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PHYSICS CP13
SYLLABUS : Oscillations

Max. Marks : 180 Marking Scheme : (+4) for correct & (–1) for incorrect answer Time : 60 min.

INSTRUCTIONS : This Daily Practice Problem Sheet contains 45 MCQs. For each question only one option is correct.
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1. If x, v and a denote the displacement, the velocity and the be the projection of P on x-axis. For the time interval in
acceleration of a particle executing simple harmonic motion p
of time period T, then, which of the following does not change which q changes from 0 to , the correct statement is
2
with time? (a) The acceleration of M is always directed towards right
(a) aT/x (b) aT + 2pv (b) M executes SHM
(c) aT/v (d) a2T2 + 4p2v2 (c) M moves with constant speed
2. A mass is suspended separately by two different springs in (d) M moves with constant acceleration
successive order, then time periods is t1 and t2 respectively. 4. A particle of mass m executes simple harmonic motion with
It is connected by both springs as shown in fig. then time amplitude a and frequency n. The average kinetic energy
period is t0. The correct relation is during its motion from the position of equilibrium to the end
is
(a) t 02 = t12 + t 22 (a) 2p2ma2n2 (b) p2ma2n2
k1 k2
(b) t 0-2 = t 1-2 + t 2-2 1 2 2
ma n
(c) (d) 4p2ma2n2
4
(c) t 0-1 = t1-1 + t 2-1 m 5. A mass M attached to a spring oscillates with a period of 2s.
(d) t 0 = t1 + t 2 If the mass is increased by 2 kg, then the period increases
by 2s. Find the initial mass M assuming that Hooke's law is
3. A rod of length l is in motion such that its ends A and B are obeyed.
moving along x-axis and y-axis respectively. It is given that
dq 2 1 1
= 2 rad/sec always. P is a fixed point on the rod. Let M (a) kg (b) kg (c) kg (d) 1 kg
dt 3 3 2

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æ 1ö
rd 14. A mass M is suspended from a spring of negligible mass.
6. The amplitude of a damped oscillator becomes ç ÷ in 2 The spring is pulled a little and then released so that the
è 3ø mass executes SHM of time period T. If the mass is increased
1
seconds. If its amplitude after 6 seconds is times the 5T m
n by m, the time period becomes . Then the ratio of
original amplitude, the value of n is 3 M
is
(a) 32 (b) 33 (c) 3 3 (d) 23
7. Assume the earth to be perfect sphere of uniform density. If 3 25 16 5
(a) (b) (c) (d)
a body is dropped at one end of a tunnel dug along a diameter 5 9 9 3
of the earth (remember that inside the tunnel the force on 15. A body oscillates with a simple harmonic motion having
the body is – k times the displacement from the centre, k amplitude 0.05 m. At a certain instant of time, its displacement
being a constant), it (body) will is 0.01 m and acceleration is 1.0 m/s2. The period of
(a) reach the earth’s centre and stay there oscillation is
(b) go through the tunnel and comes out at the other end
p p
(c) oscillate simple harmonically in the tunnel (a) 0.1 s (b) 0.2 s (c) s (d) s
(d) stay somewhere between the earth’s centre and one of 10 5
the ends of tunnel. 16. The particle executing simple harmonic motion has a kinetic
8. A particle undergoes simple harmonic motion having time energy K0 cos2 wt. The maximum values of the potential
period T. The time taken in 3/8th oscillation is energy and the total energy are respectively
3 5 5 7 (a) K0/2 and K0 (b) K0 and 2K0
(a) T (b) T (c) T (d) T (c) K0 and K0 (d) 0 and 2K0
8 8 12 12
9. A particle is executing simple harmonic motion with amplitude 17. A simple pendulum attached to the ceiling of a stationary
A. When the ratio of its kinetic energy to the potential energy lift has a time period T. The distance y covered by the lift
1 moving upwards varies with time t as y = t2 where y is in
is , its displacement from its mean position is metres and t in seconds. If g = 10 m/s2, the time period of
4
pendulum will be
2 3 3 1
(a) A (b) A (c) A (d) A
5 2 4 4 4 5 5 6
(a) T (b) T (c) T (d) T
10. The length of a simple pendulum executing simple harmonic 5 6 4 5
motion is increased by 21%. The percentage increase in the 18. A particle moves with simple harmonic motion in a straight
time period of the pendulum of increased length is line. In first ts, after starting from rest it travels a distance a,
(a) 11% (b) 21% (c) 42% (d) 10% and in next t s it travels 2a, in same direction, then:
11. The time period of a mass suspended from a spring is T. If (a) amplitude of motion is 3a
the spring is cut into four equal parts and the same mass is (b) time period of oscillations is 8t
suspended from one of the parts, then the new time period (c) amplitude of motion is 4a
will be (d) time period of oscillations is 6t
T T 19. Two simple harmonic motions are represented by the
(a) 2T (b) (c) 2 (d)
p
4 2 equations y1 = 0.1 sin æç100pt + ö÷ and y 2 = 0.1 cos pt .
