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Physics Concepts: Harmonic Motion & Thermodynamics

The document contains a series of physics problems related to harmonic motion, thermodynamics, and electrical circuits. It includes questions on the characteristics of simple harmonic motion, calculations involving pendulums and springs, and concepts such as adiabatic processes and Wheatstone's bridge. Additionally, it covers the effects of changes in amplitude on oscillators and the principles behind Kirchhoff's laws.

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Physics Concepts: Harmonic Motion & Thermodynamics

The document contains a series of physics problems related to harmonic motion, thermodynamics, and electrical circuits. It includes questions on the characteristics of simple harmonic motion, calculations involving pendulums and springs, and concepts such as adiabatic processes and Wheatstone's bridge. Additionally, it covers the effects of changes in amplitude on oscillators and the principles behind Kirchhoff's laws.

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1. a. The rotation of the earth about its axis is periodic but not simple harmonic.

Justify.
b. Obtain an expression for the time period of a mass ‘m’ attached with a spring
placed horizontally on a smooth table.
c. A bob of simple pendulum of mass 1gm is oscillating with a frequency of 5
vibrations per second and its amplitude is 3cm. Find the kinetic energy of the bod in
the lowest position.

2. a. Define simple harmonic motion.


b. The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of moon is 1.7 ms-2. What is the
time period of a simple pendulum on the surface of moon if its time-period on the
surface of Earth is 3.5 s? (g on the surface of Earth is 9.8 ms-2 .)
c. The piston in the cylinder head of a locomotive has a stroke (twice the amplitude)
of 1.0 m. If the piston moves with simple harmonic motion with an angular
frequency of 200 rev/min, what its maximum speed?
3. a. The amplitude of a simple harmonic oscillator is doubled. How does this affect
(i) the maximum velocity of the oscillator (ii) the total energy and (iii) the period.
b. A small mass rests on a horizontal platform which vibrates vertically in simple
harmonic motion with a period of 0.5 second. Find the maximum amplitude of the
motion which will allow the mass to remain in contact with the platform thought the
motion.
4. a) The internal energy of compressed gas is less than that of rarefied gas at the same
temperature. Why?
b) The adiabatic equation is 𝑃𝑉 𝛾 = constant. Starting from this equation, derive the
adiabatic equation in terms of (i) temperature and volume and (ii) temperature and
pressure.
5. a) Define isobaric process. Draw a graph showing
variation of pressure and volume in isochoric process.
b) A thermodynamic system is taken from an original state
to an intermediate state by the linear process shown in fig.
Its volume is then reduced to the original value from E to F
by an isobaric process. Calculate the total work done by the
gas from D to E to F.

6. a. What is the condition for a Wheatstone’s bridge to


become balanced?
b. The network PQRS, shown in the circuit diagram, has the
batteries of 4 V and 5 V and negligible internal resistance.
A milliammeter of 20 Ω resistance is connected between
P and R. Calculate the reading in the milliammeter.

7.a. In the meter bridge experiment, balance point was


observed at J with AJ = l (i) The values of R and X were
doubled and then interchanged. What would be the new
position of balance point?
b. State Kirchhoff’s laws.
c. On what basis these laws are based on?
d. Find the potential difference across each cell in the figure aside.
And power dissipated in R.

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