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A particle executes simple harmonic motion between xx =−A  and  x=+A= - A\,\,\mathrm{and}\,\,x = + A The time taken for it to go from 0to  A/2  is  T10\mathrm{ }to\;A/2\,\,is\,\,{T_1} and to go from A/2A/2 to A  is  T2A\,\,\mathrm{is}\,\,{T_2} Then
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Correct option: A
T1<T2{T_1} < {T_2}
Option A (T1<T2{T_1} < {T_2}) is correct because the speed of the particle is higher near the mean position (x=0) and lower near the extreme position (x=A).
32 Medium
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A particle undergoes SHM with a time period of 2 seconds. In how much time will it travel from its mean position to a displacement equal to half of its amplitude?
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Correct option: D
16s\frac{1}{6}s
Option D (16s\frac{1}{6}s) is correct because the particle's displacement is half its amplitude at T/12, and since the period is 2 seconds, the time is 2/12 = 1/6 seconds.
33 Easy
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In a seconds pendulum, the mass of the bob is 30 g30 \mathrm{~g}. If it is replaced by 90 g90 \mathrm{~g} mass, then its time period will be
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Correct option: B
2 s2 \mathrm{~s}
Option B (2 s) is correct because the time period of a simple pendulum is independent of the mass of the bob.
34 Easy
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The potential energy of a particle of mass 2 kg2 \mathrm{~kg} in SHM is (9x2)\left(9 x^2\right) joule. Here, xx is the displacement from mean position. If total mechanical energy of the particle is 36 J36 \mathrm{~J}, then maximum speed of the particle is
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Correct option: C
6 ms−16 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}
Option C (6 ms−16 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}) is correct because it is calculated by equating the total mechanical energy to the maximum kinetic energy and solving for the maximum speed.
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Maximum kinetic energy of a particle of mass 1 kg1 \mathrm{~kg} in SHM is 8 J8 \mathrm{~J}. Time period of SHM is 4 s4 \mathrm{~s}. Maximum potential energy during the motion is 10 J10 \mathrm{~J}. Then,
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Correct option: C
maximum acceleration of the particle is approximately 6.3 ms−26.3 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}
Option C (maximum acceleration of the particle is approximately 6.3 ms−26.3 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}) is correct because it is calculated using the angular frequency and maximum kinetic energy to find the amplitude and then the maximum acceleration.
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The equation of a damped simple harmonic motion is md2xdt2+bdxdt+kx=0m \frac{d^2 x}{d t^2}+b \frac{d x}{d t}+k x=0. Then, the angular frequency of oscillation is
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Correct option: A
ω=(km−b24m2)1/2\omega=\left(\frac{k}{m}-\frac{b^2}{4 m^2}\right)^{1 / 2}
Option A (ω=(km−b24m2)1/2\omega=\left(\frac{k}{m}-\frac{b^2}{4 m^2}\right)^{1 / 2}) is correct because it represents the angular frequency of a damped harmonic oscillator, derived from solving the given differential equation.
37 Easy
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The amplitude and the periodic time of a SHM are 5 cm5 \mathrm{~cm} and 6 s6 \mathrm{~s}, respectively. At a distance of 2.5 cm2.5 \mathrm{~cm} away from the mean position, the phase will be
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Correct option: C
π6\frac{\pi}{6}
Option C (π6\frac{\pi}{6}) is correct because the phase is calculated using x=Asin⁡(ϕ)x = A \sin(\phi), where x is the displacement, A is the amplitude, and φ is the phase.
38 Medium
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A conical pendulum of length 1 m makes an angle θ=450\theta = {45^0} w.r.t. Z-axis and moves in a circle in the XY plane. The radius of the circle is 0.4 m. and its centre is vertically below O. The speed of the pendulum, in its circular path, will be (g=10ms−2)\left( {g = 10\mathrm{ }m{s^{ - 2}}} \right)
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Correct option: D
2 m/s
Option D (2 m/s) is correct because it's calculated using the radius of the circular path and the angle with respect to the vertical axis.
39 Medium
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The Q factor for a damped oscillator is given
by the
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Correct option: C
Ratio of energy stored per cycle to the energy dissipated per cycle
Option C (Ratio of energy stored per cycle to the energy dissipated per cycle) is correct because the Q factor represents the sharpness of resonance, which is related to the ratio of stored energy to dissipated energy.
