SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION Question Bank-PH-1

EASY QUESTIONS
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1. The displacement of a particle (in metre) from its mean position is given by the equation
 t t 
y  0.2 cos 2  sin 2 
 2 2
The motion of the above particle is
(a) not simple harmonic
(b) simple harmonic with the period equal to that of a second’s pendulum.
(c) simple harmonic with the period double that of a second’s pendulum
(d) simple harmonic with amplitude 0.4 m
 t t 
Sol.: y  0.2  cos 2  sin  
 2 2
y  0.2 cos t
2
 A  0.2, T   2s

 (b)
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2. A body of mass m hangs from three springs, each of spring constant
K, as shown. If the mass is slightly displaced and released, the system K
will oscillate with time period
m 3m K K
(a) 2 (b) 2
3K 2K
2m 3K m
(c) 2 (d) 2
3K m

K  2K 2 m
Sol.: k eq   K  T  2
K  2K 3 2
K
3
 (b)
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3. The figure shows how the displacement of a
T
particle describing S.H.M. varies with time. The
incorrect statement is y 2
3T T 3T tT
(a) the force is zero at time
4 4 4
(b) the velocity is maximum at time T / 2
(c) the acceleration is maximum at time T
(d) the P.E. = total energy at time T/2

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Sol.: F = 0 when y = 0
Velocity is maximum at y  0
P.E. is maximum at y = A
 (b)
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4. Two simple harmonic motions are represented by the equations y1  a sin  t   / 3 and
y2  a cos  t . The phase difference of velocity of particle 1 w.r.t. velocity of particle 2 is
   
(a)  (b) (c)  (d)
3 6 6 3
    
Sol.:    t    t   
2   3 6
 (b)

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5. A particle executes simple harmonic motion along a straight line with an amplitude A. The
potential energy is maximum when the displacement is
(a)  A (b) zero (c)  A/2 (d)  A/ 2
Sol.: PE is maximum at extreme position
 (a)

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6. Maximum acceleration of an object in simple harmonic motion is 24 m/s2 and maximum
velocity is 16 m/sec. The amplitude of object is
32 3 2 3
(a) m (b) m (c) m (d) m
3 32 3 2
Sol.:  2 A  24 …(i)
A  16 …(ii)
From (i) and (ii)
32
A
3
 (a)
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7. The time period of a simple pendulum is independent of
(a) acceleration of the frame of reference.
(b) velocity of the frame of reference.
(c) length of the string.
(d) none of these
Sol.: (b)
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8. A particle is executing SHM with frequency f. The frequency of oscillation of its kinetic
energy is
(a) f (b) f/2 (c) 2f (d) 4f

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Sol.: K
2
 
m 2 A 2  x 2  m 2 A 2  A 2 sin 2 t
2
 
1 1  1  cos 2t 
 m 2 A 2 cos 2 t  m 2 A 2  
2 2  2 
Hence frequency is double
 (c)
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9. On a smooth inclined plane a body of mass M is
attached between two springs. The other ends of the k
springs are fixed to firm supports. If each spring has a
force constant k, the period of oscillation of the body is M
k
(assuming the spring as massless)

M 2M M sin  2M sin 
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) 2
2k k 2k k
M
Sol.: keff = 2k, T  2
2k
 (a)
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10. Time period of a simple pendulum of length L is T1 and time period of a uniform rod of the
same length L pivoted about one end and oscillating in a vertical plane is T2. Amplitude of
oscillations in both the case is small. Then T1/T2 is
4 3 1
(a) (b) 1 (c) (d)
3 2 3
L I
Sol.: T1  2 and T2  2 (physical pendulum)
g MgL / 2
T1 3
 
T2 2 l = L/2
 (c)

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11. A particle vibrates in SHM along a straight line. Its greatest acceleration is 52 cm s–2 and
when its distance from the equilibrium position is 4 cm, the velocity of the particle is
3cms–1.
(a) the amplitude is 10 cm
(b) the period of oscillation 2 sec
(c) the amplitude is 0.5 cm
(d) the period of oscillation 4 sec

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Sol.: (Acceleration)max = 2a = 52

