Oscillations (SHM)

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Oscillations (SHM)
1. General vibration of a polyatomic molecule 6. Graph below shows variation of amplitude of
about its equilibrium position is :- forced oscillations with respect to frequency
(1) Simple harmonic motion of driving force. Choose the correct option.
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(2) Neither periodic nor SHM
a
(3) Superposition of SHMs 4
b

Amplitude
(4) None 3
2. The equation of motion of a particle is c
2 d
x = acos(αt)2 the motion is :- e
1
(1) Periodic but not oscillatory
(2) Periodic and oscillatory 0 0.5 1 1.5 ωd 2
൬ ൰
(3) Oscillatory but not periodic ω0

(4) Neither periodic nor oscillatory (1) Amplitude is maximum at ωd = ω0

(2) Peak amplitude is maximum for curve (a)
3. A body is doing SHM, which is not true: -
because for curve (a) damping is minimum
(1) Average total energy per cycle is equal to
(3) In case of resonance there occur maximum
its maximum kinetic energy transfer of energy from driver to driven
(2) Average kinetic energy per cycle is equal (4) All of above
to half of its maximum kinetic energy 7. Which property of the medium helps to
generate a mechanical wave in a medium or
(3) Mean velocity over a complete cycle is
helps in energy transfer: -
2 (1) elastic forces (2) inertia
equal to times of its max. velocity
 (3) both (1) & (2) (4) none
1 8. Consider the following statements about
(4) Root mean square velocity is times of
2 sound wave passing through a gas.
(A) The pressure of the gas at a point oscillate
its maximum velocity
in time
4. In SHM phase difference between displacement (B) The position of a small layer of the gas
and velocity is: - oscillate in time
(1) Zero (2)  (1) Both A & B are correct
(3) /2 (4) None of these (2) A is correct but B is wrong
(3) B is correct but A is wrong
5. A displacement equation of a particle
(4) Both A & B are wrong
executes S.H.M is x = sin ωt, then :- 9. Select the correct statements :-
(a) Mean position x = 0 (1) In standing wave amplitude is fixed at a
1 given location but, it is different at
(b) Mean position x = different locations
2
(2) All particles vibrate in same phase in

(c) Time period = s between successive nodes
 (3) A stationary wave pattern resulting from
2 super position of two travelling wave in
(d) Time period =
 opposite direction (same frequency waves)
(1) a, d (2) b,c (3) a,c (4) b,d (4) All the above
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10. In which of the following wave Doppler shifts (1) Phase of the oscillation is same at t = 0s
are same irrespective of whether the source and t = 2s
moves or the observer moves towards each (2) Phase of the oscillation is same at t = 2s
other. and t = 6s
(1) Ultrasonic (2) Infrasonic (3) Phase of the oscillation is same at t = 1s
(3) Infrared (4) Audible and t = 7s
11. Sound waves generated in a pipe filled with (4) Phase of the oscillation is same at t = 1s
air by moving the piston up and down are :-
and t = 3 s
(1) Electromagnetic
16. Choose incorrect option : -
(2) Longitudinal
x
(3) Transverse
(4) Non-mechanical a
12. Which one is the displacement function for a b
longitudinal wave. (Where S is the displacement
t
of a medium particle) :-
(1) S(x1, t) = a sin(ωt – ky + ϕ)
(2) S(x1, t) = a sin(ωt – kx + ϕ)
(3) S(y, t) = a sin(ωt – kx + ϕ)
(4) S(x, t) = a sin(ωt – kz + ϕ) (1) Amplitude of both are same
13. A pipe, 30 cm long, is open at both ends. Which (2) Both curve have same frequency
harmonic mode of the pipe resonates a 1.1 kHz (3) Initial phase of both curve are same
source? will resonance with the same source be (4) Time period of a is twice of time period of b
observed if one end of the pipe is closed? 17. Four pendulum A,B,C and D are suspended
Take the speed of sound in air as 330 m/s. from the same elastic support as shown in
(1) 4th Harmonic, yes figure. A and C are of same length while B is
(2) II Harmonic, yes smaller than A and D is larger than A. If A is
(3) 4th Harmonic, No given a transverse displacement.
(4) II Harmonic, No
14. Two sitar strings A and B playing the note
'Dha' are slightly out of tune and produces
beats of frequency 5Hz. The tension of the B
string B is slightly increased and the beat C A
frequency is found to decrease to 3Hz. What D
is the original frequency of B if the frequency (1) D will vibrate with maximum amplitude
of A is 427 Hz? (2) C will vibrate with maximum amplitude
(1) 422 Hz (2) 432 Hz (3) B will vibrate with maximum amplitude
(3) 424 Hz (4) 430 Hz (4) All four will oscillate with equal amplitude
15. Displacement vs time curve for a particle
18. A body is doing SHM, which is not true :-
executing S.H.M. is shown in fig given below.
(1) Average total energy per cycle is equal to
Choose the correct statement:
its maximum kinetic energy
displacement

