘x’ cm from the mean
position. Time period of S.H.M. is
2
𝑎 −𝑥 2 𝟐𝝅𝒙
a) b) 𝟐 𝟐
2𝜋𝑥 𝒂 −𝒙
1
2𝜋𝑥 2𝜋𝑥 2
c) 2 2
d) 2 2
𝑎 +𝑥 𝑎 −𝑥
Four massless springs each of spring constant ‘2K’ are attached to a mass
‘M’ kept on frictionless plane surface as shown in the figure. If the mass
‘M’ is displaced in the horizontal direction to left, then the frequency of
oscillation of the system is
1 4𝐾 𝟏 𝟓𝑲
a) b)
2𝜋 𝑀 𝟐𝝅 𝑴

1 𝐾 1 𝐾
c) d)
2𝜋 4𝑀 2𝜋 5𝑀
A spring has length ‘L’ and force constant ‘K’. It is cut into two springs of
length ‘𝐿1 ′ and ‘𝐿2 ’ such that 𝐿1 = 𝑛𝐿2 (n is an integer). The force
constant of the spring of length’ 𝐿2 ’ is
𝑛+1 𝐾
a) K(1+n) b)
𝑛

c) K d) K(n-1)
A block of mass ‘M’ is attached with spring of natural length ‘L’ and force
constant ‘K’. Now system is rotated with constant angular velocity ‘𝜔’ on
a horizontal plane. The tension in the spring is
2
𝑀𝜔 𝐿𝐾 2 2
𝑀𝜔 𝐿 𝐾 𝑀𝜔𝐿𝐾 𝟐
𝑴𝝎 𝑳𝑲
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 𝟐
(𝐾+𝑀𝜔 ) (𝐾−𝑀𝜔 ) (𝐾+𝑀𝜔 ) (𝑲−𝑴𝝎 )
A particle executes simple harmonic motion between x = - A and x = +A.
𝐴
It takes time ‘𝑡1 ’ to go from ‘O’ (mean position) to ‘ ’ and time ‘𝑡2 ’ to go
2
𝐴 𝑡2 𝜋 1
from ‘ ’ to ‘A’. The ratio of is 𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 → 𝑠𝑖𝑛 =
2 𝑡1 6 2
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
The question of displacement of two waves are given as 𝑌1 =
𝜋
10𝑠𝑖𝑛 3𝜋𝑡 + 𝑌2 = 5 sin 3𝜋𝑡 + 3 cos 3𝜋𝑡 The ratio of their
3
𝜋 3 𝜋 1
amplitude is 𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 → 𝑠𝑖𝑛 = , 𝑐𝑜𝑠 =
3 2 3 2
a) 2:1 b) 1:1 c) 1:2 d) 3:1
A particle performs linear S.H.M. When the displacement of the particle
from mean position is 3 cm and 4 cm, corresponding velocities are 8cm/s
and 6 cm/s respectively. Its periodic time is
a) 2𝜋 𝑠 b) 𝝅 𝒔 c) 3𝜋 𝑠 d) 4𝜋 𝑠
A piece of wood has length, breadth and height, ‘a’, ‘b’ and ‘c’
respectively. Its relative density is ‘d’. It is floating in water such that the
side ‘a’ is vertical. It is pushed down a little and released. The time period
of S.H.M. executed by it is (g = acceleration due to gravity)
𝑎𝑏𝑐 𝑏𝑐 𝑔 𝒂𝒅
a) 2𝜋 b) 2𝜋 c) 2𝜋 d) 𝟐𝝅
𝑔 𝑑𝑔 𝑑𝑎 𝒈
All the springs in fig. (a), (b) and (c) are identical, each having force
constant K. Mass attached to each system is ‘m’. If 𝑇𝑎 , 𝑇𝑏 and 𝑇𝑐 are the
time periods of oscillations of the three systems respectively, then
a) 𝑇𝑎 = 2𝑇𝑏
𝑇𝑐
b)𝑇𝑎 =
2
c) 𝑇𝑏 = 2𝑇𝑎
d) 𝑻𝒃 = 𝟐𝑻𝒄
A horizontal platform with a small object placed on it executes a linear
S.H.M. in the vertical direction. The amplitude of oscillation is 40 cm.
What should be the least period of these oscillation, so that the object is
2
not detached from the platform? [Take g = 10m/𝑠 ]
a) 0.02𝜋 𝑠 b) 0.3𝜋 𝑠 c) 𝟎. 𝟒𝝅 𝒔 d) 0.5𝜋 𝑠
Three masses 500g, 300g and 100g are suspended at the end of spring as
shown in figure and are in equilibrium. When the 500g mass is removed,
the system oscillates with a period of 3 second. When the 300g mass is
removed it will oscillate with a period of
a) 1s
b) 1.5 s
c) 2 s
d) 2.5 s
Two particles A and B of equal masses are suspended from two massless
springs of spring constant 𝐾𝐴 and 𝐾𝐵 ​ respectively. The maximum
velocities of the particles during oscillations are equal. The ratio of the
amplitude of 'B' to that of 'A’ is
a) 𝐾𝐴 : 𝐾𝐵 b) 𝑲𝑨 : 𝑲𝑩