Velocity at y = 4 cm is

v   a 2  y 2   a 2  4 2  3 or  a 2  16  3
Squaring, 
 2 a 2  16  9 2
So,

 2 a 2  16 9 2 9
 2 

2 a 5 5
9  41
or a  5 or –3.2 cm  a = 5 cm
10
from (1), 2  5 = 52 or  = 
 T = 2 sec
 (b)
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12. A spring-block system undergoes simple harmonic motion +Q
on a smooth horizontal surface. The block is now given some
positive charge, and a uniform horizontal electric field to the E
right is switched on. As a result,
(a) the time period of oscillation will increase
(b) the time period of oscillation will decrease
(c) the time period of oscillation will remain unaffected
(d) the mean position of simple harmonic motion will shift to the left
Sol.: The time period will depend upon the restoring force only.
The restoring force will be again the spring force only.
However, the equilibrium position will be shifted in the direction of the applied force.
 (c)
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13. Four massless springs whose force constants are 2k, 2k, k
and 2k respectively are attached to a mass M kept on a
k
frictionless plane (as shown in figure). If the mass M is 2k 2k
M 2k
displaced in the horizontal direction, then the frequency of
the system
1 k 1 4k 1 k 1 7k
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 4 M 2 M 2 7 M 2 M
1 4k
Sol.: k eq  4k , f 
2 M
 (b)

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14. A simple pendulum has time period T1. If point of suspension of simple pendulum starts
T2
moving upwards with an acceleration 2 m/s2 then its time period changes to T2. Then 12
T2
2
is (g = 10 m/s )
6 5 4
(a) 1 (b) (c) (d)
5 6 5
2
T g2 6
Sol.: 12  
T2 g 5
 (b)
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15. Time period of a disc about a tangent parallel to the diameter is same as the time period of a
simple pendulum. The ratio of radius of disc to the length of pendulum is

1 4 2 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 5 3 2

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Sol.: Tdisc  2  2
mgd 4g

l
T pendulum  2
g
R 4
 
l 5
 (b)

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16. A mass m is suspended from 3 spring of spring constant k1 , k2 and k3 as
shown. Time period of vertical oscillations of the mass will be k2 k1
(k1  k 2  k3 )  m  k3
(a) 2 (b) 2  
m k 
 1 2 k  k 3 
m
m(k1  k3 ) m(k1  k 2 )
(c) 2 (d) 2
k1k3  k1k 2  k 2 k3 k1k3  k1k 2  k 2 k3

Sol.: As k1 and k3 are in series and k2 in parallel with them so

kk k k  k k  k 2 k3
k eq  1 3  k 2  1 3 1 2
k1  k3 k1  k3
 (c)

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17. Two simple harmonic motion are represented by the following equations
y1  40 sin t
and y 2  10(sin t  c cos t )
If their displacement amplitudes are equal, then the value of c (in appropriate units) is
(a) 13 (b) 15 (c) 17 (d) 4

Sol.: A1  40 units
A2  100  100c 2  10 1  c 2
A1  A2  40  10 1  c 2  c  15
 (b)
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18. A block of mass m is suspended by means of an ideal
spring of force constant k from ceiling of a car which is 
moving along a circular path of radius r with acceleration a.
The time period of oscillation of the block when it is m
displaced along the spring, will be
mg  ma m m m
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) 2
k k g 2  a2 k k 2  g 2  a2

Sol.: No effect of ‘a’ and ‘g’ on time period of spring pendulum.

 (c)
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19. A spring-block system is kept on a smooth wedge of
inclination  as shown in figure. The mass of the block is k
m, spring constant of the spring is k. The wedge is a
moving with constant acceleration a. The time period for m
small oscillation of block is (assuming at all times mass 
m remains in contact with the wedge)

m m sin  m sin  m
(a) 2 2 2
(c) 2
(b) 2 (d) 2
 g   g  k k
k 1  2  k 1  2 
 a   a 
Sol.: Time period of spring block system does not depend on the effective g
 (d)