40 Easy
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A spring has a natural length of 50 cm50 \mathrm{~cm} and a force constant of 2×103Nm−12 \times 10^3 \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}. A body of mass 10 kg10 \mathrm{~kg} is suspended from it and the spring is stretched. If the body is pulled down to a length of 58 cm58 \mathrm{~cm} and released, it executes simple harmonic motion. What is the net force on the body when it is at its lowermost position of its oscillation?
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Correct option: C
60 N60 \mathrm{~N}
Option C (60 N60 \mathrm{~N}) is correct because the net force at the lowermost position is the restoring force of the spring minus the weight of the body.
41 Easy
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A horizontally placed spring mass system has time period TT. The same system is now placed on a car moving with acceleration aa in horizontal direction. Then,
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Correct option: C
time period will remain constant
Option C (time period will remain constant) is correct because the time period of a spring-mass system depends only on the mass and spring constant, which are unaffected by the car's acceleration.
42 Easy
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Assertion(A): In SHM, v−xv-x graph is an ellipse, where vv is velocity and xx is displacement from mean position.

Reason(R): Equation between vv and xx is v2ω2+x21=A2\frac{v^2}{\omega^2}+\frac{x^2}{1}=A^2.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
Option A is correct because the assertion and reason are both true, and the reason correctly explains why the v−xv-x graph in SHM is an ellipse.
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Two particles P and Q start from origin and execute Simple Harmonic Motion along X-axis with same amplitude but with period 3 seconds and 6 seconds respectively. The ratio of the velocities of P and Q when they meet is
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Correct option: B
  2:1\;2\mathrm{ }:1
Option B,   2:1\;2\mathrm{ }:1, is correct because the ratio of velocities is inversely proportional to the ratio of their time periods when they meet at the same displacement.
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Two mutually perpendicular simple harmonic vibrations have same amplitude, frequency and phase. When they superimpose, the resultant from of vibration will be
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Correct option: C
A straight line
Option C (A straight line) is correct because when two SHMs with the same amplitude, frequency, and phase are perpendicular, their superposition results in a straight line with a slope of 1.
45 Medium
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The minimum phase difference between two simple harmonic oscillations,
y1=12sin⁡  ωt+32cos⁡  ωt{y_1} = \frac{1}{2}\sin \,\,\omega t + \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}\cos \,\,\omega t
y2=sin⁡  ωt+cos⁡  ωt,{y_2} = \sin \,\,\omega t + \cos \,\,\omega t, is
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Correct option: B
π12\frac{\mathrm{\pi }}{{12}}
Option B (π12\frac{\mathrm{\pi }}{{12}}) is correct because it represents the minimum phase difference calculated after converting the given equations to standard sine form.
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An object of mass m is attached to light string which passes through a hollow tube. The object is set into rotation in a horizontal circle of radius , r1{r_1} .If the string is pulled shortening the radius to r2{r_2} ,the ratio of new kinetic energy to the original kinetic energy is
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Correct option: B
(r1r2)2{\left( {\frac{{{r_1}}}{{{r_2}}}} \right)^2}
Option B, (r1r2)2{\left( {\frac{{{{{r_1}}}}}{{{{r_2}}}}} \right)^2}, is correct because the angular momentum is conserved, leading to a change in kinetic energy inversely proportional to the square of the radius.
47 Easy
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A linear harmonic oscillator of force constant 2×106Nm−12 \times 10^6 \mathrm{Nm}^{-1} and amplitude 0.01 m0.01 \mathrm{~m} has a total mechanical energy of 160 J160 \mathrm{~J}. Its
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Correct option: A
maximum potential energy is 160 J160 \mathrm{~J}
Option A is correct because in SHM, the total mechanical energy is equal to the maximum potential energy.
48 Easy
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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
π/2\pi / 2
Option A (π/2\pi / 2) is correct because at maximum displacement in SHM, the particle's velocity is zero and the phase is π/2\pi / 2.
49 Medium
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The displacement xx of a particle in motion is given in terms of time by x(x−4)=1−5cos⁡ωtx(x-4)=1-5 \cos \omega t.
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Correct option: A
The particle executes SHM.
Option A (The particle executes SHM) is correct because the given equation can be rearranged into the standard form of SHM.