c) 𝐾𝐵 : 𝐾𝐴 d) 𝐾𝐵 : 𝐾𝐴
The motion of a particle is described by the equation a=−bx where 'a' is
the acceleration, x is the displacement from the equilibrium position and
b is a constant. The periodic time will be
2𝜋 𝟐𝝅
a) b)
𝑏 𝒃

𝜋
c) ​ 2𝜋 𝑏 d) 2
𝑏
Three springs each of force constant 'K' are connected at equal angles
with respect to each other to a common mass 'M'. The other end of the
springs is rigidly fixed. If the mass is pulled towards any one of the
springs then the period of oscillation will be ( cos⁡
60°=0.5)
𝑀
a) 2𝜋
𝐾
𝟐𝑴
b) 𝟐𝝅
𝟑𝑲
2𝑀
c) 2𝜋
𝐾
𝑀
d) 2𝜋
2𝐾
A mass 'M' attached to a horizontal spring executes S.H.M. with
amplitude 'A'. When the mass 'M' passes through its mean position, the
smaller mass '𝑚0 ' is placed over it and both the masses move together
𝐴0
with amplitude ′𝐴0 ′. The ratio is
𝐴
𝑀 𝑀+𝑚0 2 𝑀+𝑚0 𝑴
a) b) c) d)
𝑀+𝑚0 𝑀 𝑀 𝑴+𝒎𝟎
A spring has a certain mass suspended from it and its period of vertical
oscillations is 𝑇1 . The spring is now cut into two equal halves and the
same mass is suspended from one of the halves. The period of vertical
oscillations is now 𝑇2 ​. The ratio of 𝑇2 /𝑇1 ​ is
a) 1:2
b) 1: 𝟐
c) 2 :1
d) 2:1
spring has length L and force constant K. It is cut into two springs of
length 𝐿1 ​ and 𝐿2 ​ such that 𝐿1 = 𝑁𝐿2 ​ ( N is an integer). The force
constant of the spring of length 𝐿1 ​ is
a) (N+1)K
𝑲
b) (𝟏 + 𝑵)
𝑵
c) K
𝐾
d)
𝑁+1
A particle performing S.H.M. starts from equilibrium position and its time
period is 12 seconds. After 2 seconds its velocity is π m/s. Amplitude of
the oscillation is 𝑠𝑖𝑛30° = 𝑐𝑜𝑠60° = 0.5, 𝑠𝑖𝑛60° = 𝑐𝑜𝑠30° = 3/2
a) 6 m
b) 12 m
c) 12 3​ m
d) 6 3 ​ m
A mass mmm attached to a spring oscillates with a period of 3 seconds. If
the mass is increased by 40 grams, the period increases by 2 seconds. The
initial mass attached to the spring mmm will be
a) 14.4 grams
b) 22.5 grams
c) 25.0 grams
d) 40.0 grams
A simple harmonic progressive wave is represented by 𝑦 = 5 ×
−4 𝜋
10 𝑠𝑖𝑛 600𝜋𝑡 − 𝑥 where y and x are in cm and t in second. The
32.5
speed of the wave and phase difference between two particles separated
by 13 cm are respectively
𝟐𝝅 𝜋
a) 𝟏𝟗𝟓𝒎/𝒔, 𝒓𝒂𝒅 b) 97.5𝑚/𝑠, 𝑟𝑎𝑑
𝟓 5