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20. Three masses 700 gm, 500 gm and 400 gm are suspended at the
end of a spring as shown and are in equilibrium. When the 700
gm mass is removed, the system oscillates with a period of 3
seconds; when the 500 gm mass is also removed, it will
700g
oscillate with a period of 500g
400g
(a) 1 sec (b) 2 sec
12
(c) 3 sec (d) sec
5
2
m T1 m
Sol.: T  2  2  1  T2 =2 sec
k T2 m2
 (b)
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21. Frequency of a particle executing SHM is 10 Hz. The particle is suspended from a vertical
spring. At the highest point of its oscillation the spring is unstretched. Maximum speed of
the particle is (g = 10 m/s2)
1 1
(a) 2 m/s (b)  m/s (c) m/s (d) m/s
 2
Sol.: Mean position of the particle is mg/k distance below the unstretched position of spring.
Therefore, amplitude of oscillation is
mg
A
k
k
  2f  20 ( f  10 Hz )
m
m 1
 
k 400 2
g 1
 v max .  A  2
 20  m/s
400 2
 (d)
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22. Two pendulums begin to swing simultaneously. The first pendulum makes 9 full
oscillations when the other makes 7 in the same time. The ratio of lengths of the two
pendulums is
9 7 49 81
(a) (b) (c) (d)
7 9 81 49

2
t0 l t l l1  7   49 
Sol.:  2 1 and 0  2 2     
9 g 7 g l2  9   81 
 (c)

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23. The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum of length l suspended from the top of the
vehicle which moves down without friction on an inclined plane of inclination , is given
by
l l l l
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) 2
g cos  g g sin  g tan 
  
Sol.: g eff  g a  g eff  g cos 
 (a)

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24. Two springs of constants k1 and k2 have equal highest velocities, when executing SHM.
Then, the ratio of their amplitudes (given their masses are equal) will be
(a) k1/k2 (b) (k1/k2)1/2 (c) k2/k1 (d) (k2/k1)1/2
Sol.: Kinetic energies of both the masses are equal.
1 1 A k2
So k1 A 12  k 2 A22 or 1 
2 2 A2 k1
 (d)
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25. A pendulum suspended from the roof of an elevator at rest has a time period T1, when the
elevator moves up with an acceleration a its time period becomes T2, when the elevator
moves down with an acceleration a, its time period becomes T3, then
T2T3 2
(a) T1  (T2T3 ) (b) T1  (T 22  T 32 ) (c) T1  (d) none of these
T 22  T 32

l 4 2 l
Sol.: T1  2 or g
g T 12
l 4 2 l
T2  2 or  ga
ga T 22
l 4 2 l
T3  2 or  g a
ga T 32
4 2 l 4 2 l 4 2 l
  2  2 g where g
T 22 T3 T 12
2T2T3
Solving we get : T1 
T 22  T 32
 (c)

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26. The time period of simple pendulum measured inside a stationary lift is found to be T. If the
lift start accelerating upwards with an acceleration g/3, the time period of pendulum will be
T 3 T T
(a) T 3 (b) (c) (d)
2 3 3
l l g 4g
Sol.: T  2 and T   2 [As g   g  a  g   ]
g 4g / 3 3 3
3
 T  T
2
 (b)

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27. What will be the equivalent force constant of the
spring system shown in the figure? k1 k1
1
k1  1 1
(a)  k2 (b)   
2  2 k1 k 2  k2
1
1 1 2 1
(c)  (d)   
2k 1 k 2  k1 k 2 
Sol.: For parallel combination of first two identical springs of spring constant k1 , effective spring
constant
k p  2k1
1 1 1
 
k s k p k2
1 1
 1 1  1 1
 k s        
k 
 p k2   2k1 k 2 
 (b)

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28. If an SHM is given by y  (sin t  cos t ) , which of the following statements is true?
(a) The amplitude is 1 m. (b) The amplitude is 2 m.
(c) Time is considered from y = 1 m (d) Time is considered from y = –1 m
Sol.: A  12  12  2  1 1 cos 90  2 m
 (b)

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29. Equation a   2 y states the SHM of a body. Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) The acceleration is maximum at the extreme position.
(b) Periodic time T  2 
(c) At y = 0, the potential energy is maximum
(d) At y = 0, the kinetic energy is minimum
Sol.: (a)

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30. A pendulum has time period T for small oscillations. An obstacle P O
3l
is situated below the point of suspension O at a distance . The 3l
4
pendulum is released from rest. Throughout the motion the moving 4 l
string makes small angle with vertical. Time after which the
P
pendulum returns back to its initial position is
3T 3T 4T
(a) T (b) (c) (d)
4 5 5
l
Sol.: After P length of pendulum becomes .
4
Now, as T  l , so after P time period will become T '  T / 2 .
T T ' T T 3T
Therefore, the desired time will be t     
2 2 2 4 4
 (b)
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31. A particle of mass 2 kg moves in simple harmonic
motion and its potential energy U varies with position x U(J)
as shown. The period of oscillation of the particle is 1.0
2 2 2
(a) s (b) s
5 5 x (m)
O 0.4
2 4
(c) s (d) s
5 5
1 5 2 4
Sol.: U  m 2 A 2    rad/sec T   s
2 2  5
 (d)

