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Oscillations practice · Mixed difficulty
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The potential energy of a particle () executing SHM is given by
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it represents the potential energy of a particle in SHM, which is proportional to the square of the displacement from the equilibrium position.
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The length of a pendulum whose time period is 2 seconds at a place is increased by and it is taken to a place where acceleration due to gravity is less than the first place. Its new time period will be[in seconds]
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Correct option: D
2.04
Option D (2.04) is correct because the new time period is calculated by considering the percentage change in length and acceleration due to gravity.
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The value of phase at maximum displacement from the mean position of a particle in S.H.M. is:
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because at maximum displacement in SHM, the phase is or .
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A spring produces extension ' ' by applying a force ' ' N. A body of mass ' ' suspended from spring oscillates vertically with a period ' ', the mass of the suspended body is (neglect mass of spring)
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it correctly relates the mass of the suspended body to the spring constant, time period, and extension.
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A ring of radius is hinged from a point on its periphery. The time period of its oscillations will be
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it is the calculated time period of oscillation for a ring hinged at a point on its periphery using the formula .
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A lightly damped oscillator with a frequency is det in motion by harmonic driving force of frequency . When , then response of the oscillator is controlled by
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Correct option: B
Spring constant
Option B (Spring constant) is correct because when the driving frequency is less than the natural frequency, the spring constant primarily controls the oscillator's response.
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A particle executes simple harmonic motion with a frequency The frequency with which its kinetic energy oscillates is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the kinetic energy oscillates with twice the frequency of the simple harmonic motion.
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Maximum speed of a particle in simple harmonic motion is Then average speed of a particle in SHM for complete cycle is equal to
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Correct option: D
Option D is correct because the average speed for a complete cycle in SHM is calculated as total distance traveled divided by the time period, which results in .
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When a particle executes , the nature of graphical representation of velocity as a function of displacement is
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Correct option: B
elliptical
Option B (elliptical) is correct because the relationship between velocity and displacement in SHM follows an elliptical equation.
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A particle of mass moves in a force field such that its potential energy in force field is defined by the equation . Where and are constants then body may oscillate simple harmonically about point.
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Correct option: B
a and b both
Option B (a and b both) is correct because the potential energy is minimum at x=a and x=b, which are stable equilibrium points where the particle can oscillate.
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The equation represents a wave with:
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Correct option: B
Amplitude , frequency
Option B is correct because using the trigonometric identity , the frequency becomes and the amplitude becomes .
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A particle is executing SHM of period 24 and of amplitude 41 cm with O as equilibrium position. The minimum time in seconds taken by the particle to go from P to Q. where OP = -9 cm and OQ =40 cm is
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Correct option: B
6
Option B (6) is correct because it involves finding the time taken for SHM from given positions and adding those times.
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A simple pendulum consisting of a ball of mass tied to a string of length is made to swing on a circular arc of angle in a vertical plane. At the end of this arc, another ball of mass is placed at rest. The momentum translated to this ball at rest by the swinging ball is
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Correct option: A
Zero
Option A is correct. At the end of the arc, the velocity of the swinging ball is zero, so the momentum transferred to the ball at rest is also zero.
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A pendulum is oscillating at a frequency of 8 Hz. Suddenly the string of the pendulum is clamped at its midpoint then the new frequency of oscillation is.
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Correct option: C
Option A () is correct because the linear velocity is the cross product of the angular velocity and the position vector.
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Two simple harmonic motions are represented by and The ratio of their amplitudes is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the ratio of amplitudes is found by converting y2 to sine form and then dividing the amplitudes.
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The percentage error in the measurement of is:
(Given that
(Given that
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the percentage error in g is calculated by summing the percentage errors in L and T, considering the power of T.
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If the length of the Equator is about and the velocity of rotation is about per hour, what would be the velocity of rotation at the pole?
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Correct option: A
Zero
Option A (Zero) is correct because at the poles, the radius of rotation is zero, resulting in zero rotational velocity.
