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Oscillations practice · Medium
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A block of mass is fastened to a spring of spring constant of . The block is pulled to a distance from its equilibrium position on a frictionless surface from rest . The kinetic energy and the potential energy of the block when it is away from the mean position is
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Correct option: A
Option A (0.375 J, 0.125 J) is correct because the kinetic energy and potential energy are calculated using the formulas for SHM at the given displacement.
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The displacement of a particle (in meter) from its mean position is given by the equation . The motion of the above particle is
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Correct option: B
simple harmonic with amplitude
Option B (simple harmonic with amplitude ) is correct because the given equation can be simplified to a standard SHM equation with an amplitude of 0.2 m.
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Medium
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A pendulum having time period equal to two seconds is called a seconds pendulum. Those used in pendulum clocks are of this type. Find the length of a seconds pendulum at a place where .
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Correct option: A
1 cm
The correct answer is 1 cm because the length of a seconds pendulum is calculated using the formula with seconds and .
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Identify the wrong statement from the following?
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Correct option: B
The effective spring constant of springs in parallel is given by
Option B (The effective spring constant of springs in parallel is given by ) is correct because springs in parallel add directly, not reciprocally.
365
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Average velocity of a particle executing SHM in one complete vibration is:
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Correct option: D
Zero
Option D (Zero) is correct because in SHM, the average velocity over one complete cycle is zero as the particle returns to its starting point.
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Medium
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When a particle executes SHM, there is always a constant ratio between its displacement and
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Correct option: B
Acceleration
Option B (Acceleration) is correct because in SHM, acceleration is directly proportional to the displacement and acts in the opposite direction, resulting in a constant ratio.
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Medium
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Statement I The total energy of a particle executing simple harmonic motion, can be negative.
Statement II Potential energy of a system can be negative.
Statement II Potential energy of a system can be negative.
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Correct option: A
Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I
Option D is correct because Statement I is false (total energy of SHM cannot be negative), and Statement II is true (potential energy can be negative).
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Medium
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Assertion: In a SHM, kinetic and potential energies become equal when the displacement is times the amplitude.
Reason: In SHM, kinetic energy is zero when potential energy is maximum.
Reason: In SHM, kinetic energy is zero when potential energy is maximum.
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Correct option: B
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not correct explanation of the assertion
Option B (If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not correct explanation of the assertion) is correct because while both statements are true, the reason doesn't explain why KE and PE are equal at the specified displacement.
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Statement-I: During the oscillation of a simple pendulum the tension in string is greatest at the mean position.
Statement-II: At the mean position the centripetal acceleration of the bob is maximum.
Statement-II: At the mean position the centripetal acceleration of the bob is maximum.
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Correct option: A
Statement-I Statement-II are true
Option A (Statement-I
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The instantaneous displacement of a simple pendulum oscillator is given by . Its speed will be maximum at time :-
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it represents the time at which the velocity function reaches its maximum value.
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A particle executes simple harmonic motion between The time taken for it to go from and to go from to Then
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because in SHM, the particle's speed is higher near the equilibrium position (x=0) and lower near the extreme positions (x=A).
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Assertion (A): The time period of a simple pendulum of infinite length is finite value.
Reason (R): The time period of a simple pendulum is directly proportional to the square root of length.
Reason (R): The time period of a simple pendulum is directly proportional to the square root of length.
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Correct option: B
If Both A R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
Option B is correct because while the time period of a simple pendulum with infinite length does have a finite value, the reason provided (direct proportionality to the square root of length) is not the correct explanation.
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Motion of an oscillating liquid column in a -tube is
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Correct option: C
Simple harmonic and time period is independent of the density of the liquid
The correct answer is that the motion is simple harmonic and the time period is independent of the density of the liquid because the time period depends only on the height of the liquid column and gravity.
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Which of the following quantity does NOT
change due to damping of oscillations?
change due to damping of oscillations?
