PAST QUESTIONS OF CHAPTER - 7

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OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. The SI units of spring constant are:
(A) m-1 (B) Nm-1
(C) Nm -2
(D) Nm2
2. Time period of simple pendulum only depends on:
(A) Mass of the bob (B) Length of the pendulum
(C) Amplitude of vibration (D) Size of the bob
3. The frequency of second’s pendulum is: (4times)
(A) 1 Hz (B) 2 Hz
(C) 0.5 Hz (D) 5 Hz
4. On increasing the tension, frequency of vibration of a string:
(A) Increase (B) Decrease
(C) Remain constant (D) First increase and then
decrease
5. The product of time period and frequency is: (2times)
(A) Zero (B) 1
(C) π (D) 2
6. A body is executing SHM. What fraction of its total energy will be kinetic energy
when its displacement from the mean position is half of its displacement?
1 3
(A) 2 (B) 4
3 1
(C) 2 (D) 4
7. Which expression is correct for the time period of a simple pendulum:

(A) T ∝ℓ (B) T ∝m
(C) T ∝ ℓ √ (D) T ∝ m √
8. Distance covered during one vibration of an oscillating body in terms of amplitude
‘A’ is:
(A) A/2 (B) A
(C) 2 A (D) 4 A

9. If a string of length ℓ vibrates in n loops, the wavelength of stationary wave

produced will be:
2ℓ nℓ
(A) n (B) 2
ℓ nℓ
(C) 2n (D) 2
10. If the period of a simple pendulum is double, its amplitude will become:
 (A) Unaffected (B) Double
(C) Half (D) 1.41 as large
11. 10cm extension is produced in a spring due to a force of 20N. the spring constant
is:
(A) 2 Nm-1 (B) 20 Nm-1
(C) 200 Nm-1 (D) 2000 Nm-1
12. The maximum K.E. of a mass attached to the end of an elastic spring is:
1 −1 1 2
kx kx
(A) 2 (B) 2 0
1 2 2
kx kx
(C) 4 0 (D) 0

13. Acceleration of projector of a particle moving around a circle is given by relation:

gx
a=−
(A) I (B) a=−ω 2 x
−k
a=− x
(C) m (D) a=-g sinθ
14. If mass of pendulum becomes double, then its time period will be: (2time)
(A) Double (B) Half
(C) Four time (D) Remain same
15. If the time period of simple pendulum is 2 seconds its frequency will be:
(A) 1.0 Hz (B) 0.5 Hz
(C) 1.5 Hz (D) 2 Hz
16. The distance between node and antinodes:
(A) 4λ (B) 2λ
λ λ
(C) 2 (D) 4
17. At mean position during SHM:
(A) PE is maximum and K.E is minimum (B) PE is minimum and KE is
maximum
(C) Both KE and PE are maximum (D) Both KE and PE are
minimum
18. The time period of a wave is 0.2 s. its frequency will be:
(A) 2 Hz (B) 3 Hz
(C) 4 Hz (D) 5 Hz
19. The wave form of SHM is:
(A) Cosine waves (B) Sine wave
(C) Square wave (D) Pulse wave
20. The time requires to complete one vibration is called:
(A) Time period (B) Frequency
(C) Vibration (D) Amplitude
21. In case of oscillating pendulum its acceleration “a” is:
(A) a ∝θ (B) a ∝ time period
(C) a ∝ length of pendulum (D) a ∝mass of bob
22. IF 30 wave per second pass through a medium at a speed of 30ms-1 the
wavelength:
(A) 30 m (B) 15 m
(C) 1 m (D) 280 m
23. If stretching force ‘T’ of a wire is increased, then its frequency:
(A) Decrease (B) Increase
(C) Remain same (D) One half
24. The length of second’s pendulum is:
(A) 100 cm (B) 90 cm]
(C) 99.2 cm (D) 98 cm
25. The acceleration of a body having SHM, depends upon its:
(A) Time period (B) Amplitude
(C) Frequency (D) Displacement form means
position
26. The mathematical expression for the restoring force is:
(A) F= kx (B) F=ma
(C) F=dp/dt (D) F=-kx
27. In simple harmonic motion the velocity of a particle is maximum at:
(A) Extreme position (B) Mean position
(C) In between extreme and mean position (D) None of these
28. The dimension of spring constant “K” are:
(A) [MLT-1] (B) [MT-2]
-2
(C) [MLT ] (D) [MT-1]
29. The waves produced in microwave oven have a wavelength of:
(A) 12 cm (B) 12 m
(C) 18 m (D) 18 cm
30. The force responsible for the vibratory motion of simple pendulum is:
(A) mg Cos θ (B) mg Sin θ
(C) mg Sec θ (D) mg Tan θ
31. The time period of an oscillating mass spring system is 10 seconds. Attached to
spring is double then time period becomes:
(A) 10 S (B) 20 S
(C) 5 S (D) 10 2/s
32. The correct relation between frequency and time period is:
f T
=1 =1
(A) T (B) f
(C) f ×T =2 (D) f ×T =1
33. The frequency of simple pendulum is given by:s
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
34. The P.E. stored by a mass spring system at an extension of 2cm is 10J. The P.E.
stored by the same system at an extension of 4cm will be:
(A) 10 J (B) 20 J
(C) 30 J (D) 40 J
35. The velocity of a particle having SLM is V at mean position. If its amplitude is
doubled then velocity at mean position will be:
(A) V/2 (B) V
(C) 2V (D) 4V
36. Turning of radio is example of:
(A) Mechanical resonance (B) Electric resonance
 (C) Physical resonance (D) Biological resonance
37. The frequency of waves produced in microwave oven is:
(A) 2250 MHz (B) 2450 MHz
(C) 2650 MHz (D) 2850 MHz
38. One loading the period of a tuning fork with wax, the frequency of sound:
(A) Increases (B) Decreases
(C) Remain same (D) First increase then
decreases
39. If a amplitude of a simple pendulum is increased by 4 times then time period will
be:
(A) Four time (B) Half
(C) Same (D) Two times

OBJECTIVE ANSWER
01 B 02 B 03 C 04 A 05 B
06 A 07 C 08 D 09 A 10 A
11 C 12 B 13 B 14 D 15 B
16 D 17 B 18 D 19 B 20 A
21 A 22 C 23 B 24 C 25 D
26 D 27 B 28 B 29 A 30 C
31 D 32 D 33 A 34 D 35 C
36 B 37 B 38 B 39 C