SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTIONA

PART - A
1. A body is executing simple harmonic motion with an 6. A simple harmonic oscillator has an amplitude a and
angular frequency 2rad / s . The velocity of the body at time period T . The time required by it to travel from
8 m displacement, when the amplitude of motion is 10 x  a to x  a / 2 is
m, is: (a) T / 6 (b) T / 4
(a) 8 m / s (b) 4 m / s (c) T / 3 (d) T / 2
(c) 12 m / s (d) 10 m / s 7. The phase difference between X1  Asint and
2. A particle executes S.H.M. with a period of 6 second X 2  Acost is :
and amplitude of 3 cm . Its maximum speed in cm/sec
(a)  / 2 (b)  / 4
is
(c)  / 3 (d)  / 6
(a)  / 2 (b) 
8. A particle executing SHM has a maximum speed of
(c) 2 (d) 3
30 m / s and a maximum acceleration of 60 m / s 2 .
3. The displacement of a particle moving in S.H.M. at
The period of oscillation is :
any instant is given by y  asin t . The acceleration

T (a)  s (b) s
after time t  is (where T is the time period) 2
4

(a) a (b) - a  (c) 2 s (d) s
4
(c) a 2 (d) a 2 9. A particle having mass 10 g oscillates according to the
4. A particle is executing SHM whose position is varies
 
equation x   2.0 cm  sin  100 s 1 t   / 6  . Find
 
 
as x  2sin  4 t   .Find epoch.
 3 the acceleration at t  0 .

4 m m
(a) (b)  (a) 100 (b) 100
3 sec 2 sec 2

3 m m
(c) (d) 0 (c) 200 (d) 200
2 sec 2 sec 2
5. A particle executing SHM whose position is varies as 10. The equation of motion of a particle started at t  0 is

  given by x  5sin  20t   / 3 where x is in metre

x  4cos  2 t   . Calculate the time when the
 6
and t in second. When does the particle come to rest
particle will have maximum speed for the first time.
1 1  
(a) sec (b) sec (a) sec (b) sec
6 3 60 30
(c) 1 sec (d) None
 
(c) sec (d) sec
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11. The equation of motion of a particle started at t  0 is
given by x  5sin  20t   / 3 where x is in metre

and t in second. When does the particle has zero

acceleration for the first time.
 
(a) sec (b) sec
60 30
  Time period of motion is ?
(c) sec (d) sec
120 90

A (a) 2 sec (b) sec
12. Particle performing SHM is at x   , and going 2
2
1
(c) sec (d) 4 sec
towards left. Find the minimum time (in terms of time 2
period T ) after which the particle will reach the point 17. For any S.H.M., amplitude is 6 cm . If instantaneous
x  A / 2 potential energy is half the total energy then distance
(a) 5 T / 24 (b) T / 4 of particle from its mean position is

(c) 11 T / 24 (d) T / 12 (a) 3 cm (b) 4.2 cm

13. For a linear motion of mass 2 kg , force acted on it, is (c) 5.8 cm (d) 6 cm

represented by the following graph. Find the time 18. What is minimum potential energy of a particle

period of the SHM. executing SHM( where k  m 2 )

1 2
(a) zero (b) kA
2
1 2
(c) kA (d) None of these
4
19. The potential energy of a particle executing S.H.M. is
(a) 2 2 sec (b) 2 sec
2.5 J , when its displacement is half of amplitude. The
(c) 2 3 sec (d) 3 sec total energy of the particle be
2
d x (a) 18 J (b) 10 J
14. 2
 4 x  0 , for the given equation, what is the
dt (c) 12 J (d) 2.5 J
angular frequency? 20. The total energy of a harmonic oscillator of mass 2 kg
(a) 4 (b) 2 is 9 joules. If its potential energy at mean position is 5
(c) 2 (d) 1 joules, its K.E. at the mean position will be :
15. In a linear motion, acceleration of particle varies with (a) 9 J (b) 14 J

position as : a  9 2 x , find the time period. (c) 4 J (d) 11 J

21. The total energy of the body executing S.H.M. is E.
(a) 1 sec (b) 2 / 3sec
Then the kinetic energy when the displacement is half
(c) 1/ 3sec (d) 2 sec
of the amplitude, is
16.
E E
(a) (b)
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 3E 3 25. A spring with a spring constant 1200 N / m is
(c) (d) E
4 4 mounted on a horizontal table as shown in figure. A
22. A man of mass 60 kg standing on a platform executing mass of 3 kg is attached to the free end of the spring.
S.H.M. in the vertical plane. The displacement from Then, the mass is pulled sideways to a distance of 2.0
the mean position varies as y  0.5sin  2 ft  . The cm and released. Maximum speed of the mass is :

minimum value of f , for which the man will feel

weightlessness at the highest point is : ( y is in

metres)
g (a) 0.2 m / s (b) 0.6 m / s
(a) (b) 4 g
4 (c) 0.8 m / s (d) 0.4 m / s
2g 26. The time period of a spring mass system shown below
(c) (d) 2 2g
2 is equal to:
23. A spring with a spring constant 1200 N / m is
mounted on a horizontal table as shown in figure. A
mass of 3 kg is attached to the free end of the spring.
Then, the mass is pulled sideways to a distance of 2.0
cm and released.
The frequency of oscillation is :
2m m
(a) 2 (b) 2
k 4k

