Chapter #5
Chapter #5
Chapter #5
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12. A simple pendulum has a metal bob, which is negatively charged. If it is allowed to oscillate
above a positively charged metallic plate, then its time period will:
(A) Increase (B) Decrease
(C) Become zero (D) Remain the same
13. A pendulum is undergoing S.H.M. The velocity of the bobo in the mean position is “v”, If now
its amplitude is doubled keeping the length same its velocity in the mean position will be:
(A) v/2 (B) v
(C) 2v (D) 4v
14. A particle moves such that its acceleration “a” is given by a = -bx where “x” is the displacement
from equilibrium position and “b” is constant. The period of oscillation is:
(A) 2π/b (B) 2π/√b
(C) √2π/b (D) 2√π/b
15. Distance covered during one vibration of an oscillating body in terms of amplitude “A” is:
(A) Zero (B) A
(C) 2A (D) 4A
16. The tension in the string of a simple pendulum is:
(A) Remains constant
(B) Maximum in extreme position
(C) Zero in mean position (D) Maximum at mean position
17. Resonance is an example of:
(A) Tunning fork (B) Forced vibration
(C) Free vibration (D) Damped vibration
18. The total mechanical energy of a spring-mass system in simple harmonic motion is
E=1/2mɷ2A2.suppose the oscillating particle is replaced by another particle of doubled the mass
while the amplitude “A” remains the same. The new mechanical energy will:
(A) Becomes 2E (B) Become E/2
(C) Become √2E (D) Remains same
19. What fraction of total energy is kinetic at half of amplitude during SHM?
(A) 1/2 (B) 1/4
(C) 2/3 (D) 3/4
20. A body of mass 5kg is executing S.H.M about a fixed point with amplitude of 10cm, its
maximum velocity is 100cm/s. Its velocity will be 50cms-1 at a distance (in cm):
(A) 5 (B) 5√2
(C) 5√3 (D) 10√2
21. A mass “M’’ is suspended from a spring of negligible mass. The spring is pulled a little and
then released so that the mass executes SHM of time period “T”. If the mass is increased by m,
5T
the time period becomes Then the ratio is of “m” and “M” is:
3
(A) 25/9 (B) 16/9
(C) 5/3 (D) 3/5
22. A tunnel has been dug through the center of the Earth and a ball is released in it. It executes
S.H.M. with time period:
(A) 42 minutes (B) 1 hour
(C) 1day (D) 84.6 minutes
23. At resonance, the energy transfer becomes:
(A) Minimum (B) Zero
(C) Maximum (D) Negative
24. The length of a second’s pendulum at the surface of Earth is 1m. The length of the second’s
pendulum at the surface of moon where g is 1/6th that at surface is:
(A) 1/6 m (B) 1/36 m
(C) 6 m (D) 36m
25. The displacement of a particle performing S.H.M. when K.F. = P.F (amplitude = 4 cm) is:
(A) 2√2 cm (B) 2 cm
(C) 1/√2 cm (D) √2
26. A simple pendulum has time period “t” Its time period in a lift which is moving upwards with
acceleration 3ms-2 is:
(A) t
√
9.8
12.8
(B) t
√ 12.8
9.8
27.
(C) t
√
9.8
6.8
Time period of second pendulum on surface of moon is:
(D) t
√ 6.8
9.8
(A) 2 s (B) 2 x 6 s
(C) 1/6 s (D) 2/6 s
28. Three masses of 500g, 300g and 100 gram are suspended at the end of a spring as shown, and
are in equilibrium. When the 500 g mass is removed, the system oscillates with a period of 2
second. When the 300 g mass is also removed, it will oscillate with a period of:
(A) 2 s (B) 4 s
(C) 8 c (D) 1 s
29. If the mass shown in the figure is slightly displayed and then let go, then the system shall
oscillate with a time period of:
(A) 2 π
m
3K√ (B) 2 π
3m
2K√
30.
(C) 2 π
2m
3K√
Which of the following becomes maximum at mean position?