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The maximum acceleration of a particle in SHM is made two times keeping the maximum speed to be constant. It is possible when
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Correct option: C
frequency is doubled while amplitude is halved
Option C (frequency is doubled while amplitude is halved) is correct because maximum acceleration amax=Aω2a_{max} = A\omega^2 and maximum speed vmax=Aωv_{max} = A\omega. If vmaxv_{max} is constant and amaxa_{max} is doubled, then A must be halved and ω must be doubled.
51 Easy
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Assertion(A): If a pendulum is suspended in a lift and lift accelerates upwards, then its time period will decrease.

Reason(R): Effective value of gg will be geff =g+ag_{\text {eff }}=g+a
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
Option A (a2T2+4π2v2{a^2}{T^2} + 4{\pi ^2}{v^2}) is correct because it represents a constant value related to the total energy of the SHM.
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A hollow sphere is filled with water through the small hole in it. It is then hung by a long thread and made to oscillate. As the water slowly flow out of the hole at the bottom, the period of oscillation will
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Correct option: C
First decrease then increase
Option C (First decrease then increase) is correct because as water flows out, the center of mass initially lowers, increasing the effective length, and then rises, decreasing the effective length, affecting the period.
53 Medium
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A particle executing a simple harmonic motion has a period of 6 s. The time taken by the particle to move from the mean position to half the amplitude, starting from the mean position is
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Correct option: C
12  S\frac{1}{2}\,\,S
Option D (32 S\frac{3}{2}\,S) is correct because the time taken to move from the mean position to half the amplitude is T/12, and since T = 6s, the time is 6/12 = 0.5s, which is T/12, so the answer should be T/12 = 6/12 = 1/2 s.
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Starting from y=Ay = A sin⁡  ωtory=A  cos⁡  ωt\sin \,\,\omega t\mathrm{ }or\mathrm{ }y = A\,\,\cos \,\,\omega t
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Correct option: D
acceleration leads the displacement by a phase π\pi
Option D (acceleration leads the displacement by a phase π\pi) is correct because acceleration is the negative of displacement times ω2\omega^2.
55 Medium
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Two SHM are represented by equations,
y1=6cos⁡(6πt+π6),y2=3(3sin⁡3πt+cos⁡3πt){y_1} = 6\cos \left( {6\pi t + \frac{\pi }{6}} \right),{y_2} = 3\left( {\sqrt 3 \sin 3\pi t + \cos 3\pi t} \right)
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Correct option: A
ratio of their amplitudes is 1
Option A (ratio of their amplitudes is 1) is correct because after simplifying the second equation, the amplitudes are equal.
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When a particle executing SHM oscillates with a frequency vv, then the kinetic energy of the particle
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Correct option: B
changes periodically with a frequency of 2v2 \mathrm{v}
Option B (changes periodically with a frequency of 2v2 \mathrm{v}) is correct because the kinetic energy is proportional to the square of the velocity, which oscillates at twice the frequency of the displacement.
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If a simple harmonic is represented by d2xdt2\frac{{{d^2}x}}{{d{t^2}}}+αx=0+ \alpha x = 0,its time period is
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Correct option: B
2πα\frac{{2\pi }}{{\sqrt \alpha }}
Option B (2πα\frac{{2\pi }}{{\sqrt \alpha }}) is correct because the time period is calculated using T=2πωT = \frac{2\pi}{\omega} and comparing the given equation with the standard SHM equation.
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If a watch with a wound spring is taken on to the moon, it
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Correct option: D
Shown no change
Option D (Shown no change) is correct because the watch's mechanism relies on the spring's properties, which are independent of gravity and thus unaffected by the moon's environment.
59 Medium
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Out of the following functions representing motion of a particle which represents SHM (i) y=sin⁡ωt−cos⁡ωty = \sin \omega t - \cos \omega t (ii) y=sin⁡3ωty = {\sin ^3}\omega t (iii) y=5cos⁡(3π4−3ωt)y = 5\cos \left( {\frac{{3\pi }}{4} - 3\omega t} \right) (iv) y=1+ωt+ω2t2y = 1 + \omega t + {\omega ^2}{t^2}
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Correct option: D
Only (i) and (iii)
Option D (Only (i) and (iii)) is correct because only these functions can be expressed in the form of a simple sine or cosine function, representing SHM.
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Spring force is a
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Correct option: B
Conservative force
Option B (Conservative force) is correct because the work done by a spring force is path-independent, and it can be derived from a potential energy function.
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