PYQ’S Exercise-4 (Past 10 Years Questions)

1. The x-t graph of a particle performing simple harmonic 8. Average velocity of a particle executing SHM in one
motion is shown in the figure. The acceleration of the complete vibration is: (2019)
particle at t = 2s is: (2023)
(1) Aω (2) Aω
2
1
4 6 t (s) Aω2
x (m) 0 (3) (4) Zero
2 8 2
9. The radius of circle, the period of revolution, initial position
–1 and sense of revolution are indicated in the
π2 π2

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(1) − ms −2 (2) ms −2
16 8
π2 π2
(3) − ms −2 (4) ms −2
8 16
2. Two pendulums of length 121 cm and 100 cm start vibrating
in phase. At some instant, the two are at their means position
in the same phase. The minimum number of vibrations of
the shorter pendulum after which the two are again in phase
at the means position is: (2022)

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(1) 8 (2) 11
y-projection of the radius vector of rotating particle P is:
(3) 9 (4) 10  (2019)
3. A body is executing simple harmonic motion with frequency (1) y(t) = –3 cos2πt, where y in m
‘n’, the frequency of its potential energy is:  (2021)
 πt 
(1) 2n (2) 3n (2) y(t) = 4sin   ,where y in m
2
(3) 4n (4) n
4. A spring is stretched by 5 cm by a force 10 N. The time  3πt 
(3) y(t) = 3cos   ,where y in m
period of the oscillations when a mass of 2 kg is suspended  2 
by it is: (2021)
(1) 6.28 s (2) 3.14 s  πt 
(4) y(t) = 3cos   ,where y in m
(3) 0.628 s (4) 0.0628 s 2
5. The phase difference between displacement and acceleration 10. A pendulum is hung from the roof of a sufficiently high
of a particle in a simple harmonic motion is: (2020) building and is moving freely to and fro like a simple
3π π harmonic oscillator. The acceleration of the bob of the
(1) rad (2) rad pendulum is 20 m/s2 at a distance of 5 m from the mean
2 2
(3) Zero (4) p rad position. The time period of oscillation is:  (2018)
6. Identify the function which represents a periodic motion. (1) 2s (2) π s
 (2020 Covid Re) (3) 2π s (4) 1 s
(1) loge (ωt) (2) sinωt + cosωt 11. A particle executes linear simple harmonic motion with
(3) e–ωt (4) eωt an amplitude of 3 cm. When the particle is at 2 cm from
7. The displacement of a particle executing simple harmonic the mean position, the magnitude of its velocity is equal
motion is given by to that of its acceleration. Then its time period in seconds
y = A0 + Asinωt + Bcosωt is: (2017-Delhi)
Then the amplitude of its oscillation is given by: (2019) (1) 5 (2) 4π
2π 5
(1) A 0 + A 2 + B2 (2) A 2 + B2
(3) 2π (4) 5
2
(3) A 02 + ( A + B ) (4) A + B 3 π

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 12. When two displacements represented by y1 = a sin(ωt) and 15. The oscillation of a body on a smooth horizontal surface is
y2 = b cos(ωt) are superimposed, the motion is: (2015) represented by the equation,
a X = A cos(ωt)
(1) Simple harmonic with amplitude Where,
b
X = displacement at time t
(2) Simple harmonic with amplitude a 2 + b 2 ω = frequency of oscillation
(a + b) Which one of the following graphs shows correctly the
(3) Simple harmonic with amplitude
2 variation a with t? (2014)
(4) Not a simple harmonic
13. A particle is executing S.H.M. along a straight line. Its
velocities at distances x1 and x2 from the mean position are (1)
V1 and V2 respectively. Its time period is: (2015)

x 22 − x12 V12 − V22

(1) 2π (2) 2π
V12 − V22 x12 + x 22
(2)
2 2 2 2
V −V x +x
(3) 2π 1 2
(4) 2π 1 2

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2 2 2 2
x −x
1 2 V +V
1 2

14. A particle is executing a simple harmonic motion. Its (3)

maximum acceleration is α and maximum velocity is β.
Then, its time period of vibration will be: (2015 Re)
2
2πβ
(1) (2) β
α α2
α β2 (4)
(3) (4)

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β α
Here a = acceleration at time t
T = time period

ANSWER KEY

PYQ’S EXERCISE-4 (PAST 10 YEARS QUESTIONS)

1. (1) 2. (2) 3. (1) 4. (3) 5. (4) 6. (2) 7. (2) 8. (4) 9. (4) 10. (2)
11. (2) 12. (2) 13. (1) 14. (1) 15. (3)

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