Subject : Physics JP DPP Test No.

: 07 TARGET IITJEE - 2011

WAVES ON A STRING, SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION (P7) Marks: 125

SECTION - I
Straight Objective Type
This section contains 10 multiple choice questions. Each question has choices (A), (B), (C) and (D),
out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

1. The displacement of a particle is given at time t, by:

x  A sin( 2t)  B sin 2 t Then.

B2
(A) the motion of the particle is SHM with an amplitude of A2 
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(B) the motion of the particle is not SHM, but oscillatory with a time period of T   / .
(C) the motion of the particle is oscillatory with a time period of T  2  / .
(D) the motion of the particle is aperiodic.

2. A particle is describing simple harmonic motion. If its velocities are v1 and v 2 when the displacement
from the mean position are y1 and y2 respectively, then its time period is

y 21  y 22 v 22  v 21 v 12  v 22 y12  y 22
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 2
v 21  v 22 y 21  y 22 y12  y 22 v 22  v 12

3. A uniform rod of mass m and length  is hinged at its mid-point in such a way that it can rotate in the
vertical plane about a horizontal axis passing through the centre. One of it ends is attached to a
spring of spring constant k which is unstreched when the rod is horizontal. If this end is now given a
small displacement and released angular frequency of the resulting motion is

(A) k/m (B) 2k / m (C) 3k / m (D) g/

4. Three charges q, q and -2q are fixed on the vertices of an equilateral triangular plate of edge length a.
This plane is in equilibrium between two very large plates having surface charge density 1 and 2 re
spectively. Find time period of small angular oscillation about an axis passing through its centroid and
perpendicular to plane. Moment of inertia of the system about this axis is 1.

0 1 0 1 20 1 20 1
(A) 2 qa |    | (B) 2 2qa |    | (C) 2 (D) 2 qa |    |
1 2 1 2 3qa | 1   2 | 1 2

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5. The particles excutes simple harmonic motion of the same amplitude and frequency along close
parallel lines. They pass each other moving in opposite directions. Each time their displacement is half
of their amplitude. THeir phase difference.

7 4  2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 3 6 3
6. A particle of mass 1 kg is placed in a potential field. Its potential energy is given U  10x 2  5. The
frequency of ocsillations of the particle is giben by.
 10   5
(A) ( 10) (B) ( 5 ) (C)    (D)   
   

7. The particle is performing simple harmonic motion of time period T abouit a point O and it passes

through a point P, where OP = x, with velocity v in the direction OP. THe time, which elapses before, it
returns to P again is
T  vT  T T T  vT 
(A) tan1   (B) (C) (D) cos1  
  2x   2   2x 

8. The x  t graph of a particle undergoing simple harmonic motion is shown below. The acceleration of the
particle at t = 4/3 s is

3 2 2 2 3 2
(A)  cm / s 2 (B) cm / s2 (C) cm / s2 (D)   cm / s2
32 32 32 32

9. A particle free to move along x-axis has potential energy given by U(x)  k[1  exp(  x 2 )] for
  x  , where k is a positive constant of appropriate dimensions. Then
(A) at points away from the origin, the particle is in unstable equilibrium
(B) for any finite nonzero value x, there is a force directed away from the origin
(C) if its total mechanical energy is k/2, it has its minimum kinetic energy at the origin.
(D) for small dispalcement from x = 0, the motion is simple harmonic.

10. A body moving along a straight line OA with simple harmonic motion has zero velocity when it si at the
points A and B whose distance from O are ‘a’ and ‘b’ respectively, and has a velocity v when half-way
between them. The period of simple harmonic motion is

(a  b) (b  a) b a
(A) (B) (C) (D)
v v v v

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 SECTION - II
Multiple Correct Answers Type
This section contains 5 multiple correct answer(s) type questions. Each question has 4 choices
(A), (B), (C) and (D), out of which ONE OR MORE is/are correct.

11. The time period of small oscillations of mass m when the pulleys are massless and the springs have
spring constants k a and k b respectively. The pulleys are frictionless. Also the string is massless and
inextensible.

4m(k a  kb ) 2m(k a kb )
(A) 2 (B) 2 (k  k )
k ak b a b

(C) The motion is simple harmonic (D) The motion is oscillatory

12. A particle excuting SHM along a straight line has a speed of 6 m/s when 4 m from the centre of oscilla
tions and a speed of 8 m/s when 3 m from the centre of oscillations.
(A) The amplitude of oscillation is 5 m
(B) The shortest time taken by the particle in moving from the extreme position to a point midway

between the extreme position and the centre is s
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(C) Angular velocity of the particle is 2 rad/s
(D) Amplitude of oscillation is 2 m

13. The position of a particle w.r. to origin varies according to the relation x = 3 sin 100t + 8 cos2 50t. Which
of the following is/are correct about this motion
(A) the motion of the particle is not S.H.M.
(B) the amplitude of the S.H.M. of the particle is 5units.
(C) the amplitude of the resultant S.H.M. is 73 units
(D) the maximum displacement of the particle from the origin is 9 units.