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Correct option: C
Initial phase
Option C (Initial phase) is correct because damping affects amplitude, angular frequency, and time period, but the initial phase remains unchanged.
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Medium
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A particle executing simple harmonic motion of amplitude 5 cm has maximum speed of 31.4 cm/s. The frequency of the oscillation is
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Correct option: D
1 Hz
Option D (1 Hz) is correct because the frequency is calculated from the maximum speed and amplitude of the SHM.
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Starting from mean position a body oscillates simple harmonically with a period of . After what time, the kinetic energy will be one third of potential energy?
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the time is calculated using the relationship between kinetic and potential energy in SHM.
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At what displacement from mean position is the K.E. of a particle performing SHM of amplitude , eight times its P.E.
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Correct option: A
10 cm
Option A (10 cm) is correct because it's derived from the relationship between kinetic and potential energy in SHM.
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Medium
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A seconds pendulum has a hollow spherical bob of mass It is replaced by another small solid bob of same radius but of mass . The new time period will be.
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Correct option: D
2s
Option D (2s) is correct because the time period of a simple pendulum is independent of the mass of the bob.
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Two spring of spring constant and are joined in series. The effective spring constant of the combination is given by
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because when springs are connected in series, the reciprocal of the effective spring constant is the sum of the reciprocals of the individual spring constants.
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The amplitude of a damped oscillator varies with time as where and . How long does it take for the mechanical energy to drop to one - fourth of its initial value? [Take ln 2 = 0.7]
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it's calculated by finding the time it takes for the mechanical energy of a damped oscillator to drop to one-fourth of its initial value using the given parameters.
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A pendulum has time period in air. When
it is made to oscillate in water, it acquired
a time period . The density of the
material pendulum bob is equal to
it is made to oscillate in water, it acquired
a time period . The density of the
material pendulum bob is equal to
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Correct option: B
2 gm/cc
Option B (2 gm/cc) is correct because the density is calculated using the time period relationship in air and water.
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Medium
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A particle moving along the axis executes simple harmonic motion, then the force acting on it is given by
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the force in SHM is proportional to the displacement and directed towards the equilibrium position.
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Medium
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Application
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A pendulum is swinging in an elevator. Its
period will be greatest when the elevator is
period will be greatest when the elevator is
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Correct option: D
accelerating downwards
Option D (accelerating downwards) is correct because the effective gravitational acceleration decreases, leading to a longer period.
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A body having natural frequency ' is executing forced oscillations under a driving force of frequency. The system will vibrate
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Correct option: A
with frequency of driving force
Option A (with frequency of driving force ) is correct because in forced oscillations, the system vibrates with the frequency of the external driving force.
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If a body is executing simple harmonic motion then
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Correct option: C
At equilibrium position, the total energy is in the form of kinetic energy
Option C (At equilibrium position, the total energy is in the form of kinetic energy) is correct because at the equilibrium position in SHM, the potential energy is zero, and all the energy is kinetic.
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Medium
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The function ( represents the S.H.M having a time period
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the time period of a simple harmonic motion is given by .
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A particle moving about its equilibrium position with equation . Interpret the condition
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Correct option: B
It can never perform the SHM
Option B (It can never perform the SHM) is correct because the given equation is not in the form of SHM, which requires acceleration to be proportional to displacement and directed towards the equilibrium position.
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The acceleration of particle in SHM:
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Correct option: C
Acts in opposite direction of displacement
The correct answer is C (Acts in opposite direction of displacement) because in SHM, acceleration is always directed towards the mean position, opposite to the displacement.
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The potential energy of a particle with displacement X is U(X). The motion is simple harmonic, when (K is a positive constant)
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the potential energy for simple harmonic motion is proportional to the square of the displacement, .
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Two simple harmonic motions are represented by the equations
The ratio of amplitudes of and is
The ratio of amplitudes of and is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct. The amplitude of is 5, and the amplitude of is 10, so the ratio is 1:2.
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