The document contains a series of questions related to Simple Harmonic Motion (S.H.M.) and pendulum physics, including concepts such as time period, energy, and oscillation behavior. It poses multiple-choice questions that test understanding of the principles of S.H.M., including the effects of mass, length, and gravity on oscillation. The questions also explore the relationships between potential and kinetic energy in S.H.M. systems.
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The document contains a series of questions related to Simple Harmonic Motion (S.H.M.) and pendulum physics, including concepts such as time period, energy, and oscillation behavior. It poses multiple-choice questions that test understanding of the principles of S.H.M., including the effects of mass, length, and gravity on oscillation. The questions also explore the relationships between potential and kinetic energy in S.H.M. systems.
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SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION maximum and negative NAME: _____ 1. The time period of a simple pendulum is 11. A simple pendulum is attached to the roof of a lift. independent of When the lift is at rest, the frequency of oscillation (I) mass (m) of the bob of the simple pendulum is 1 Hz. What will be its time (II) length (l) of a pendulum period of oscillation, in the cable wires controlling the vertical motion of the lift are broken? (III) acceleration due to gravity (g) (a) zero (b) 2 Hz (c) 1 Hz (d) infinity A. I only. B. II only. C. I and III. D. II and III. 2. When the mass reaches point x = 0 its instantaneous 12. The total energy of a particle executing S.H.M. is velocity is? A. Maximum and can be positive or 160 J. What is the potential energy when the particle negative B. Constant and doesn’t depend on the is at a distance of 3/4 of amplitude from the mean location C. Zero D. Slightly less than maximum and position positive (a) 90 J (b) 10 J (c) 40 J (d) 45 J 3. During the swinging of simple pendulum, 13. A pendulum clock is running slowly. How it can be A. the work done by tension force is always zero made accurate: B. the work done by the gravitational force is zero (a) by making bob heavier (b) by making pendulum C. the mechanical energy of the bob remains constant in the presence of air resistance shorter (c) by making pendulum longer (d) N.O.T D. the mechanical energy of the bob does not remain 14. The motion of a particle executing S.H.M. is given constant in the absence of air by 0.01 sin 100 pi (t + 0.05). Where x is in meter and 4. In the given mass-spring system, the potential time t is in seconds. The time period is energy of the block is (a) 0.01 sec (b) 0.02 sec (c) 0.1 sec (d) 0.2 sec maximum at position/ s 15. A simple harmonic oscillator has an amplitude A A. I only and time period T. The time required by it to travel B. II only from x=A to x= A/2 is C. I and III (a) T /6 (b) T/4 (c) T/3 (d) T/2 D. II and III 16. A body executing S.H.M. has equation 0.3 sin (220 t + 0.64) in meter. Then the frequency and maximum velocity of the body is (a) 35Hz, 66 m/s (b) 45 Hz and 66 m/s (c) 58 Hz and 113m/s (d) 35H and 132m/s 17. A particle is executing S.H.M. if its amplitude is 2 m and periodic time 2 seconds. Then the maximum 5. Ratio of P.E to total energy of a vibrating body at velocity of the particle will be X=Xo/3 (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) A. 8/9 B. 7/8 C. 3/4 D. 1/9 18. A particle of mass m is hanging vertically by an ideal spring of force constant k, if the mass is made to 6. Two springs P and Q are stretched by applying oscillate vertically, its total energy is forces of equal magnitudes at the four ends. If the (a) Maximum at extreme position spring constant of P is 2 times greater than that of Q (b) Maximum at mean position and the energy stored in P is E, then the energy (c) Minimum at mean position stored in Q is A. E/4 B. E/2 C. E D. 2E (d) Same at all position 7. A mass on a spring undergoes SHM. The maximum 19. A body is moving in a room with a velocity of 20 m/s displacement from the equilibrium is called? perpendicular to the two walls separated by 5 A. Period B. Frequency C. Amplitude D. Wavelength meters. There is no friction and the collision with the E. Speed walls is elastic. The motion of the body is A mass in the (a) Not periodic (b) Periodic but not simple harmonic diagram to (c) Periodic and simple harmonic the right (d) Periodic with variable time period undergoes 20. A particle of mass 200 gm executes S.H.M. The simple harmonic restoring force is provided by a spring of force motion. Use constant 80 N/m. The time period of oscillations is this diagram to answer questions 8 t0 10 (a) 0.31 sec (b) 0.15 sec (c) 0.05 sec (d) 0.02 sec 21. The period of a simple pendulum is doubled when 8. When the mass reaches point x = +A its (a) Its length is doubled (b) The mass of the bob is instantaneous velocity is? doubled (c) Its length is made four times (d) The mass A. Maximum and positive B. Maximum and negative of the bob and the length of the pendulum are doubled C. Zero 22. For a body undergoing Simple Harmonic Motion, D. Less than maximum and positive the acceleration is maximum at the extreme. 