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32. A mass m = 8 kg is attached to a spring as shown in
figure and held in position so that the spring remains
unstretched. The spring constant is 200 N/m. The mass
m is then released and begins to undergo small
oscillations. The maximum velocity of the mass will be
( g = 10 m/s2) m
(a) 1 m/s (b) 2 m/s
(c) 4 m/s (d) 5 m/s

mg 8  10 2
Sol.: Mean position will be at k x = mg or x   m = 0.4 m
k 200 5
i.e. A = 0.4 m
k 200
Now, v max  A  A  0.4  2 m/s
m 8
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33. Displacement-time equation of a particle executing SHM is x  A sin  t   .Time taken
 6
A A
by the particle to go directly from x   to x   is
2 2
  2 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 2  
2
Sol.: Period of oscillation is T 

Now time taken in going from mean position to x = A/2
A T
or from x  to mean position comes out to be .
2 12
T  T 
Therefore, the desired time will be t  2   
 12  6 3
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34. A particle moves along the x-axis according to the equation x  4  3 sin2t  . Here, x is in
cm and t in seconds. Select the correct alternative(s)
(a) the motion of the particle is simple harmonic with mean position at x = 0
(b) the motion of the particle is simple harmonic with mean position at x = 4 cm
(c) the motion of the particle is simple harmonic with the mean position at x = – 4cm
(d) amplitude of oscillation is 6 cm
Sol.: (b)

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35. A particle of mass m is attached to three identical springs A, B B C
and C each of force constant k as shown in figure. If the particle
of mass m is pushed slightly against the spring A and released,
then the time period of oscillation is O m
3K m
(a) 2 (b) 2
m 2k
2k m A
(c) 2 (d) 2
m 3k

Sol.: When the particle of mass m at O is pushed by y in the B C

direction of A, spring A will be compressed by y while B and
C will stretched by y '  y cos 450; so the total restoring force
on the mass m along AO O m
RF  FA  FB cos 45  FC cos 45
i.e RF  ky  2ky' cos 45
A
or RF  ky  2k  y cos 45 cos 45
i.e. F   k ' y with k '  2k

m m
so T  2  2
k' 2k

 (b)

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36. The potential energy of a particle of mass 1 kg in motion along the x-axis is given by
U  4(1  cos 2 x ) J . Here x is in metres. The period of small oscillations (in sec) is

(a) 2 (b)  (c) (d) 2x
2
dU F
Sol.: F   8 sin 2 x , a   8 sin 2 x (m  1kg )
dx m
for small oscillations sin 2 x  2 x i.e. a  16 x
since a   x
oscillations are simple harmonic in nature

 T s
2
 (c)

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37. A simple pendulum with length L and mass m (of the bob) is vibrating with an amplitude a.
The maximum tension in the string is
2
  a 2   a 
2
  a 
(a) mg (b) mg 1     (c) 1   (d) mg 1   
  L    2L    L 
Sol.: For Tmax.,  = 0
at lowest point 
2
2
mv max i 2 2
ma   a  L
T = mg +  mg  = mg 1    
L L   L  
a
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38. 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?
1 1 1 1
(a) s (b) s (c) s (d) s
2 3 4 6
Sol.: T  2 /   2 or  = 
For a particle undergoing SHM, starting from the origin, x = a sin t
1
For x = a / 2, a/2 = a sin t or t  s
6
 (d)
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39. A particle of mass 1kg is performing SHM with maximum kinetic energy 2J. The average
speed of particle during the interval of time in which it moves from one extreme position to
the other extreme position is
2 4
(a) m/s (b) m/s (c) 1 m/s (d) 0.5 m/s
 
1 2 2 A 4 A 4 A 4
Sol.: mv max  2J , v max  2 m/s  A , vavg     m/s
2 T /2 T 2 
 (b)

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40. A block A of mass 2 kg is hanging in a vertical plane with
a spring of stiffness constant k = 100 N/m. A block B of
mass 1 kg is kept on block A and the system is in
equilibrium. Suddenly block B is removed. The amplitude B
of resulting SHM of A is
A

