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Oscillations practice · Medium
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Assertion: We can call circular motion also as simple harmonic motion.
Reason: Angular velocity in uniform circular motion and angular frequency in simple harmonic motion have the same meanings.
Reason: Angular velocity in uniform circular motion and angular frequency in simple harmonic motion have the same meanings.
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Correct option: D
If Assertion is false but the Reason is true
Option D (If Assertion is false but the Reason is true) is correct because circular motion is not simple harmonic motion, but the angular velocity in uniform circular motion and angular frequency in simple harmonic motion have related meanings.
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For definite length of wire, if the weight used for applying tension is immersed in water, then frequency will
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Correct option: A
Become less
Option A (Become less) is correct because when the weight is immersed in water, the effective tension decreases due to buoyancy, thus reducing the frequency.
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The displacement of a particle executing periodic motion is given by . Find the independent constituent SHM's.
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the given equation can be simplified using trigonometric identities to a sum of these three sine functions.
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Energy of particle executing SHM depends upon
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Correct option: B
Amplitude and frequency
Option B is correct because the energy of a particle in SHM depends on both the amplitude and the frequency, as shown in the formula .
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A horizontal plank has a rectangular block placed on it. The plank starts oscillating vertically and simple harmonically with an amplitude of . The block just loses contact with the plank when the later is momentarily at rest, then
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Correct option: B
The block weighs double its weight when the plank is at one of the positions of momentary at rest
Option B is correct because at the extreme position, the block's weight equals the restoring force, and at the other extreme, both act downward, doubling the effective weight.
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The system that returns to equilibrium as quickly as possible without oscillating is
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Correct option: B
Critically damped
Option B (Critically damped) is correct because a critically damped system returns to equilibrium the fastest without oscillating.
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is the equation of simple harmonic motion. In this equation ' ' is called
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Correct option: A
phase constant
Option A (phase constant) is correct because '' in the equation of simple harmonic motion represents the phase constant.
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S-I: If the amplitude of the oscillation is doubled the maximum kinetic energy becomes four times.
S-II: If the amplitude of the oscillation is doubled the minimum potential energy also becomes four times.
S-II: If the amplitude of the oscillation is doubled the minimum potential energy also becomes four times.
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Correct option: C
S-I is true S-II is false
Option C is correct because S-I is true and S-II is false. Maximum kinetic energy is proportional to the square of the amplitude, while minimum potential energy is zero at the mean position and independent of amplitude.
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Instantaneous acceleration (in ) of a particle executing S.H.M is given by . The maximum speed of the particle will occur first time at
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Correct option: D
Option D (0.67 {~s}) is correct because maximum speed occurs at the mean position where acceleration is zero, which can be found by setting the acceleration equation to zero and solving for t.
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A particle starts executing simple harmonic motion (SHM) of amplitude and total energy . At any instant, its kinetic energy is , then its displacement is given by
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it is derived from the relationship between kinetic energy, total energy, amplitude, and displacement in SHM.
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Resonance is an example of:
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Correct option: B
Forced vibration
Option B (Forced vibration) is correct because resonance is a phenomenon that occurs when a system is driven by an external force at its natural frequency, which is a type of forced vibration.
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A particle executes linear S.H.M. with amplitude . The magnitude of velocity and acceleration is equal when it is at from mean position. The time period is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it is calculated from the condition where the magnitude of velocity equals the magnitude of acceleration in SHM.
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The period of a simple pendulum inside a stationary lift is. The lift accelerates upwards with an acceleration of g⁄3. The time period of pendulum will be
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the effective acceleration due to the upward acceleration of the lift increases the apparent weight, affecting the pendulum's period.
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Assertion (A): The graph of PE and KE of a particle is SHM with respect to position is a parabola.
Reason (R): This because PE and KE do not vary linearly with position.
Reason (R): This because PE and KE do not vary linearly with position.
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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 both Assertion and Reason are true, but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion. The parabolic nature is due to the quadratic relationship with position.