(2) Average kinetic energy per cycle is equal

to half of its maximum kinetic energy
(3) Mean velocity over a complete cycle is
2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 equal to times of its max. velocity
0 
time (s)
1
(4) Root mean square velocity is times of
2
its maximum velocity
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19. Find out correct statement :- 25. Acceleration due to gravity on the surface of
(1) A travelling wave or pulse suffers a phase moon is 1.63 m/s2 then find length of a
 second’s pendulum on the moon’s surface.
change of on reflection at a rigid boundary
2 (1) 6m (2) 0.167 m
(2) A travelling wave or pulse suffers no
phase change on reflection at an open (3) 1m (4) 0.042m
boundary 26. In the following two figures, the springs are
(3) A travelling wave suffers same phase identical and ideal and all surfaces are
change from rigid and open boundary smooth. Masses of the blocks are also same
(4) None of these
then in the two situation after releasing: -
20. Speed of sound in air at room temperature is
approximately 343m/s. What can be the
speed of sound in Hydrogen at room k F F k F
temperature approximately. m m m
(1) 1284 m/s (2) 2089 m/s
(a) (b)
(3) 686 m/s (4) 440 m/s
21. A block attached to a spring is free to oscillate (1) expansion are different and time periods
with angular velocity , in an horizontal plane are same.
with friction. It is pulled to a distance x0 and (2) expansion are same and time periods are
pushed towards the centre with a velocity v0 at
different.
time t = 0 sec. Initial phase of the block is: -
  (3) both expansions and time periods are
x0
(1) sin −1   same.
 v 2 + x22 
 0 0  (4) both expansions and time periods are
 x0  different.
(2) cos−1  
27. Equation of motion of a particle executing
 v2 + x22 
 0 0 
 
  SHM is represented as x = –2sin  3t +  . It
x0  3
(3)  − sin−1  
 v2 + x22  can also be represented as: -
 0 0 
 x0   
(4)  − cos−1   (1) x = 2sin  3t + 
 v 2 + x22   3
 0 0 
 4 
22. When an automobile of mass 4000kg is (2) x = 2sin  3t +
placed on its suspension system then it sags  3 
by 20 cm. Force constant of each shock  
absorber of this 4-wheeler, is (3) x = 2cos  3t + 
 3
(1) 2 × 105 Nm–1 (2) 4 × 105 Nm–1
(3) 5 × 10 Nm
4 –1 (4) 2 × 104 Nm–1  4 
(4) x = 2cos  3t +
23. For small linear oscillations of a simple  3 
pendulum of having a bob of mass m, its force-
28. Equation of motion of a particle executing
constant k is proportional to the mass as: -
1 1  
(1) m (2) m 2 (3) m− 2 (4) m–1 SHM is represented as, x = −3cos  t −  . It
24. For large angles, the oscillations of a simple  6
pendulum are not SHM then their time period is: - can not be represented as : -

(1) T = 2 (2) T  2    5 
(1) x = −3sin  t +  (2) x = 3cos  t + 
g g  3  6 

(3) T  2 (4) T  2    4 
(3) x = −3sin  t +  (4) x = 3sin  t +
g g  6   3 
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29. Equation of motion of four SHM are given 30. Equation of motion of a particle is represented by
below: -  
x = 2sin  4t +  . It can also be represented as
   4
 
(A) x = 2sin  3t +  (B) x = 3sin  3t +   
 2   3  (1) x = 2sin  4t − 
 4
   
(C) x = 3sin  2t +  (D) x = 2sin  2t +   3 
 6   4  (2) x = 2sin  4t + 
 4 
The two equations which are different in both  7 
(3) x = 2cos  4t + 
amplitude and frequency, are: -  4 
(1) B and C (2) B and D  7 
(4) x = 2cos  4t − 
(3) A and B (4) C and D  4 

ANSWER KEY

Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Answer 3 3 3 3 2 4 3 1 4 3 2 2 4 1 2
Question 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Answer 2 2 3 2 1 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 3
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