2 2 m
(c) (d) None of these
k
20 10
(a) s 1 (b) s 1 27. Two identical springs are connected in series and
 
parallel as shown in the figure. If f s and f p are
30 1 1 1
(c) s (d) s
  frequencies of series and parallel arrangements, what

24. A spring with a spring constant 1200 N / m is is f s / f p ?

mounted on a horizontal table as shown in figure. A

mass of 3 kg is attached to the free end of the spring.
Then, the mass is pulled sideways to a distance of 2.0
cm and released. Maximum acceleration of the mass
is:

(a) 1: 2 (b) 2 :1
2 2
(a) 20 m / s (b) 8 m / s (c) 1: 3 (d) 3 :1

(c) 15 m / s 2 (d) 13 / 5 m / s 2 28. A spring is vibrating with frequency n . If the spring is

cut into two equal pieces and same mass is suspended
with one of the spring then the new frequency will be :

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 n (a) Remains unchanged (b) Increases
(a) n 2 (b)
2 (c) Decreases (d) None
(c) n / 2 (d) n 32. A simple pendulum is suspended vertically from the
29. Two springs of force constants k and 2 k are connected ceiling of a vehicle, its time period is T . Now the
to a mass as shown below. The frequency of vehicle is moving with constant acceleration in
oscillation of the mass is : horizontal
direction, then time period of simple pendulum will
be:
(a) Less than T (b) Equal to T
(c) More than T (d) Cannot predict
33. Two simple pendulums of length 0.5 m and 2.0 m
1 k 1 2k respectively are given small linear displacement in one
(a) (b)
2 m 2 m
direction at the same time. They will again be in the
1 3k 1 m same phase when the pendulum of shorter length has
(c) (d)
2 m 2 k
completed oscillations:
30. Time period of the block in the shown system is (a) 5 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3
34. A uniform rod of mass M and length L is suspended
from a point P and is made to undergo small
oscillations. Time period of oscillation is ( O is centre

of mass) P

L 2L
(a) 2 (b) 2
3g 3g

L L
2m 3m (c) 2 (d) 2
(a) 2 (b) 2 g 2g
3k 2k
35. A disc of radius R is suspended from its
m m
(c) 2 (d) 2 circumference and the disc is made to oscillate
k 3k
perpendicular to the plane of the disc. Its time period
31. A simple pendulum is made of a body which is a
will be:
hollow sphere containing mercury suspended by
means of a wire. If a little mercury is drained off, the 3R 4R
(a) 2 (b) 2
2g g
period of pendulum will :
R 2R
(c) 2 (d) 2
g g

36. Four simple harmonic motions;

X1  8sint ; X 2  6sin t   / 2  ; X 3  4sin(t   )

and X 4  2sin  t  3 / 2  are superimposed on each

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 other. The resulting amplitude and its phase difference 39. The amplitude and the time period in S.H.M. is 0.5 cm
with X1 are respectively and 0.4 sec respectively. If the initial phase is  / 2

 radian, then the equation of S.H.M. will be

(a) 20, tan 1 1/ 2  (b) 4 2,
2 (a) y  0.5sin 5 t (b) y  0.5sin 4 t
 (c) y  0.5sin 2.5 t (d) y  0.5cos 5 t
(c) 20, tan 1  2  (d) 4 2,
4
π 
37. The displacement equation of a particle is 40. Two SHM are given by Y1  A sin  t    and
2 
x  3sin2t  4cos2t . The amplitude and maximum
  
velocity will be respectively Y2  Bsin  2 t    The phase difference
 3 
(a) 5,10 (b) 3,2
between these two after ' 1 ' sec is
(c) 3,4 (d) 4,2
(a)  (b)  / 2
38. Two equations of two S.H.M. are y  a sin( t   )
(c)  / 4 (d)  / 6
and y  b cos(t   ) . The phase difference between

the two is

(a) 0 (b)  