(a) 5 cm (b) 10 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 20 cm

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3 g 2 g g 10
Sol.: Shift of equilibrium position      0.1 m = 10 cm
k k k 100
Hence amplitude = 10 cm
 (b)

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41. Two rings made of same material and thickness, one of A
radius R and other of radius R/2 are welded together at
point A. Now, it is hanged on a nail at wall, the nail R/2
touching both the rings at A. Now it is slightly displaced in
the plane of rings and released. The period of small
oscillations is R

2R 5R 9R 5R
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) 2
5g 6g 5g 2g
R A
m   2mR y
2 5
Sol.: xcm     R R/2
m  2m 6
2 2
R R mR 2
I A  I1  I 2 , I 1  m    m   
2 2 2 R
9
I 2  2mR 2  2mR 2  4mR 2  I A  mR 2
2 x
I
for compound pendulum T  2
Mgd
5 9R
 here M = 3m, d  R  T  2
6 5g
 (c)

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42. Two pendulums of same amplitude but time period 3s and 7s start oscillating simultaneously
from two opposite extreme positions. After how much time they will be in phase.
21 21 21 21
(a) s (b) s (c) s (d) s
8 4 2 10
Sol.: y1  a cos1t and y 2  a cos(   2 t )
For same phase 1t    2 t
  21
t   s
1   2 2 2 8

3 7
 (a)

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43. The potential energy of a particle of mass 0.1 kg moving along x-axis is given by U = 5x
(x – 4), here U is in Joules and x is in meters. Which of the following is incorrect.
(a) the particle is acted upon by a variable force.
(b) the speed of particle is maximum at x = 2m.
(c) the minimum potential energy during the motion is 20 J.

(d) the period of oscillation of the particle is sec.
5
dU
Sol.: F  = – 5(2x – 4) at mean position F = 0  x = 2 m,
dx

U min = – 20 J as F  x and k = 10 N/m  T = sec.
5
 (c)

44. A block is kept on a rough horizontal plank. The coefficient of friction between the block
and the plank is 1/2. The plank is undergoing horizontal SHM of angular frequency 10
rad/s. The maximum amplitude of plank in which the block does not slip over the plank is
(g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 4 cm (b) 5 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 16 cm
Sol.: Maximum acceleration in SHM is a max   2 A

Hence, a max  g or  2 A  g

1
 10 
g  2 
or A 2   0.05 m = 5 cm
 102
 (b)

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45. Two pendulums of same amplitude but time period 3s and 7s start oscillating simultaneously
from two opposite extreme positions. After how much time they will be in phase.
21 21 21 21
(a) s (b) s (c) s (d) s
8 4 2 10

Sol.: y1  a cos1t and y 2  a cos(   2 t )

For same phase 1t    2 t
  21
t   s
1   2 2 2 8

3 7
 (a)

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46. Two identical simple pendulums A and B are fixed at same point.
They are displaced by an angle  and  ( and  are very small
 
and  > ) and released from rest. Find the time after which B B
A
reaches its initial position for the first time. Collisions are elastic
and length of the strings is l.
l l  l 2 l
(a)  (b) 2 (c) (d)
g g  g  g
Sol.: Simple pendulum B reaches its initial position after one time period.
 (b)

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47. A simple harmonic motion has an amplitude A and time period T. The time required by it to
A
travel from x = A to x  is
2
T T T T
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6 4 3 2
Sol.: Equation of SHM starting from extreme position,
y  A cos t  ( A / 2)  A cos t i.e., t  cos 1 (1 / 2)
2  T
or t or t
T 3 6
 (a)

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48. A string of length L is fixed at one end and caries a mass S
2
M at the other end. The string makes revolutions per 
 L
second around the vertical axis through the fixed end as T
shown in figure, then tension in the string is
M
(a) ML (b) 2 ML (c) 4 ML (d) 16 ML

Sol.: T sin   M 2 R S

T sin   M 2 L sin  
L
T  M 2 L  M 4 2 n 2 L = 16 ML
 (d) T
m2R
R M

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49. Find the natural frequency of the system as shown in

k
figure. The pulleys are massless and frictionless.
2 k 1 k
(a) (b)
 m 2 m
4 k 8 k m
(c) (d)
 m  m
Sol.: Let m is displaced downward by x from its mean position then spring will stretched by
x0  4 x .
x0 2 k
 x , m 2 x  4kx 0  16 kx  f 
4  m
 (a)