12. Two simple harmonic motions act on a particle. These è 3ø
harmonic motions are x = A cos (wt + d ), y = A cos (wt + a) The phase difference of the velocity of particle 1 with respect
p
when d = a + , the resulting motion is to the velocity of particle 2 is
2 p -p p -p
(a) a circle and the actual motion is clockwise (a) (b) (c) (d)
3 6 6 3
(b) an ellipse and the actual motion is counterclockwise
20. Masses MA and MB hanging from the ends of strings of
(c) an elllipse and the actual motion is clockwise
lengths LA and LB are executing simple harmonic motions. If
(d) a circle and the actual motion is counter clockwise
their frequencies are fA = 2fB, then
13. A point mass oscillates along the x-axis according to the law
x = x0 cos(wt – p/4). If the acceleration of the particle is (a) LA = 2LB and MA = MB/2
written as a = A cos(wt – d), then (b) LA = 4LB regardless of masses
(a) A = x0w2, d = 3p/4 (b) A = x0, d = –p/4 (c) LA = LB/4 regardless of masses
(c) A = x0w2, d = p/4 (d) A = x0w2, d = –p/4 (d) LA = 2LB and MA = 2MB
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
RESPONSE
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
GRID
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
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21. In damped oscillations, the amplitude of oscillations is 30. Two oscillators are started simultaneously in same phase.
reduced to one-third of its inital value a0 at the end of 100 After 50 oscillations of one, they get out of phase by p, that
oscillations. When the oscillator completes 200 oscillations, is half oscillation. The percentage difference of frequencies
its amplitude must be of the two oscillators is nearest to
(a) a0/2 (b) a0/4 (c) a0/6 (d) a0/9
22. The spring constant from the adjoining combination of (a) 2% (b) 1% (c) 0.5% (d) 0.25%
springs is 31. The length of a second’s pendulum at the surface of earth is
(a) K 2K 1 m. The length of second’s pendulum at the surface of
(b) 2 K m moon where g is 1/6th that at earth’s surface is
(c) 4 K K K (a) 1/6 m (b) 6 m (c) 1/36 m (d) 36 m
(d) 5 K/2
23. A body executes simple harmonic motion. The potential 32. A simple spring has length l and force constant K. It is cut
energy (P.E), the kinetic energy (K.E) and total energy (T.E) into two springs of lengths l1 and l2 such that l1 = n l2
are measured as a function of displacement x. Which of the (n = an integer). The force constant of spring of length l1 is
following statements is true ? (a) K (1 + n) (b) (K/n) (1 + n)
(a) K.E. is maximum when x = 0 (c) K (d) K/(n + 1)
(b) T.E is zero when x = 0
33. The displacement of a particle from its mean position (in
(c) K.E is maximum when x is maximum
(d) P.E is maximum when x = 0 metre) is given by y = 0.2 sin (10p t + 1.5p) cos (10pt + 1.5 p)
24. A simple harmonic wave having an amplitude a and time The motion of particle is
period T is represented by the equation y = 5sin p (t + 4)m . (a) periodic but not SHM
Then the value of amplitude (a) in (m) and time period (T) in (b) non-periodic
second are (c) simple harmonic motion with period 0.1s
(a) a = 10, T = 2 (b) a = 5, T = 1 (d) simple harmonic motion with period 0.2s.
(c) a = 10, T = 1 (d) a = 5, T = 2
25. A particle moves such that its acceleration ‘a’ is given by a 34. A point particle of mass 0.1 kg is executing S.H.M. of
= – zx where x is the displacement from equilibrium position amplitude 0.1 m. When the particle passes through the mean
and z is constant. The period of oscillation is position, its kinetic energy is 8 × 10–3 joule. Obtain the
equation of motion of this particle, if the initial phase of
(a) 2 p/z (b) 2 π / z (c) 2 p / z (d) 2 p / z
oscillation is 45º.