(D) 2 π
3K
m√
(A) P.E (B) Acceleration
(C) Displacement (D) K.E
31. The time period of the oscillating system (see figure) is:
(A) T =2 π
√ m(K 1+ K 2)
K1 K2
(B) T =2 π
√ m(K 1+ K 2)
K 1−K 2
32.
(C) T =2 π
√ m(K 1 K 2 )
K1+ K2
(D) T =2 π
√ m(K 1 K 2 )
K 1−K 2
A particle undergoes simple harmonic motion having time period “T” The time taken in 3/8 th
oscillation is:
(A) 3T/8 (B) 5T/12
(C) 5T/8 (D) 7T/12
33. The product of frequency and time period is:
(A) 0 (B) 2π
(C) π (D) l
34. The spring constant form adjoin combination of spring is:
(A) K (B) 2K
(C) 4K (D) 5K/2
35. A second’s pendulum is placed in a space laboratory orbiting around the Earth at a height
“3R” from the Earth surface where “R” is Earth’s radius. The time period of the pendulum will
be:
(A) Zero (B) 2√3
(C) 4 sec (D) Infinity
36. A simple pendulum is attached to the roof of a lift has time period of2s in a stationary lift. If the
lift is allowed to fall freely the frequency of oscillations of pendulum will be:
(A) Zero (B) 2 Hz
(C) 0.5 Hz (D) Infinity
37. The acceleration-displacement graph of a body executing SHM is a:
(A) Starting line (B) Sine curve
(C) Circle (D) Parabola
38. The frequency of second pendulum is:
(A) 2 Hz (B) 1 Hz
(C) 0.5 Hz (D) 0.1 Hz
39. If mass attached to a spring is made four times, the time period becomes:
(A) Doubled (B) One half
(C) Remains same (D) Four times
40. A body executing SHM with an amplitude Xo. Its energy is half kinetic and half potential when
displacement is:
xo xo
(A) (B)
2 3
xo x
(C) (D) o
√2 4
41. If a particle is rotating uniformly along a circular path, its projection would execute _______
along diameter.
(A) Vibratory motion (B) Rotatory motion
(C) SHM (D) Translational motion
42. The direction of wight of bob of a pendulum is:
(A) Opposite to the tension (B) Towards the mean position
(C) Along the tension (D) Vertically downward
43. For simple pendulum the graph between “L” and “T” will be:
(A) A hyperbola (B) A curved line
(C) A parabola (D) A straight line
44. A particle is performing SHM with amplitude “Xo” and angular velocity “ɷ”. The ratio of
maximum velocity to the maximum acceleration is:
(A) ɷ (B) ɷ2
(C) 1/ ɷ (D) 1/ ɷ2
45. Free oscillations are always produced by:
(A) An applied force (B) Restoring force and inertia
(C) Gravitation force (D) Inertia only
46. Which of the following graph best represents the relation between the K.E, P.E and total energy
of a particle moving with SHM?
