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1. Two particles are executing S.H.M. of same amplitude and frequency along the same straight line path.
They pass each other when going in opposite directions, each time their displacement is half of their
amplitude. What is the phase difference between them?
(a) 5� / 6 (b) 2� / 3 (c) � / 3 (d) � / 6
2. A particle executes S.H.M. Then the graph of velocity as a function of displacement is:
(a) A straight line (b) A circle (c) An ellipse (d) A hyperbola
3. Acceleration (a) - displacement (x) graph of a particle executing SHM is as shown in fig. The time period
of its oscillation in sec is:
a�m / s �
2

x �m �
450

� �
(a) (b) (c) � (d) 2�
4 2
4. The motion of a particle varies with time according of the relation y = a sin �t � b cos �t
(a) The motion is oscillatory but not S.H.M. (b) The motion is S.H.M. with amplitude a + b
(c) The motion is S.H.M. with amplitude a � b 2 2
(d) The motion is S.H.M. with amplitude a 2 � b 2 .
5. If a simple pendulum of length l has maximum angular displacement � , then the maximum kinetic energy
of bob of mass m is:
� � 1 mg
(c) mgl � �1 � cos� �
1
(a) 1 m�� l �� (b) � (d) � mgl sin �
2 �g� 2 l 2
6. For a simple pendulum executing S.H.M. in air, the ratio of K.E. when it passes through the equilibrium
position and its P.E. when it has maximum amplitude is:
(a) Less than one (b) Greater than one (c) Equal to one (d) Equal to half
7. A simple spring has length l and force constant K. It is cut into two springs of lengths l1 and l 2 such that
l1 � nl2 (n = an integer). The force constant of spring of length l1 is:
(a) K �1 � n � (b) �1� n �K / n (c) K (d) K / �n � 1�
8. Two masses m1 and m2 are suspended together by a massless spring of force constant k. When the masses
are in equilibrium, m1 is removed without disturbing the system. The amplitude of oscillation is:
(a) 1
mg
(b) 2
m g
(c) 1
�m � m2 �g (d) 1
�m � m2 �g
k k k k
9. When a force of 0.1 N is applied, the spring is stretched by 1.5 cm. The spring is cut into three parts and
one part is stretched by 3 cm the force required for doing so is:
(a) 0.2 N (b) 0.4 N (c) 0.6 N (d) 0.3 N
10. What will be the force constant of the spring system shown in fig.

k1 k2

M
 �1 �1
K � 1 1 � 1 1 � 2 1 �
(a) 1 � k 2 (b) � � � (c) � (d) � � �
2 � 2 K1 K 2 � 2 K1 K 2 � K1 K1 �
2
11. For a simple pendulum the graph between g and T will be:
(a) Hyperbola (b) Parabola (c) A curved line (d) A straight line
12. The length of a simple pendulum is increased by 45%. What is the percentage increase in its time period?
(a) 44% (b) 44 % (c) 10% (d) 20%
13. The time period of a simple pendulum inside a stationary lift is 5 second. What will be the time period in
second when the lift moves upwards with an acceleration of g/4?
(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 2 5 � �
(d) 2 � 5 .
14. If a body is released into a tunned dug along the diameter of the earth of radius R0, it executes the S.H.M.
with time period:
R0 2 R0 R0 3R0
(a) T � 2� (b) T � 2� (c) T � 2� (d) T � 2�
g g 2g 2g
15. Which of the following figure(s) represent(s) damped simple harmonic motions?
displacement