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 PART - B
41. A force of 6.4 N stretches a vertical spring by 0.1 m . m m
(a) 100 (b) 100
The mass that must be suspended from the spring so sec 2 sec 2
that it oscillates with a period of (  / 4 ) second is m m
(c) 200 (d) 200
(a)  / 4  kg (b) 1 kg sec 2 sec 2
47. The equation of motion of a particle started at t  0 is
(c) 1/   kg (d) 10 kg
given by x  5sin  20t   / 3 where x is in metre and
42. A particle is executing a simple harmonic motion. Its
t in second. When the particle does has zero
maximum acceleration is  and maximum velocity is
acceleration for the first time.
 , then its time period of vibration will be:
 
(a) sec (b) sec
(a) 2 /  (b)  2 /  2 60 30

(c)  /  (d)  2 /   
(c) sec (d) sec
120 90
43. A particle under SHM has a maximum speed
48. The equation of motion of a particle started at t  0 is
30 cm / s and a maximum acceleration of 60 cm / s 2 .
given by x  5sin  20t   / 3 where x is in metre
The time period of oscillation (in second) is
and t in second. When does the particle come to rest

(a) (b) 2
2 for the first time.
(c)  (d) 4  
(a) sec (b) sec
44. If a particle in a SHM is at x   A at time t  0 , then 60 30

its epoch(phase) is  
(c) sec (d) sec
120 90
 2
(a) (b)
2 3 49. Four simple harmonic motions;

(c) 0 (d) 2  
x1  8sint; x 2  6sin  t   ; x 3  4sin  t    and
45. Find the time elapsed between points P and Q
 2

 
x 4  2sin  t  3 
 2
are superimposed on each other. The resulting
amplitude and its phase difference with x1 are
T T
(a) (b)
3 4 (a) 20, tan 1 1/ 2  (b) 4 2,  / 2
2T 3T
(c) (d) (c) 20, tan 1  2  (d) 4 2,  / 4
3 4
46. A particle having mass 10 g oscillates according to the 50. A spring with a spring constant 1200 N / m is
mounted on a horizontal table as shown in figure. A
equation x   2.0 cm  sin[(100s 1 )t   / 6] . Find the
mass of 3 kg is attached to the free end of the spring.
acceleration at t  0 .
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 cm and released. Maximum acceleration of the mass (a) 0 (b) a 2 / 2
is:
(c) a 2 (d) a 2
56. The displacement of a particle in S.H.M. is indicated
by equation y  10sin(20t   3) where y is in

metres. The value of time period of vibration will be

(a) 20 m / s 2 (b) 8 m / s 2
(in seconds):
(c) 15 m / s 2 (d) 13 / 5 m / s 2
(a) 10 /  (b)  / 10
51. The displacement equation of a particle is
(c) 2 / 10 (d) 10 / 2
x  3sin2t  4cos2t . The amplitude and maximum
57. The value of phase at maximum displacement from the
velocity will be respectively
mean position of a particle in S.H.M. is :
(a) 5,10 (b) 3,2
(a)  / 2 (b) 
(c) 3,4 (d) 4,2
(c) Zero (d) 2
52. In a linear motion, acceleration of particle varies with
58. The acceleration of a particle executing S.H.M. is
position as : a  9 2 x , find the time period.
(a) Always directed towards the equilibrium position
(a) 1 sec (b) 2 / 3sec (b) Always towards the one end
(c) 1/ 3 sec (d) 2 sec (c) continuously changing in direction
53. Starting from the origin a body oscillates simple (d) Maximum at the mean position
harmonically with a period 2 sec. After what time will 59. The distance covered by a particle executing SHM, in
its kinetic energy be equal to 75% of the total energy? one time period is equal to :
1 1 (a) Four times the amplitude
(a) sec (b) sec
6 4 (b) Two times the amplitude
1 1 (c) One times the amplitude
(c) sec (d) sec
3 12 (d) Eight times the amplitude
54. A block of mass m is resting on a piston which is 60. The displacement from mean position of a particle in
moving vertically with a SHM of period 1 s . The
3
SHM at 3 seconds is of the amplitude. Its time
minimum amplitude of motion at which the block and 2
piston separate is : period will be :

(a) 18 sec (b) 6 3sec

(c) 9 sec (d) 3 3sec

61. A particles execute SHMx  asint . It takes time t1

a a
from x  0 to x  and t2 from x  to x  a .
2 2
(a) 0.25 m (b) 0.52 m
The ratio of t1 : t 2 will be
(c) 2.5 m (d) 0.15 m
(a) 1:1 (b) 1: 2
55. The displacement of a particle moving in S.H.M. at
(c) 1: 3 (d) 2 :1
any instant is given by y  asin t . The acceleration

T
after time t  is (where T is the time period)
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62. The amplitude of a particle in SHM is 5 cm and its (d) Totally P.E.
time period is  . At a displacement of 3 cm from its 68. The total energy of a vibrating particle in SHM is E. If
mean position the velocity in cm / sec will be its amplitude and time period are doubled, its total
(a) 8 (b) 12 energy will be :
(c) 2 (d) 16 (a) 16 E (b) 8 E
63. The variation of acceleration (a) and displacement ( x (c) 4 E (d) E