47. The velocity of particle is SHM:
π
(A) Leads the displacement by rad
2
π
(B) Lags behind the displacement by rad
4
π
(C) Leads the displacement by rad
2
π
(D) Lags behind the displacement by rad
2
48. A simple pendulum has length “L” and period “T”. As it passes through its equilibrium
position, the string is suddenly clamped at its midpoint. The period than becomes:
(A) 2T (B) T/2
(C) T/√2 (D) T/4
49. Time period of horizontal mass spring system will be maximum:
(A) At Lahore (B) At Murree
(C) At mount Everest (D) Equal at all places
50. Acceleration of spring-mass system is:
(A) Uniform
(B) Variable due to change in direction
(C) Variable due to change in magnitude
(D) Variable due to change in magnitude and direction
51. A 0.25 kg block oscillates on the end of the spring with a spring constant of 200 N/m. If the
system has an energy of 9.0 J, then the amplitude of the oscillation is:
(A) 0.3 m (B) 0.24 m
(C) 0.17 m (D) 4.9 m
52. Resonance is dangerous in:
(A) Microwave (B) Tuning of radio
(C) Aero planes wing (D) Swing
53. A particle executing SHM with amplitude “A” and has maximum velocity “vo”. Its speed at
displacement “A/2” will be:
(A) √ 3 ( v2 )
o
(B)
vo
√2
vo
(C) vo (D)
4
54. The acceleration – displacement graph of a body executing SHM is a:
(A) Straight line (B) Sine curve
(C) Circle (D) Parabola
55. The equation of displacement of a body executing S.H.M is x = xo Cos ɷt, what is the initial
phase:
(A) 0o (B) 60o
o
(C) 90 (D) 180o
56. The displacement of particle executing SHM is given by x = 0.01 sin (100πt). The time period is:
(A) 0.01 sec (B) 0.2 sec
(C) 0.02 sec (D) 0.1 sec
57. The SI unit of spring constant is same as that of:
(A) Force (B) Surface tension
(C) Pressure (D) Intensity
58. If three identical spring constants is same as that of:
(A) 3k (B) k/9
(C) 6k (D) k/3
59. For a simple harmonic oscillator, the potential energy will be equal to the kinetic energy during
a cycle:
(A) At one point (B) At two different points
(C) At three different points (D) At four different points
60. A particle moves in simple harmonic motion according to x = 2 cos (50t), where “x” is in meters
and “t” is in seconds. Its maximum velocity in m/s is:
(A) 100 sin (50t) (B) 100
(C) 100 cos (50t) (D) 200
61. In simple pendulum the time period oscillation is related to the length of pendulum as:
(A) L/T = constant (B) L/T2 = constant
(C) L2/T2 = constant (D) L2/T = constant
62. A simple harmonic oscillator consists of an particle of mass “m” and an ideal spring is cut in
half and used with the same particle, the period will be:
(A) 2T (B) T/√2
(C) √2T (D) T
63. In second’s pendulum mass of the bob is 30 g. if it is replaced by 90 g mass than time period will
be:
(A) 1 sec (B) 4 sec
(C) 2 sec (D) 3 sec
64. A student wanted to make a pendulum. Whose time period would be one second. He used a
string of length L and found that the period was ½ sec. to get the desired period he should use a
string whose length equals:
(A) ¼ L (B) ½ L
(C) 2 L (D) 4 L
65. During simple harmonic oscillations, a body overshoots its rest position due to:
(A) Applied force (B) Restoring force
(C) Inertia (D) Damping
66. A particle “P” is moving along a circular path, what will be the motion of its projection (along
the diameter of the circle)?
(A) Diametrical motion (B) Circular motion
(C) Translational motion (D) Simple harmonic motion
67. A force of 0.4 N produces an elongation of mm is a spring. The spring constant of the spring has
magnitude:
(A) 0.1 N/m (B) 1.6 N/m
(C) 0.01 N/m (D) 100 N/m
68. In SHM, the restoring force is directly proportional to:
(A) Velocity (B) Acceleration
(C) Displacement (D) Time period
69. A person ties four springs, each of constant k, in series. The resultant spring constant he gets
will be:
(A) 4k (B) k/4
(C) 16k (D) k/16
70. The acceleration of a body during SHM is minimum at:
(A) Mean position (B) Equilibrium position
(C) Extreme position (D) Both A and B
71. The time period of simple pendulum is 2π then its angular frequency is:
(A) 50 Hz (B) 2 Hz
(C) 1 Hz (D) 5 Hz
72. For an SHM oscillator, the ratio of which two quantities is always constant?
(A) Mass and momentum
(B) Acceleration and displacement
(C) Weight and velocity
(D) Restoring force and time period
73. The mean position of an SHM oscillator is also call equilibrium position because:
(A) It is the middle position between two extremes
(B) Acceleration is zero at this position
(C) Displacement is zero at this position
(D) Both B and C
74. Motion of an SHM oscillator is given by x = 0.25 cos (π/4) t. What is its time period?
(A) 0.125 seconds (B) 8 seconds
(C) 0.25 seconds (D) 4 seconds
75. If “x” and “xo” are the displacement and amplitude of an oscillator, where “ɷ” is the angular
frequency. The velocity is given by:
ω
(A) v=
√ x −x
2
o
2 √
(B) v=ɷ x 2o−x 2
ɷ
76. The phase angle (θ = ɷt) of a body performing S.H.M. indicates:
(A) Only the direction of displacement
(B) Only the magnitude of displacement
(C) Both magnitude and direction of displacement (D) Driving force
77. Forced vibration are known as:
(A) Simple harmonic vibration (B) Driven harmonic vibration
(C) Natural vibration (D) Free vibration
78. For a simple harmonic oscillator what percentage of total energy is potential energy when
instantaneous displacement is half of the amplitude?
(A) 50 % (B) 100 %
(C) 75 % (D) 25 %
79. The ratio of spring constant of two springs is 4:1, the respective ratio of the elastic energy
stored in them will be:
(A) 1:4 (B) 4:1
(C) 16:4 (D) 16:1
80. The kinetic and potential energies of an oscillating system at mean position, in terms of total
energy (E), are E and 0 respectively. After 7/2 vibrations, the kinetic and potential energies will
be:
(A) Kinetic energy = E/2, potential energy = E/2
(B) Kinetic energy = 0, potential energy = E
(C) Kinetic energy = E, potential energy = E
(D) Kinetic energy = E, potential energy = 0
81. If “f” is the frequency, then how many times in a vibration do potential and kinetic energies of
an oscillator become equal?
(A) f times (B) 2f times
(C) f/2 times (D) 4f times
82. A simple pendulum is oscillating with frequency “f”. If series of regular pushes are given to it
such that its amplitude is doubled, then its new frequency will be:
(A) f (B) 2f
(C) f/2 (D) 0.2f
83. When engine of a stationary car is left running, the vibrations are produced in the body of the
car. These vibrations are best described under:
(A) Resonant oscillations (B) Damped oscillations
(C) Free oscillations (D) Forced oscillations
84. A sinusoidal force with a given amplitude is applied to an oscillator. To maintain the largest
amplitude of oscillator the frequency of the applied force should be:
(A) Half the natural frequency of the oscillator
(B) ¼ the natural frequency of the oscillator
(C) Same as the natural frequency of the oscillator
(D) Twice the natural frequency of the oscillator
85. Example of electrical resonance is:
(A) Tuning of a string instrument (B) Tuning of radio
(C) Tuning of violin (D) All of these
86. The resonance situation must be avoided in case of:
(A) A swinging cradle (B) A vibrating bridge
(C) An oscillating charge (D) Tuning of radio
87. Resonance curve is the graph between:
(A) Kinetic and potential energies of the oscillating body
(B) Amplitude and frequency of the oscillating body
(C) Applied force and frequency of the oscillating body
(D) Total energy and amplitude of the oscillating body
88. The resonance curve is flat if damping is:
(A) Feeble (B) Small
(C) Large (D) Moderate
89. Which of the following graph shows SHM?
90. What should be the length of the simple pendulum (in meters) whose period is 1 sec at a place
where g = 10ms-2:
(A) 1/2π (B) 1/4π
2
(C) 10/2π (D) 10/4π2
91. The body of a car is supported by four springs each of constant 2000 Nm-1. What will be the
value of spring constant for this combination of springs?