26. The displacement of an object attached to a spring and
executing simple harmonic motion is given by x = 2 × 10–2 æ pö æ pö
cos pt metre.The time at which the maximum speed first (a) y = 0.1sin ç ±4t + ÷ (b) y = 0.2sin ç ±4t + ÷
è 4ø è 4ø
occurs is
æ pö p
y = 0.1sin ç ±2t + ÷ (d) y = 0.2sin æç ±2t + ö÷
(a) 0.25 s (b) 0.5 s (c) 0.75 s (d) 0.125 s
(c) è
27. A tunnel has been dug through the centre of the earth and 4ø è 4ø
a ball is released in it. It executes S.H.M. with time period
(a) 42 minutes (b) 1 day 35. For a simple pendulum, a graph is plotted between its kinetic
(c) 1 hour (d) 84.6 minutes energy (KE) and potential energy (PE) against its
28. The displacement equation of a particle is displacement d. Which one of the following represents these
correctly? (graphs are schematic and not drawn to scale)
x = 3sin2t + 4cos2t . The amplitude and maximum
velocity will be respectively E KE E
(a) 5, 10 (b) 3, 2 (c) 4, 2 (d) 3, 4 PE
29. A body of mass 0.01 kg executes simple harmonic motion (a) d (b) KE
about x = 0 under the influence of a force as shown in figure. d
The time period of SHM is F(N)
PE
(a) 1.05 s
80 E E
KE PE
(b) 0.52 s 0.2 x(m)
–0.2 PE
(c) 0.25 s (c) (d) KE
–80 d d
(d) 0.03 s
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
RESPONSE 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
GRID 31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
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36. The equation of a simple harmonic wave is given by leave contact with the platform for the first time
p (a) at the mean position of the platform
y = 3sin (50t - x) g
2 (b) for an amplitude of 2
Where x and y are in meters and t is in seconds. The ratio of w
maximum particle velocity to the wave velocity is g2
3 2 (c) for an amplitude of 2
(a) 2p (b) p (c) 3p (d) p w
2 3 (d) at the highest position of the platform
37. If the mass shown in figure is slightly displaced and then let 41. The bob of a simple pendulum executes simple harmonic
go, then the system shall oscillate with a time period of motion in water with a period t, while the period of oscillation
of the bob is t0 in air. Neglecting frictional force of water and
m
(a) 2p given that the density of the bob is (4/3) × 1000 kg/m3. The
3k k relationship between t and t0 is
(a) t = 2t0 (b) t = t0/2 (c) t = t0 (d) t = 4t0
3m 42. Starting from the origin a body oscillates simple harmonically
(b) 2p
2k with a period of 2 s. After what time will its kinetic energy be
75% of the total energy?
2m k k
(c) 2p 1 1 1 1
3k (a) s (b) s (c) s (d) s
6 4 3 12
3k 43. A body executes simple harmonic motion under the action
(d) 2p m
m 4
of a force F1 with a time period s. If the force is changed
38. A hollow sphere is filled with water. It is hung by a long 5
thread. As the water flows out of a hole at the bottom, the 3
period of oscillation will to F2, it executes S.H.M. with time period s. If both the
5
(a) first increase and then decrease forces F1 and F2 act simultaneously in the same direction
(b) first decrease and then increase on the body, its time period in second is
(c) go on increasing
12 7 24 5
(d) go on decreasing (a) (b) (c) (d)
39. The figure shows a position time graph of a particle 25 5 25 7
executing SHM. If the time period of SHM is 2 sec, then the 44. A block connected to a spring oscillates vertically. A damping
equation of SHM is force Fd, acts on the block by the surrounding medium. Given
(a) x = 10 cos pt x as Fd = –bV, b is a positive constant which depends on :
(a) viscosity of the medium
æ pö 10
(b) x = 5sin ç pt + ÷ 5 (b) size of the block
è 3ø t (c) shape of the block
æ pö (d) All of these
(c) x = 10sin ç pt + ÷
è 3 ø –10 45. If a simple pendulum of length l has maximum angular
æ pö displacement q, then the maximum K.E. of bob of mass m is
(d) x = 10sin ç pt + ÷
è 6ø 1
ml / g
40. A coin is placed on a horizontal platform which undergoes (a) (b) mg / 2l
2
vertical simple harmonic motion of angular frequency w. The (c) mgl (1 – cos q) (d) mgl sin q/2
amplitude of oscillation is gradually increased. The coin will
RESPONSE 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
GRID 41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
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