9. When the mass reaches point x = 0 its instantaneous a) True b) False velocity is? A. Maximum and can be positive or negative B. Constant and doesn’t depend on the 23. A simple pendulum is kept oscillating in a lift. If the location C. Zero D. Slightly less than maximum and lift starts moving down with uniform velocity then positive the periodic time of the simple pendulum________ 10. When the mass reaches point x = +A its (a) will increase (b) will not change(c)will decrease(d) instantaneous acceleration is? A. Maximum and will be zero positive B. Maximum and negative C. Zero D. Slightly 24. The tension in the string of a simple pendulum is 37. The length of the second pendulum on the surface of maximum, when the bob of the earth is 1 m. The length of seconds pendulum on the pendulum___________ surface of moon, where g is 1/6th value of g on the (a) is at the extreme position (b) midway between the surface of earth, is mean position and extreme position (c) is at the mean position (a) 1 / 6 m (b) 6 m (c) 1 / 36 m (d) 36 m (d) starts oscillating with very large amplitudes 38. If the metal bob of a simple pendulum is replaced by a wooden bob, then its time period will 25. How will the period of oscillation of a simple (a) Increase (b) Decrease (c) Remain the same pendulum be affected if it is moved from the surface (d) First increase then decrease of the earth to a deep mine? (a) it will increase (b) it will decrease(c) it will be zero 39. A child swinging on swing in sitting position stands (d) it will not change up. The time period of the swing will (a) increase (b) decrease(c) remain same 26. A mass M suspended from a string L undergoes (d) increase if the child is tall and decrease if the child SHM. Which of the following is true about the is short. period of oscillations? A. The period increases with 40. A simple pendulum is moved from the Earth to the increasing amplitude B. The period increases with Moon. How does it change the period of oscillations? increasing mass C. The period increases with Acceleration due to gravity on moon= 1.6 m/s2 decreasing length D. The period increases with increasing length E. The period doesn’t depend on A. The period is increased by factor √6 acceleration due to gravity B. The period is increased by factor four 27. The time period and the amplitude pendulum are 4 C. The period is decreased by factor √6 second and 0.20 metre respectively. If the D. The period is decreased by factor four displacement is 0.1 m at time t = 0, the equation of E. The period remains the same its displacement is represented by: 41. A mass-spring oscillating system undergoes SHM (a) y = 0.2 sin (0.5t) (b) y = 0.2 sin (0.5πt) with maximum amplitude A. If the spring constant (c) y = 0.1 sin (πt + π/6) (d) y = 0.1 sin (0.5πt) is doubled what effect will it produce on the mechanical energy of the system? 28. The acceleration of the particle moving with simple A. The energy is increased by factor two harmonic motion is inversely proportional to the B. The energy is increased by factor four displacement of the particle from the mean position. C. The energy is decreased by factor two a) True b) False 29. The equivalent length of simple pendulum depends D. The energy is decreased by factor four upon the distance between the point of the E. It doesn’t affect the energy suspension and the center of gravity. a) True 42. A mass-spring oscillating system undergoes SHM b) False with maximum amplitude A. If the amplitude is 30. By how much angle in degrees does the velocity doubled what effect will it produce on the leads the displacement in a body undergoing mechanical energy of the system? SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION? a) 90 b) 45 A. The energy is increased by factor two c) 180 d) 0 B. The energy is increased by factor four 31. For a body undergoing SIMPLE HARMONIC C. The energy is decreased by factor two MOTION, the acceleration is always in the direction of the displacement. D. The energy is decreased by factor four E. It doesn’t a) True b) False affect the energy 32. A system exhibiting S.H.M. must possess 43. The potential energy of a particle executing S.H.M. (a) Inertia only (b) Elasticity as well as inertia is 2.5 J, when its displacement is half of amplitude. (c) Elasticity, inertia and an external force The total energy of the particle be (d) Elasticity only (a) 18 J (b) 10 J (c) 12 J (d) 2.5 J 33. The acceleration of a particle in S.H.M. is 44. The kinetic energy of a particle executing S.H.M. is (a) Always zero (b) Always constant 16 J when it is at its mean position. If the mass of the (c) Maximum at the extreme position (d) Maximum at the equilibrium position particle is 0.32 kg, then what is the maximum 34. In a simple harmonic oscillator, at the mean position velocity of the particle (a) Kinetic energy is minimum, potential energy is (a) 5m/s (b) 15m/s (c) 10m/s (d) 20m/s maximum 45. A particle executing S.H.M. of amplitude 4 cm and T (b) Both kinetic and potential energies are maximum = 4 sec. The time taken by it to move from positive (c) Kinetic energy is maximum, potential energy is extreme position to half the amplitude is (a) 1 sec minimum (b) 1/3 sec (c) 2/3 sec (d) √ (2/3) sec (d) Both kinetic and potential energies are minimum 35. What is constant in S.H.M? (a) Restoring force (b) Kinetic energy SAHIR HEMNANI (c) Potential energy (d) Periodic time 36. Mark the wrong statement (a) All S.H.M.’s have fixed time period (b) All motion having same time period are S.H.M. (c) In S.H.M. total energy is proportional to square of amplitude (d) Phase constant of S.H.M. depends upon initial conditions