14. The function x  A sin 2 t  Bcos 2  C sin t resprent SHM for which of the option (s)
(A) for all value of A, B and C (C  0) (B) A = B, C = 2B
(C) A = -B, C = 2B (D) A = B, C = 0

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15. A long light steel spring is clamped at its lower end and a mass of 1.5 kg is attached to its top end. A
force of 6 N is required to dispalce the ball 15 cm to one side as shown. When released, the system
undergoes S.H.M.

(A) the period with which the ball will vibrate back and fourth is 1.2 s
(B) the frequency of vibration is nearly 0.8 Hz
(C) the spring constant is 20 N/m
(D) the spring constant is 40 N/m

SECTION - III
Reasoning Type
This section contains 2 reasoning type questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and
(D), out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

16. Statement - 1: A particle is moving along x-axis. The resultant force F acting on it is given by
F = - ax - b. Where a and b are both positive constants.The motion of this particle is
not SHM.
Statement - 2: In SHM resultant force must be propertional to the displacement from mean position.
(A ) statement -1 is True, statement-2 is True, statement-2 is a correct explanation for statment-1.
(B) statement -1 is True, statement-2 is True, statement-2 is a not a correct explanation for statment-1.
(C) statement -1 is True, statement-2 is False
(D) statement -1 is False, statement-2 is True

17. Statement - 1: Kinetic energy of SHM at mean position is equal to potential energy at ends for a
particle moving in SHM.
Statement - 2: Total energy in SHM is conserved
(A) statement -1 is True, statement-2 is True, statement-2 is a correct explanation for statment-1.
(B) statement -1 is True, statement-2 is True, statement-2 is a not a correct explanation for statment-1
(C) statement -1 is True, statement-2 is False
(D) statement -1 is False, statement-2 is True

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 SECTION - IV
Comprehension Type
This section contains 2 paragraphs. Based open each paragraph, there are 3 multiple choice questions.
Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D), out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

Paragraph for Question Nos. 18 to 20

A large tank of cross-section area A contains liquid of density  . A cylinder of density  /4and length  ,
and cross-section area of a (a<<A) is kept in equilibrium by applying an external vertically downward
force as shown. The cyclinder is just submerged in liquid. At t = 0 the external force is removed
instantaneously. Assume that water level in the tank remains constant.

18. The acceleration of cylinder immediately after the external force is removed is
(A) g (B) 2g (C) 3g (D) zero

19. The speed of the cylinder when it reaches its equilibrium position is
1 3
(A) g (B) g (C) 2g (D) 2 g
2 2

20. After its released at t = 0, the time taken by cylinder to reach its equilibrium position for the first time is

       
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 g 3 g 4 g 2 g

Paragraph for Question Nos. 21 to 23

The average speed over a complete oscillation of a particle performing rectillnear simple harmonic
motion is 2 cm/s. If the particle attains this speed when it is at a point P whose distance from the
centre O is 4 cm.

21. Amplitude of S. H. M. is
4 4 8
cm cm cm
(A) 2  4 1/ 2 (B) 4 cm (C) 2  4 1/ 2 (D) 2  4 1/ 2
     
22. Periodic time of S.H.M. is
4 4 8
s s s
(A) 2  4 1/ 2 (B) 4  s (C) 2  4 1/ 2 (D) 2  4 1/ 2
     
23. The least time taken by the particle to travel from O to P is

4 4 1
 2  4 
(A) 2 (B)  2  4 sin  


 4  

4  2  4  4  2  4 
(C) cos 1   (D) tan1  
2  4    2  4   
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 SECTION - V
Matrix - Match Type p q r s
This section contains 2 questions. Each question contains statements given in two A p q r s
columns, which have to be matched. The statements in Column-I are labelled
B p q r s
A, B, C and D, while the statements in Column-II are labelled p, q, r and s. Any
C p q r s
given statement in Column-I can have correct matching with ONE OR MORE
D p q r s
statement(s) in Column-II. The appropriate bubbles corresponding to the answers
to these questions have to be darkened as illustrated in the following example.If the correct matches are
A-p, s ; B-q and r; C-p and q; and D-s then the correct darkening of bubbles will look like the following :

24. Column I gives a list of possible set of parameters measured in some experiments. The variations of the
parameters in the form of graphs are shown in Column II. Match the set of parameters given in Column I
with the graphs given in Column II. Indicate your answer by darkening the appropriate bubbles of the 4 x
4 matrix given in the ORS.
Column I Column II

(A) Potential energy of a simple pendulum (y-axis) p.

as a function of displacement (x-axis )

(B) Displacement (y-axis) as a function of time q.