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50. A large horizontal surface moves up and down in S.H.M. with an amplitude of 1 cm. If a
mass of 10 kg (which is placed on the surface) is to remain continuously in contact with it,
the maximum frequency of S.H.M. will be (g = 2 ms–2)
(a) 5 Hz (b) 0.5 Hz
(c) 1.5 Hz (d) 10 Hz
2
Sol.: mg  m A
1 g 1 10
 f    5 Hz
2 A 2 1  10  2
 (a)

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51. A particle subjected to two SHM along x and y directions according to x = 6 sin 100 π t and
y = 8 cos (100 π t – π/2)
(a) motion of particle is ellipse (b) motion of particle is circle
(c) motion of particle is straight line (d) can’t say
y 8 4
Sol.:   y x
x 6 3
 (c)

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53. A body of mass M is situated in a potential field u ( x )  u 0 (1  cos x) , where u0 and  are
constants. The time period of small oscillations of body will be
M u0 u0  2
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) 2 Mu0  2
u0  2 M 2 M

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Sol.: F   u 0  sin x   u 0  2 x ( x is small)
dx
 u0  2 x u 2 M
a  2  0  T  2
M M u0  2
 (a)
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54. The bob of a pendulum, is attached to a horizontal spring of
spring constant k. The pendulum will undergo simple harmonic L
motion with period (T) k
L m
(a) 2 (b) 2
g k
 1  1 L 2
(c) 2  (d) 2   
 ( g / L)  ( k / m)  2 g m/k
 
Sol.: For deflection , total restoring force is,
F   (mg sin   kL)  ( mg  kL) (  is small)
 mg  kL  y g k
a     2  
 m L L m
1
 T  2
( g / L )  ( k / m)
 (c)
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55. A particle executes simple harmonic motion between x = –A and x = + A. The time taken by it
A A
to go from 0 to is T1 and to go from to A is T2. Then
2 2
(a) T1  T2 (b) T1  T2 (c) T1  T2 (d) T1  2T2
Sol.: (a)

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56. A simple pendulum is suspended from the ceiling of an empty box falling in air near earth
 
surface. The total mass of system is M. The box experiences air resistance R  kv where v is
the velocity of box and k is a positive constant. After some time it is found that period of
oscillation of pendulum becomes double the value when it would have suspended from a
point on earth. The velocity of box at that moment (take g in air same as on earth’s surface)
Mg Mg Mg 2 Mg
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4k k 2k k
l
Sol.: T  2 , a is the downward acceleration of box
ga

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l 3g
T0  2 a
g 4
Mg Mg
Mg  R  Ma  R  , v
4 4k
 (a)
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57. In the given figure, string, spring and pulleys are
massless. Block A, performing SHM of amplitude
1 m and time period  / 2 sec. If block B remains at
rest, then minimum value of co-efficient of friction
between block B and surface will be (g = 10 m/s2) m A
B
3m

1 13 2 4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 15 3 5
2
Sol.: Maximum tension in string = T  mg  m A
2
 2  13
(3mg )  mg  m   
/2 15
 (b)
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58. A particle of mass M is attached to four springs as shown. Initial
tension in each spring is F0 and length of each spring is l, if the
period of small oscillations of the particle along a line
M
perpendicular to the plane containing the springs is T. (Neglect
effect of gravity and assume that the force developed in springs
due to displacement is much smaller than the original tension
F0), then
(a) T  2 Ml (b) T  2 F0 (c) T   Ml (d) T  4 Ml
F0 Ml F0 F0

Sol.: Fnet  4( F0  f ) sin 

y  l l 
=  4 F0 sin    4 F0 tan   4 F0 y
l
Ml
 T  2
4 F0
 (c)