2𝜋 𝜋
c) 390𝑚/𝑠, 𝑟𝑎𝑑 d) 195𝑚/𝑠, 𝑟𝑎𝑑
3 3
The minimum phase difference between two S.H.M.s is given by 𝑥1 =
1 3
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜔𝑡 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜔𝑡, 𝑥2 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜔𝑡 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜔𝑡 ൤𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 →
2 2
𝜋 3 𝜋 1 𝜋 𝜋 1
sin = , 𝑐𝑜𝑠 = , sin = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 = ൨
3 2 3 2 4 4 2
𝜋 𝝅 𝜋 −𝜋
a) b) c) d)
4 𝟏𝟐 3 4
Two particles execute S.H.M. of the same amplitude and frequency along
the same straight-line path. They pass each other when going in opposite
directions, each time their displacement is half the amplitude. The phase
difference between them is (sin 30° = 0.5)
𝜋 5𝜋 𝜋 𝟐𝝅
a) b) c) d)
6 6 3 𝟑
The equation of a simple harmonic progressive wave is given by 𝑦 =
𝐴𝑠𝑖𝑛 100𝜋𝑡 − 4𝑥 . The distance between two particles having a phase
𝜋
difference of is
𝜋 4 𝝅
a) 𝑚 b) 𝒎
18 𝟏𝟔
𝜋 𝜋
c) 𝑚 d) 𝑚
9 3
A particle of mass ‘m’ is executing S.H.M. about the origin on the x-axis
𝑘𝑎
with frequency ​ where ‘k’ is a constant and ‘a’ is the amplitude of
𝜋𝑚
S.H.M. If ‘x’ is the displacement of a particle at time ‘t’, the potential
energy of the particle will be
1 2 2 𝟐 2
a) 𝑘𝑎𝑥 b) π𝑘𝑎𝑥 c) 𝟐𝝅𝒌𝒂𝒙 d) 2𝑘𝑎𝑥
2
A particle is performing S.H.M. The ratio of kinetic energy to potential
1
energy, when it is at a distance of ​ of its amplitude from the mean
𝑛
position is
2
a) 𝑛 + 1
𝟐
b) 𝒏 − 𝟏
𝑛 2
c)
2
2
d) 𝑛
A particle is performing S.H.M. If at any moment the displacement of the
particle from the mean position is half of the amplitude, then the ratio of
its potential energy to kinetic energy is
a) 2 : 3
b) 3 : 4
c) 1 : 3
d) 1 : 2
In linear S.H.M. the ratio of the kinetic energy at the mean position to the
potential energy at one-third of the amplitude is
a) 1 : 3
b) 1 : 9
c) 3 : 1
d) 9 : 1
In S.H.M., the displacement of a particle at an instant is 𝑌 = 𝐴𝑐𝑜𝑠30°,
where A=40 cm, and kinetic energy is 200 J. If the force constant is 1 ×
𝑥
10 N/m, then x will be (𝑐𝑜𝑠30° = 3/2)
a) 4
b) 3
c) 2
d) 1
A particle starts oscillating simple harmonically from its equilibrium
position with time period ‘T’. What is the ratio of potential energy to
𝑇
kinetic energy of the particle at time t = ?
12
𝜋 1
(Given: sin = )
6 2
a) 1 : 2
b) 2 : 1
c) 1 : 3
d) 3 : 1
A simple pendulum of length ‘L’ has mass ‘M’ and it oscillates freely with
amplitude ‘A’. At extreme position, its potential energy is
𝑀𝑔𝐴2 2𝑀𝑔𝐴2 𝑀𝑔𝐴 𝑴𝒈𝑨 𝟐
a) b) c) d)
𝐿 𝐿 2𝐿 𝟐𝑳
A particle performs S.H.M. Its potential energies are ′𝑈1 ′ and ‘𝑈2 ’​ at
displacements ′𝑥1 ′​ and ‘𝑥1 ’​ respectively. At displacement (𝑥1 + 𝑥2 ), its
potential energy is ‘U’. The relation between ‘U​’, ‘𝑈1 ’ and ‘𝑈2 ’​ is
a) 𝑈 = 𝑈1 − 𝑈2 b) 𝑈 = 𝑈1 + 𝑈2