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The periods of oscillations of a pendulum at two places are 1.4 S and 1.6 S. The ratio of two places are 1.4 S and 1.6 S. The ratio of the accelerations due to gravity at those two places
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Correct option: B
2.700694444
Option B (64:49:00) is correct because the ratio of accelerations due to gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the periods of oscillation.
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Assertion(A): If amplitude of SHM is increased, time period of SHM will increase.
Reason(R): If amplitude is increased, body will have to travel more distance in one complete oscillation.
Reason(R): If amplitude is increased, body will have to travel more distance in one complete oscillation.
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Correct option: D
If Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
The correct answer is D because the time period of SHM is independent of the amplitude, but the reason correctly states that a larger amplitude means a greater distance traveled.
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A block of mass is suspended from a light spring of force constant . Another mass moving upwards with velocity hits the mass and gets embedded in it. What will be the amplitude of oscillation of the combined mass?
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it represents the amplitude of oscillation of the combined mass, calculated using conservation of momentum and energy.
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A simple pendulum is oscillating with amplitude and angular frequency . At displacement from mean position, the ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy is:
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it represents the ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy in simple harmonic motion at a given displacement x.
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Time-period of a pendulum on a satellite, orbiting around the earth, is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because in a satellite orbiting the Earth, the effective gravitational acceleration is zero, making the time period of a pendulum infinite.
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Assertion (A): In SHM, acceleration is always directed towards the mean position.
Reason (R): The body stops momentarily at the extreme positions and then moves back to mean position.
Reason (R): The body stops momentarily at the extreme positions and then moves back to mean position.
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Correct option: A
If Both A R are true and R is correct explanation of A
The correct answer is A (If Both A
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If the differential equation given by Describes the oscillatory motion of body in a dissipative medium under the influence of a periodic force, then the state of maximum amplitude of the oscillation is a measure of
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Correct option: D
Resonance
Option C (The linear speed of a planet revolving around the sun remains constant) is correct because the linear speed of a planet changes as it orbits the sun in an elliptical path due to conservation of angular momentum.
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Under the influence of a periodic force a particle performs along -axis and its coordinate varies with time as, . When the force is replaced by another periodic force F2, particle performs SHM along -axis and its -coordinate varies with time as, . When both forces are applied on the particle simultaneously, the particle performs SHM along a straight line in the plane.
(i) The value of may be zero
(ii) The value of may be
(iii) The slope of the resulting path may be
(iv) The slope of the resulting path may be
Choose the correct option.
(i) The value of may be zero
(ii) The value of may be
(iii) The slope of the resulting path may be
(iv) The slope of the resulting path may be
Choose the correct option.
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Correct option: D
All (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct.
Option D (All (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct) is correct because the phase difference can be 0 or , and the slope of the resulting path can be or .
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A particle is moving with SHM in a straight line. When the distance of the particle from the equilibrium position has values and , the corresponding values of velocities are and . the time period of oscillation
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is derived from the relationship between velocity, displacement, and angular frequency in SHM.
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A body performing simple harmonic motion has potential energy ' ' at displacement ' '. Its potential energy is ' ' at displacement ' '. The potential energy ' ' at displacement is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it represents the potential energy at the combined displacement, derived from the SHM potential energy formula.
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A simple pendulum, suspended from the ceiling of a stationary van, has time period T. If the van starts moving with a uniform velocity the period of the pendulum will be
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Correct option: D
Unchanged
Option D (Unchanged) is correct because the uniform velocity of the van does not affect the effective gravitational acceleration experienced by the pendulum.
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The total energy of a particle executing S.H.M. is proportional to
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Correct option: D
Square of amplitude of motion
Option D (Square of amplitude of motion) is correct because the total energy of a particle in SHM is directly proportional to the square of the amplitude ().
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The distance travelled by a particle in one oscillation, executing SHM with amplitude , is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because in one complete oscillation, the particle travels from one extreme to the other and back, covering a distance of 4 times the amplitude.
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