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59. A uniform cylinder of length L and mass M having cross sectional area A is suspended with
its length vertical from a fixed point by a light spring such that it is half submerged in a liquid
of density  at equilibrium position. When the cylinder is given a small downward push and
released it starts oscillating with small amplitudes. If the spring has a force constant k then its
time period of oscillations will be
M M
(a) T  2 (b) T  2
k Ag
M
(c) T  2 (d) Data insufficient to arrive at a conclusion
k  Ag
k  Ag M
Sol.: FR  Ma  (kx  Agx) ;  ; T  2
M k  Ag
 (c)
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60. Two blocks A and B, each of mass m are connected by
means of a pulley-spring system on a smooth inclined B K
m
plane of inclination  as shown in the figure. All the
pulleys and spring are ideal. Now, B is slightly displaced

from its equilibrium position. It starts to oscillate. Time
period of oscillation of B will be (Take m = 4 kg, K = 5
A
N/m,  = 3.14) m

(a) 3.14 s (b) 6.28 s (c) 4.28 s (d) 5.14 s

Sol.: Let elongation of spring be x0 in equilibrium. Then,
2T  mg sin   2kx 0 …(i)
and T  mg …(ii)
Let Block B is displaced by x down the inclination
F.B.D. of B
2k(x0 + 2x)
aB

2T 
mg sin
 ma B  2k ( x0  2 x)  2T   mg sin  …(iii)
F.B.D. of A
T

aA

mg
mg – T  = maA
Also, a A  2a B
T   mg  2maB
 ma B  2kx0  4kx  2mg  4ma B  mg sin 
 maB  4kx  4maB

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4k
aB   x
5m
5m
 T  2
4k
T = 6.28 s.
 (b)

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61. Two blocks A and B, each of mass m are connected by
means of a pulley-spring system on a smooth inclined B K
m
plane of inclination  as shown in the figure. All the
pulleys and spring are ideal. Now, B is slightly displaced

from its equilibrium position. It starts to oscillate. Time
period of oscillation of B will be (Take m = 4 kg, K = 5
A
N/m,  = 3.14) m

(a) 3.14 s (b) 6.28 s (c) 4.28 s (d) 5.14 s

Sol.: Let elongation of spring be x0 in equilibrium. Then,
2T  mg sin   2kx 0 …(i)
and T  mg …(ii)
Let Block B is displaced by x down the inclination
F.B.D. of B
2k(x0 + 2x)
aB

2T 
mg sin
 ma B  2k ( x0  2 x)  2T   mg sin  …(iii)
F.B.D. of A
T

aA

mg
mg – T  = maA
Also, a A  2a B
T   mg  2maB
 ma B  2kx0  4kx  2mg  4ma B  mg sin 
 maB  4kx  4maB
4k
aB   x
5m
5m
 T  2
4k
T = 6.28 s.
 (b)

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62. If the length of a simple pendulum is equal to the radius R of the earth, its time period will
be
(a) 2 R / g (b) 2 R / 2 g (c) 2 2 R / g (d)  R / 2 g

Sol.: (a)

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63. Two blocks A and B, each of mass m are connected by
means of a pulley-spring system on a smooth inclined B K
m
plane of inclination  as shown in the figure. All the
pulleys and spring are ideal. Now, B is slightly displaced

from its equilibrium position. It starts to oscillate. Time
period of oscillation of B will be (Take m = 4 kg, K = 5
A
N/m,  = 3.14) m

(a) 3.14 s (b) 6.28 s (c) 4.28 s (d) 5.14 s

Sol.: Let elongation of spring be x0 in equilibrium. Then,
2T  mg sin   2kx 0 …(i)
and T  mg …(ii)
Let Block B is displaced by x down the inclination
F.B.D. of B
2k(x0 + 2x)
aB

2T 
mg sin
 ma B  2k ( x0  2 x)  2T   mg sin  …(iii)
F.B.D. of A
T

aA

mg
mg – T  = maA
Also, a A  2a B
T   mg  2maB
 ma B  2kx0  4kx  2mg  4ma B  mg sin 
 maB  4kx  4maB
4k
aB   x
5m
5m
 T  2
4k
T = 6.28 s.
 (b)

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64. The equation of a particle executing SHM is given by x  3 cos t cm, where t is in
2
second. The distance travelled by the particle in the first 8.5 s is
 3   3   3   3 
(a)  24   cm (b)  27   cm (c)  24   cm (d)  27   cm
 2  2  2  2
Sol.: In one oscillation, distance covered = 4  3 = 12 cm
2
Here,    T = 4s. Now, 8.5 = 4  2 + 0.5
T
     3 
So, the distance covered = 2  12 + 3 cos    0.5   24   cm
 2    2
 (a)

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