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The time period of a simple pendulum on a freely moving artificial satellite is
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Correct option: D
infinite
Option D is correct because, in a freely moving artificial satellite, the effective gravitational acceleration is zero, leading to an infinite time period for a simple pendulum.
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Which of the following quantities are always negative in a S.H.M
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Correct option: B
Option B is correct because in SHM, acceleration and displacement are always in opposite directions, making their dot product always negative.
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Assertion: The graph of total energy of a particle in SHM. wrt, position is a straight line with zero slope.
Reason: Total energy of particle in SHM remains constant throughout its motion.
Reason: Total energy of particle in SHM remains constant throughout its motion.
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Correct option: A
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
Option A is correct because the total energy in SHM remains constant, therefore the graph is a horizontal line.
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A particle of mass is executing oscillations about the origin on the -axis. Its potential energy is , where is a positive constant. If the amplitude of oscillation is , then its time period will be proportional to
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Correct option: A
0.5
Option A (0.5) is correct because the time period T is proportional to a(-0.5) based on the given potential energy function.
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Particle moves on the -axis according to the equation . The motion is simple harmonic with amplitude.
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Correct option: B
B
Option B (B) is correct because in the equation x = A + B sin(ωt), B represents the amplitude of the sinusoidal motion.
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How much revolution does the engine make during the time when a motor wheel with angular speed is increased from to in 14 seconds?
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Correct option: C
413
Option C (413) is correct because it is calculated by finding the angular acceleration and then the total angular displacement, finally dividing by to get the number of revolutions.
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An object of mass executes along -axis with frequency of Hz. At the position , the object has kinetic energy of and potential energy of . The amplitude of oscillation is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it is calculated using the total energy and the angular frequency of the SHM.
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The amplitude of vibration of a particle is given by where and c are positive. The condition for a single resonant frequency is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because for a single resonant frequency, the denominator of the amplitude equation must have only one real root, which occurs when the discriminant is zero.
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The height of liquid column in a tube is 0.3 meter. If the liquid in one of the limbs is depressed and then released, then the time period of liquid column will be-
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Correct option: C
Option C (1.1 sec) is correct because it is the calculated time period of oscillation for the liquid column in the U-tube.
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If the ratio of the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth to that on the surface of the moon is , then the ratio of the periods of a simple pendulum on their surface is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the period of a simple pendulum is inversely proportional to the square root of gravity.
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If two springs and with spring constant and , are stretched separately by same suspended weight, then the ratio between the work done in stretching and is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the ratio of work done is inversely proportional to the spring constant when stretched by the same weight.
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The phase difference between two and is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the angular velocity is calculated using the kinematic equation for rotational motion.
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A horizontal platform vibrates with simple harmonic motion in the horizontal direction with a period 2 s. A body of mass 0.5 kg is placed on the platform. The coefficient of static friction between the body and platform is 0.3. What is the maximum frictional force on the body when the platform is oscillating with amplitude 0.2 m? Assume .
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Correct option: B
1 N
Option B (1 N) is correct because the maximum frictional force is limited by the maximum force on the body due to SHM, which is less than the maximum static friction.
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A ceiling fan rotates about its own axis with some angular velocity. When the fan is switched off, the angular velocity becomes of the original in time ' ' and ' ' revolutions are made in that time. The number of revolutions made by the fan during the time interval between switch off and rest are (Angular retardation is uniform)
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it is derived from the equations of rotational motion with uniform angular retardation.
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A body is executing simple harmonic motion. When the displacements from the mean position is and , the corresponding velocities of the body are and . Then the time period of the body is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it is the calculated time period using the given velocities and displacements in simple harmonic motion.
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The total mechanical energy of a spring-mass system in simple harmonic motion is . Suppose the oscillating particle is replaced by another particle of double the mass while the amplitude remains the same. The new mechanical energy will
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Correct option: D
remain
Option D (remain ) is correct because the total mechanical energy depends on the spring constant and amplitude, not the mass, when expressed in terms of and .
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