(A) 2000 Nm-1 (B) 8000 Nm-1
-1
(C) 500 Nm (D) 4000 Nm-1
92. In damped harmonic oscillation, which one decreases?
(A) Amplitude of vibration (B) Both amplitude and energy
(C) Energy of vibration
(D) Neither amplitude nor energy
93. The motion of simple pendulum is SHM only if:
(A) Amplitude is large (B) Mass is small
(C) Amplitude is small (D) Length is small
94. In SHM the restoring force is directly proportional to:
(A) Velocity (B) Displacement
(C) Acceleration (D) Time period
95. Mass attached to spring is moved slowly from mean position to “xo”. Then work done will be:
1 2
(A) kx (B) kxo2
2 o
1
(C) kx o (D) ɷ2xo
2
96. The wave form of SHM is:
(A) Sine wave (B) Square wave
(C) Pulsed wave (D) Tangent curve
97. The bob of a simple pendulum is pulled to one side by a horizontal force from the mean
position. The tension in the string is:
(A) Less than before (B) Greater than before
(C) Unchanged (D) It depends upon the force
98. The angular frequency “ɷ” and frequency “f” of SHM are related are:
(A) f = 2πɷ (B) ɷ = 2πf
1 1
(C) f = (D) f =
2 πω ω
99. A pendulum 1.5 m and executes 100 vibrations in 246 seconds. Its period will be:
(A) 2.46 s (B) 24.6 Hz
(C) 2.59 s (D) 246 s
100. A mass attached to an elastic spring is executing SHM with frequency of 5Hz, its angular
velocity is:
(A) 10π rad s-1 (B) π/10 rad s-1
-1
(C) 20π rad s (D) 2π rad s-1
(A) Meter
√ t may be:
g
(B) Second
(C) Kilogram (D) Radian
102. At mean position:
(A) P. E is maximum and K.E is minimum
(B) Both P. E and K.E are maximum
(C) P. E is minimum and K.E is maximum
(D) Both P.E and K.E are minimum
103. The waves produced in microwaves oven have a wavelength of:
(A) 12 m (B) 12 m
(C) 18 m (D) 18 m
104. In SHM, if ‘a’ is the amplitude, then displacement of the body from origin after the time “T/4”
is:
(A) a/8 (B) a/4
(C) a/2 (D) a
105. When a body moves such that the magnitude of its acceleration is directly proportional to the
magnitude of the displacement and is always directed towards the mean position is called:
(A) Angular motion (B) Constant acceleration
(C) Constant angular acceleration (D) Simple harmonic motion
106. The potential energy of a particle executing simple harmonic motion at a distance “x” from the
equilibrium position is proportional to:
(A) √x (B) x
(C) x2 (D) x3
107. If the mass of pendulum is double, its time period is:
(A) Remains unchanged (B) Double
(C) One third (D) Half
108. If a simple pendulum is shifted from Lahore to Murree, then its time period:
(A) Does not change (B) Decreases
(C) Increases (D) Slightly decreases
109. If F = 0.04 N and x = 4 cm then k = _____________.
(A) 1 Nm-1 (B) 2Nm-1
-1
(C) 3 Nm (D) 4Nm-1
110. A body is said to be executing free vibrations if it oscillates with:
(A) Natural time period (B) Natural frequency
(C) Without interference of any external force (D) All of these
111. The restoring force in case of simple pendulum is:
(A) mg cos θ (B) mg sin θ
(C) mg tan θ (D) mg sec θ
112. The product of frequency and time period of second pendulum is:
(A) 0.5 Hz (B) 2 sec
(C) 1 sec (D) 1
113. Length of the pendulum has time period of 1 second is:
(A) 0.5 m (B) 0.25 sec
(C) 0.5 m (D) 0.25 m
114. Displacement of a body executing SHM when initial phase is π/2:
(A) x = xo sin (ɷt + 4) (B) x = xo sin (ɷt)
(C) x = xo Cos ɷt (D) x = xo Cos (ɷt + ∅ )
115. K.E. of spring executing SHM at any instant of time is:
( )
2
1 2 x
(A) K . E= K x o 1− 2 (B) K . E=¿
2 xo
(C) Both “A” and “B” (D) K.E = ½ Kx2
116. Shock absorber is the application of:
(A) Oscillation (B) Forced oscillation
(C) Damped oscillation (D) Free oscillation
117. When the length of the simple pendulum is double, find the ratio of the new frequency to the
old frequency:
(A) 2 (B) 1/2
(C) 1/√2 (D) √2
118. The ratio of maximum potential energy and instantaneous K.E is always:
(A) Equal to one (B) less than or equal to one
(C) Less than one (D) Greater than or equal one
119. Damping means:
(A) Increase in energy (B) Dissipation of energy
(C) Resonating energy (D) Oscillating energy
120. Which one does not work according to resonance?
(A) T. V (B) Microwave oven
(C) Radio (D) Bulb
121. In SHM K.E is greater than potential energy at the distance of:
(A) xo/2 (B) xo/4
(C) xo/8 (D) All of these
122. Which of the following is not an example of SHM?
(A) Motion of pendulum
(B) Motion of spring mass system
(C) Vibration of tuning fork (D) Motion of fan
123. Particle is in sample harmonic motion with period “T”. At time t = 0 it is at the equilibrium
point. Of the following times, at which time is it farthest from the equilibrium point?
(A) 1.5 T (B) T
(C) 0.7 T (D) 1.25 T
124. A particle moves back and forth along the x-axis from x = -xm to x = +xm, in simple harmonic
motion with period T. At time t = 0 it is at x = + xm. When t = 0.75 T:
(A) It is at x = 0 and is traveling toward x = + xm
(B) It is at x = 0 and is traveling toward x = - xm
(C) It at x = + xm and is at rest
(D) It is between x = 0 and x + xm and is traveling toward x = -xm
125. A block attached to a spring oscillates in simple harmonic motion along the x axis. The limits of
its motion are x = 10 cm and x = 50 cm and it goes its amplitude and frequency are:
(A) 20 cm, 2 Hz (B) 40 cm, 2 Hz
(C) 20 cm, 4 Hz (D) 25 cm, 4 Hz
126. The acceleration of a body executing simple harmonic motion leads the velocity by what phase?
(A) 0 rad (B) π/4 rad
(C) π/8 rad (D) π/2 rad
127. A 3kg block, attached to a spring, executes simple harmonic motion according to x = 2 cos (50t)
where “x” is in meters and “t” is in seconds. The spring constant of the spring is:
(A) 1 N/m (B) 150 N/m
(C) 100 N/m (D) 7500 N/m
128. The period of a simple pendulum is 2 s on earth. When brought to a planet where g is one –
tenth that on earth, its period becomes:
(A) 1 s (B) 1/10 s
(C) 1/√10 s (D) √10 s
129. A simple pendulum of length “L” and mass “M” has frequency “f”. To increase its frequency to
2f:
(A) Increase its length to 4L (B) Decrease its length to L/2
(C) Increase its length to 2L (D) Decrease its length to L/4
130. An object of mass “m”, oscillating on the end of a spring with spring constant “k”, has
amplitude “A” its maximum speed is:
(A) A √ k /m (B) A √ m/k
(C) A2k/m (D) Am/k
131. When K.E energy of SHM is maximum, its:
(A) P.E is zero (B) Acceleration is zero
(C) Restoring force is zero
(D) All P.E acceleration & restoring force are zero
132. Sharpness of resonance is:
(A) Directly proportional to damping force
(B) Inversely proportional to damping force
(C) Equal to square of damping force
(D) Equal to square of damping force
133. A simple pendulum suspended from the ceiling of a lift has time “T”, when the lift is at rest.
When the lift falls freely, the time period is:
(A) Infinite (B) Zero
(C) T/g (D) g/T
134. The energy of S.H.M is constant at:
(A) Mean position (B) In between mean position
(C) Extreme position (D) All positions during SHM
135. Total distance traveled by bob of simple pendulum in one vibration is equal to:
(A) Amplitude (B) Its length
(C) Square of amplitude (D) Square root of its length
136. Natural frequency of simple pendulum depends upon:
(A) Its mass (B) Square of its length
(C) Its length (D) Square root if its length
137. For what displacement the P.E becomes ¼ of its maximum value?
(A) x = xo (B) x = xo/4
(C) x = xo/2 (D) x = xo2/2