) of the particle executing SHM in indicated by the 69. A particle is executing S.H.M., If its P.E. & K.E. is

following curve : equal then the ratio of displacement & amplitude will
be
1
(a) (b) 2
2
(a) (b)
1 3
(c) (d)
2 2
70. The length of a simple pendulum is increased four
(c) (d) times of its initial value, its time period with respect to
64. If the displacement, velocity and acceleration of a its previous value will :

particle in SHM are 1 cm , 1 cm / sec,1 cm / sec 2 (a) Become twice (b) Not be different

respectively its time period will be (in seconds): (c) Be halved (d) Be 2 times
(a)  (b) 0.5 71. Some springs are combined in series and parallel
(c) 2 (d) 1.5 arrangement as shown in the figure and a mass M is

65. A body of mass 5 gm is executing S.H.M. about a suspended from them. The ratio of their frequencies

point with amplitude 10 cm . Its maximum velocity is will be :

100 cm / sec . Its velocity will be 50 cm / sec at a

distance from mean position:

(a) 5 cm (b) 5 2 cm

(c) 5 3 cm (d) 10 2 cm
66. A particle executing SHM whose position is varies as
  (a) 1:1 (b) 2 :1
x  4cos  2 t   . Calculate the time when the
 6
(c) 3:2 (d) 4 :1
particle will have maximum speed
72. The mass of a bob, suspended in a simple pendulum, is
1 1
(a) sec (b) sec halved from the initial mass, its time period will :
6 3
(a) Be less (b) Be more
(c) 1 sec (d) None
(c) Remain unchanged (d) None of these
67. The energy of SHM at the mean position of a
73. Spring is oscillating with frequency 4 Hz having
pendulum will be
spring constant k . An identical spring is connected in
(a) Zero
series in new system as shown in figure. Find new
(b) Partial P.E. and partial K.E.
frequency
(c) Totally K.E.

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 (a) 2 Hz (b) 2 2 Hz
(c) 4 Hz (d) 8 Hz
74. A particle describes SHM in a straight line about O .
(a) 4 cm (b) 3 cm
(c) 2 cm (d) 1 cm
If the time period of the motion is T then its kinetic 79. In arrangement given in figure, if the block of mass
energy at P be half of its peak value at O , if the time m is displaced, the frequency is given by
taken by the particle to travel from O to P is
1 1
(a) T (b) T
2 4
1 1
(c) T (d) T
2 2 8 1  k1  k2 
(a) n   m z
2  
75. A simple harmonic oscillator has an amplitude A and
time period T . The minimum time required by it to 1  k1  k2 
(b) n 
travel from x  a to x  a / 2 is 2  m 

(a) T / 6 (b) T / 4 1  m 
(c) n   
(c) T / 3 (d) T / 2 2  k1  k2 
76. The amplitude of a simple harmonic oscillator is
1  m 
doubled. Which of the following is also doubled? (d) n   
2  k1  k 2 
(a) Its frequency (b) Its period
80. Two springs, of force constants k1 and k2 , are
(c) Its maximum velocity (d) Its total energy
connected to a mass m, as shown. The frequency of
77. If we go deep into earth, time period of simple
oscillation of the mass is f. If both k1 and k2 are made
pendulum will be :
four times their original values, the frequency of
(a) increase (b) decrease
oscillation becomes
(c) remains constant
(d) will decrease then remains constant
78. The springs shown are identical. When A = 4kg , the
elongation of spring is 1 cm. If B = 6kg , the f f
(a) (b)
elongation produced by it is 2 4
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 ANSWERS

1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (a) 9. (a) 10. (c)
11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (b) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20. (c)
21. (c) 22. (c) 23. (b) 24. (b) 25. (d) 26. (c) 27. (a) 28. (a) 29. (c) 30. (b)
31. (b) 32. (a) 33. (c) 34. (b) 35. (a) 36. (d) 37. (a) 38. (c) 39. (d) 40. (d)
41. (b) 42. (a) 43. (c) 44. (a) 45. (a) 46. (a) 47. (b) 48. (c) 49. (d) 50. (b)
51. (a) 52. (b) 53. (a) 54. (a) 55. (a) 56. (b) 57. (a) 58. (a) 59. (a) 60. (a)
61. (b) 62. (a) 63. (a) 64. (c) 65. (c) 66. (a) 67. (c) 68. (d) 69. (a) 70. (a)
71. (c) 72. (c) 73. (b) 74. (d) 75. (a) 76. (c) 77. (a) 78. (b) 79. (b) 80. (d)

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