PRACTICE QUESTIONS

Very Short Answer Type Questions [1 Mark] S.H.M. of time period T. If the mass is
1. The increased by m, the time period becomes
displacement of an oscillating particle
varies with time (in seconds) according to 5T/3. Find the ratio of m/M.
the equation 6. A simple pendulum has time period 7,. The
point of suspension is now moved upwards
y sin according to relation, y = kt^. (k = 1 m s ,

where y is the vertical displacement. The

where y is in cm. Find the maximum
time period nowbecomes T2. Find the ratio
acceleration of the particle. 10 m/s)
2. A hollow sphere is fitted with water through
ofT/T.(g =
7. State the motion of an oscillating liquid
a small hole in it. It is then
hung by a long column in a U-tube.
thread and made to oscillate. As the water
8. What is the total energy of particle executing
slowly flows out of the hole at the bottom,
S.H.M.?
then what will happen with the period of
9. A child swinging on a in sitting
swing
oscillation?
position stands up then what happens with
3. The bob of a pendulum of length l is pulled
the time period of the
aside from its equilibrium position through swing
10. Which of the following conditions is not
an angle 6 and then released. The bob will
suficient for S.H.M. and why?
then pass through its equilibrium position
with a speed v, then write the expression () Acceleration oc displacement.
for speed v. (i) Restoring force c displacement.
11. Will a pendulum gain or lose time when taken
4. A particle doing simple harmonic motion, to the top of a mountain?
amplitude 4 cm, time period
= =
12 sec. 12. Plot a graph between the square of the
What is the ratio of time taken by it in going time period (T*) and length () for a simple
from its mean position to 2 cm and from 2
pendulum.
cm to extreme position?
13. How is the path difference related to phase
5. A mass M suspended from a spring of difference?
negligible mass. The spring is pulled a little 14. What is an epoch? Name the unit in which
and then released so that the mass executes it is measured.
 15. What forces keep the simple pendulum in 26. A cylinder of length l, cross-sectional area
simple harmonic motion? A is floating on a liquid of density o. If the
16. A spring of constant k is cut into two equal cylinder (material density p) is depressed by
parts. What is the spring constant of each a further by an external force acting
length x
part? for a short while, estimate the time period of
17. What is the frequency of oscillation of a S.H.M.
simple pendulum mounted in a cabin that is 27. The displacement ofa particle having S.H.M.
freely falling under gravity?
isx = 10 sin |10t+m. Find:
Short Answer Type Questions [2 marks]
18. What is a second's pendulum? How much is
() Amplitude,
its length on the surface of moon?
(ii) Angular frequency,
(iii) Epoch,
19. Derive an expression for the potential energy
(iv) Time period,
of an elastic stretched spring.
20. A girl swinging suddenly stands on the () Frequency,
up
swing. What is the influence on the time (vi) Maximum velocity.
period and frequency? 28. Twosimple harmonic motions are represented
21. What provides the restoring force for simple by the following equations
harmonic oscillations in the following cases ?
= 10 sin(12+ 1)
() Simple pendulum andy
4
5(sin 3tt + V3 cos ti].
(i) Spring
What is the ratio of their amplitudes?
(ii) Column of mercury in U-tube.
22. A simple pendulum of Numericals
length I suspended
from a roof of a trolley which moves in a
horizontal direction with an acceleration a. 29. A particle is executing S.H.M. If v, and v, are
Find its time period of oscillation. the speeds of the particle at distance x
and x
23. The angular velocity and amplitude ofa from the equilibrium position, show that the
simple pendulum is and r respectively. At frequency of oscillations is
a displacement x from the mean position, if
its kinetic energy is T and potential
energy
is V, find the ratio of T to V.
24. Two simple harmonic motions are represented
by
30. An 8 kg f27-i
body performs S.H.M. of amplitude
30 cm. The restoring force is 60N when the
= 10 sin 4Tt + displacement is 30 cm. Find (a) time period
x = 5(sin 4mt + V3 cos 4nt) (6) the acceleration, P.E. and K.E., when
What is the ratio of the displacement is 12 cm.
amplitudes?
31. A trolley of mass 3.0 kg, shown in Figure,
Long Answer Type [] Questions [3 Marks]
as

is connected to two
springs, each of spring
25. A
spring of constant k is attached with a mass constant 600 Nm. Ifthe trolley is displaced
m and is made to oscillate. What is its time
period? from its equilibrium position by 5.0 cm and
 released, what is (a) the period
ensuing of Based on the above information, answer the
oscillations, and (b) the maximum speed of following:
the trolley?
How much energy is dissipated () What are undamped simple harmonic
as heat by the time trolley comes to rest due oscillations?
damping forces? (ii) Define damped oscillations. Give
example.
3.0 kg (ii) What are free oscillations? On what
600 N m 600 N m
factor does the natural frequency of an
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(iv) What are forced oscillations?
32. A force of 6.4 N stretches vertical ()Give an example of forced oscillation.
a
spring by
0.1 m. Find the mass that must be
suspended (vi) What are resonant oscillations? Give
from the spring so that it oscillates with the example.
period of (rt/4) second. (vii) Is the damping force, constant on a
system executing S.H.M?
33. A spring compressed by 0.1 m develops a

restoring force of 10 N. A body of mass 4 kg 35. A 2 kg block hangs without vibrating at the
bottom end of a spring with a force constant
isplaced on it. Deduce the () force constant of 800 N/m. The top end of the spring is
of the spring (ii) depression of the spring
attached to the ceiling of an elevator car. The
under the weight of the body and (iii) period car is rising with an upward acceleration of
of oscillation, if the body is disturbed. 10 ms When the acceleration suddenly
ceases at time t =
0, the car moves upward
Competency/Case-based Questions with constant speed. (g =
10ms
34. A body capable of oscillating S.HM when Based on the above information, answer the
displaced from mean position start oscillating. following
During oscillation amplitude of oscillating () Determine the angular frequency
of oscillation of the block if their
body may either vary or remain constant.
acceleration ceases.
It is categorised as undamped, damped and (in Find the amplitude of the oscillation.
free or forced vibraton depending on whether (ii) What is the initial phase angle observed
there is some resistive force present in the by a rider in the elevation? (Take
medium where body is oscillating or not downward direction is positive)
and also if the body under the influence (iv) A particle starts oscillating from half
of external force the amplitude position. What is its
some or not. Amplitude
initial phase?
of oscillation is function of resistive force
of the medium, external periodic force and
(v) Asimple harmonic motion of amplitude
A, has a time period T. What will be the
phase difference between external force and
acceleration of the oscillator, when its
oscillating body. displacement is half of the amplitude?