(x-axis) for a one dimensional motion at zero
or constant acceleration when the body is moving
along the positive x-direction.

(C) Range of a projectile (y-axis) as a function of its r.

velocity (x-axis) when projected as a fixed angle

(D) The square of the period (y-axis) of a simple pendulum s.

as a function of its length (x-axis)

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25. Match the items in Column I with those in Column II.

Column I Column II

3(R  r)
(A) If a hollow sphere of radius r slides on a concave P) T  2
2g
mirror of radius R, time period
7(R  r)
(B) If a solid sphere of radius r rolls on a concave Q) T  2
5g
mirror of radius R, time period
5(R  r)
(C) If a hollow cylinder of radius r slides on a concave R) T  2
3g
mirror of radius R, time period

(R  r)
(D) If a solid cylinder of radius r rolls on a concave S) T  2
g
mirror of radius R, time period

SECTION - VI
Integer Answer Type

This section contains 6 questions. The answer to each of the questions

is a Double digit integer, ranging from 0 to 99. The appropriate bubble
below the respective question number in the ORS have to be darkened.

26. In the figure shwon, a plate of mass 60 gm is at rest and in equilibrium. A particle of mass m =30 gm is
4.5mg
released from height from the plate. The particle sticks to the plate. Negelecting the duration of
k
collision, find time from the collsion of the particle and the plate to the moment when the spring has
maximum compression. Spring has force constant 100 N/m. Calculate value of time in the form x ms
(millisecond).

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27. A particle is moving on x-axis has potential energy U  2  20x  5x 2 joules along x-axis. The particle is
released at x  3. If the mass of the particle is 0.1 kg, then find the maximum velocity of the particle ( in
m/s).

28. A horizontal platform exceutes S.H.M. to and fro about the mean position. It’s time period of oscillation is
2 seconds. A mass m is resting on it. Dterminethe greatest amplitude (in m ) the platform can have so
that the mass resting on it may not leave it ?

29. A mass M attached to a spring oscillates witha period of 2 sec. If the mass is increased by 2 kg, the period
increases by one second. Find the initial mass M ( in kg ) assuming that Hooke’s law obyed.

30. A point particle of mass 0.1 kg is executing S.H.M. of amplitude of 0.1 m. When the particle passes
through the mean position, its kinetic energy is 8  10 3 joule. Obtain the positive value of angular freqency
( in rad/s).

31. A sphere of mass M and radius R is on a smooth fixed inclined plane is equilibrium as shown in the figure.
If now the sphere is displaced through a small distance along the plane, what will be the angular frequency
( in radian/sec) of the resulting SHM ? Given k = 4M/3)

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Subject : Physics JP DPP Test No. : 07 TARGET IITJEE - 2011

WAVES ON A STRING, SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION (P7)

Marking Scheme
1. For each question in Section–I , you will be awarded 3 marks if you darken the bubble corresponding to the
correct answer and zero marks if no bubble is darkened. In case of bubbling of incorrect answer, minus one
(–1) mark will be awarded.
2. For each question in Section–II , you will be awarded 5 marks if you darken the bubble corresponding to the
correct answer and zero marks if no bubble is darkened. In case of bubbling of incorrect answer, minus two
(–2) mark will be awarded.
3 For each question in Section–III, you will be awarded 3 marks if you darken the bubble corresponding to the
correct answer, and zero mark if no bubble is darkened. In case of bubbling of incorrect answer, minus one
(–1) mark will be awarded.
4. For each question in Section–IV, you will be awarded 4 marks if you darken the bubble corresponding to the
correct answer, and zero mark if no bubble is darkened. In case of bubbling of incorrect answer, minus one
(–1) mark will be awarded.
5. For each question in Section–V, you will be awarded 2 marks for each row in which you have darkened the
bubble(s) corresponding to the correct answer. Thus, each question in this section carries a maximum of
8marks. There is no negative marking for incorrect answer(s) for this this section.
6. For each question in Section–VI, you will be awarded 4 marks if you darken the bubble corresponding to the
correct answer, and zero mark if no bubble is darkened. In case of bubbling of incorrect answer, minus one
(–1) mark will be awarded.

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