c) 𝑼 = 𝑼𝟏 + 𝑼𝟐 d) 𝑈 = 𝑈1 − 𝑈2
For a body performing simple harmonic motion, its potential energy is 𝐸𝑥
at displacement x and 𝐸𝑦 ​ at displacement y from mean position. The
potential energy 𝐸0 ​ at displacement (x + y) is
2 2
a) 𝐸𝑥 + 𝐸𝑦 b) 𝐸𝑥 − 𝐸𝑦

c) 𝐸𝑥 − 𝐸𝑦 d) 𝑬𝒙 + 𝑬𝒚 + 𝟐 𝑬𝒙 𝑬𝒚
A musical instrument X produces sound waves of frequency ‘n’ and
amplitude ‘A’. Another musical instrument Y produces sound waves of
frequency n/4. The waves produced by both instruments have equal
energies. The amplitude of the wave produced by instrument Y will be
a) 2A
b) A
c) 4A
d) 3A
A particle starts from the mean position and performs S.H.M. with a
period of 6 seconds. At what time is its kinetic energy 50% of the total
1
energy? (𝑐𝑜𝑠45° = ​)
2
a) 0.25 s
b) 0.50 s
c) 0.75 s
d) 1 s
The potential energy of a long spring when it is stretched by 3 cm is ‘U’.
If the spring is stretched by 9 cm, the potential energy stored in it will be
a) 3U
b) 4U
c) 5U
d) 9U
The kinetic energy of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is 16 J
when it is in the mean position. If the amplitude of motion is 25 cm and
the mass of the particle is 5.12 kg, the period of oscillation is
𝝅
a) 𝒔 b) 2𝜋 𝑠 c) 20𝜋 𝑠 d) 5𝜋 𝑠
𝟓
A spherical marble of radius ‘r’ is made to oscillate in a bowl of radius
‘R’. What is its period of oscillation if it is performing simple harmonic
motion? (g = acceleration due to gravity)
𝑅 𝑹−𝒓
a) 𝑇 = 2𝜋 b) 𝑻 = 𝟐𝝅
𝑔 𝒈

1 𝑔 𝑔
c) 𝑇 = d)𝑇 = 2𝜋
2𝜋 𝑅−𝑟 𝑅
Two simple pendulums A and B of lengths 1.44 m and 1.21 m start
oscillating at the same time. How many oscillations pendulum B will
complete when it will be out of phase with pendulum A?
a) 5.0
b) 5.5
c) 6.0
d) 6.5
The time period of a simple pendulum is ‘T’ when the length is increased
by 10 cm, its period is ‘T₁’. When the length is decreased by 10 cm, its
period is ‘T₂’. The relation between T, T₁, and T₂ is
2 1 1 2 1 1
a) 2 = 2 + 2 b) 2 = 2 − 2
𝑇 𝑇1 𝑇2 𝑇 𝑇1 𝑇2

𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 2 2 2
c) 2𝑻 = 𝑻𝟏 + 𝑻𝟐 d) 2𝑇 = 𝑇1 − 𝑇2
The bob of a simple pendulum of length 2 m is kept at ‘P’. It is released
and when it reaches ‘Q’, it loses 10% of its total energy due to air
resistance. What is its velocity at ‘Q’? (g = 10 m/s²)
a) 2 m/s
b) 8 m/s
c) 6 m/s
d) 1 m/s
Two simple pendulums of length 𝐿1 ​ and 𝐿2 ​ have periodic time 𝑇1 and 𝑇1
respectively. (𝑇1 > 𝑇2 ​). The time period of the pendulum of length (𝐿1 −
𝐿2 ​) is [(𝐿1 and 𝐿2 )​ > 60 cm]
a) 𝑇1 + 𝑇2 b) 𝑇1 − 𝑇2

2 2 𝟐 𝟐
c) 𝑇1 + 𝑇2 d) 𝑻𝟏 − 𝑻𝟐
Choose the correct answer.
When a point of suspension of a pendulum is moved vertically upward
with acceleration ‘a’, its period of oscillation
a) decreases
b) increases
c) remains same
d) sometimes increases and sometimes decreases
The string of a pendulum of length ‘L’ is displaced through 90° from the
vertical and released. Then the maximum strength of the string in order to
withstand the tension, as the pendulum passes through the mean position
is (m = mass of pendulum, g = acceleration due to gravity)
a) mg
b) 3 mg
c) 5 mg
d) 6 mg
The period of a simple pendulum gets doubled when
a) its length is doubled.
b) its length is made four times.
c) its length is made half.
d) the mass of the bob is doubled.
Let ‘𝑙1 ’ be the length of a simple pendulum. Its length changes to ‘𝑙2 ​’ to
𝑙2
increase the periodic time by 20%. The ratio =
𝑙1
a) 1.22
b) 1.33
c) 1.44
d) 1.55
The bob of a pendulum of length ‘𝑙’ is pulled aside from its equilibrium
position through an angle ‘θ’ and then released. The bob will then pass
through its equilibrium position with speed ‘v’, where ‘v’ is equal to (g =
acceleration due to gravity)
a) 𝟐𝒈𝒍(𝟏 − 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽) b) 2𝑔𝑙(1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃)

c) 2𝑔𝑙(1 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃) d) 2𝑔𝑙(1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃)

The period of a seconds pendulum on a planet whose mass and radius are
three times that of earth is (A simple pendulum is a seconds pendulum on
earth)
a) 3𝑠
b) 3 3𝑠
c) 𝟐 𝟑𝒔
d) 2𝑠
A pendulum clock is running fast. In order to correct it, we should
a) reduce the amplitude of oscillation.
b) reduce the mass of the bob.
c) reduce the length of the pendulum.
d) increase the length of the pendulum.
A simple pendulum of period ‘T’ has a metal bob which is negatively
charged. If it is allowed to oscillate above a large positively charged metal
plate, time period of pendulum
a) remains the same.
b) decreases.
c) increases.
d) first increases and suddenly decreases.
A small sphere oscillates simple harmonically in a watch glass whose
radius of curvature is 1.6 m. The period of oscillation of the sphere is
(g = 10 ms⁻²)
a) 4π s
b) 3.2π s
c) 1.6π s
d) 0.8π s
A simple pendulum has a periodic time ‘𝑇1 ​’ when it is on the surface of
the Earth of radius ‘R’. Its periodic time is ‘𝑇2 ​’ when it is taken to a
𝑇2
height ‘R’ above the Earth’s surface. The value of ​ is
𝑇1
a) 2
b) 1
c) 2
1
d)
2
A simple pendulum has the same periodic time ‘T’ at the top of a
mountain of height ‘h’ at the bottom of a mine of depth ‘d’. Then the
depth ‘d’ is equal to
ℎ
a) b) h c) 2h d) 3h
2