displacement
time
time

�1� �2�
displacement

displacement

time time

�3� �4�
(a) Fig. 1 alone (b) Fig. 2 alone (c) Fig. 4 alone (d) Fig. 3 and 4
a a
16. A particle executes SHM of type x = a sin �t . It takes time t1 , from x � 0 to x � and t 2 from x � to
2 2
x � a. The ratio t 1 : t 2 will be
(a) 1:1 (b) 1:2 (c) 1:3 (d) 2:1
�
17. A particle moves according to the law, x � r cos . The distance covered by it in the time interval between
2
t = 0 and t = 3 s is
(a) r (b) 2 r (c) 3 r (d) 4 r
18. Which of the following is not simple harmonic function?
(a) y � a sin 2�t � b cos 2�t (b) y � a sin �t � b cos 2�t
(c) y � 1 � 2 sin 2 �t � �
(d) y � a 2 � b 2 sin �t cos �t.
19. Displacement-time equation of a particle executing SHM is, x � 4 sin �t � 3 sin ��t � � / 3� . Here, x is in
centimeters and t in seconds. The amplitude of oscillation of the particle is approximately.
(a) 5 cm (b) 6 cm (c) 7 cm (d) 9 cm
20. A spring has force constant K and a mass m is suspended from it. The spring is cut in two parts in the ratio
1:3, and the same mass is suspended from the larger part. If the frequency of oscillation in the first case in
n, then the frequency in the second case will be:
2n 3
(a) 2n (b) 3n (c) (d) n
3 2
21. On a smooth inclined plane, a body of mass M is attached between two springs. The other ends of the
springs are fixed to firm support. If each spring has force constant k, the period of oscillation of the body
(assuming the springs as massless) is:

M k

(a) 2��M / 2 k � (b) 2��2 M / k � (c) 2� �Mg sin � / 2 k � (d) 2��2 Mg / k �

22. The length of a spring is '�' when a force of 4N is applied on it. The length is � when 5N force is applied.
Then the length of spring when 9N force is applied is:
(a) 5� � 4� (b) � � � (c) 5� � 4� (d) 9�� � � �
23. The value of g decreases by 0.1% on a mountain as compared to sea level To record proper time here by
means of a simple pendulum, its length must be
(a) Increased by 0.1% (b) Decreased by 0.1%
(c) Increased by 0.2% (d) Decreased by 0.2%
24. The amplitude of a damped oscillator becomes half in one minute. The amplitude after 3 minutes will be
(1/x) times the original, where x is:
(a) 2 � 3 (b) 23 (c) 32 (d) 3 � 2 2
25. A particle is executing SHM with amplitude A and time period T. The distance travelled by the particle in
time T/12 starting from rest is:

(a)
A 3
2
(b)
A
2
(c)
A
2
�
2� 3 � (d)
A
4
�
2� 3 �
26. If a pendulum swings with the same period at the top of the mountain of height h1 (<<radius of earth) and
at the bottom of mine of depth h2 ,then h1/h2 is:
(a) 1/2 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3/2
27. Velocity of a particle at an instant in simple harmonic oscillation is given by
v � 144 � 16 x 2 ms �1 , where x is in metre. The maximum velocity of that particle is:
(a) 6 ms �1 (b) 9 ms �1 (c) 12 ms �1 (d) 16 ms �1
28. A particle of mass 0.1 kg is executing SHM of amplitude 0.1 m. When the particle has a displacement
0.05 m from the mean position, its K.E. is 8 � 10 �3 J . Then the equation of its motion when the initial
phase is 450 is:
(a) 0.1 sin �4t � � / 4� (b) 0.1 sin�8t � � / 4�
� �
(c) 0.1 sin 8 / 3 t � � / 4 �� �
(d) 0.2 sin 8 / 3 t � � / 4 �
29. A particle performs SHM in a straight line. In the first second, starting from rest it travels a distance x1
and in the next second it travels a distance x2 in the same side of mean position. The amplitude of the
SHM is:
x12 2 x12
(a) x1 � x2 (b) x1 � x2 (c) (d)
3 x1 � x2 3 x1 � x2
30. The time period of stationary pendulum on earth is T. The time period of simple pendulum under
acceleration a is T'. Match the situation of column I with ratio T'/T in column II
Column I Column II
(A) Free fall of a lift (P) Infinity
(B) Vehicle moving horizontally with (Q) g
acceleration a
g �a
(C) Lift with acceleration a moving up (R) g
g�a
(D) Lift with acceleration a moving (S) g
down
g � a2
2

(a) A � P , B � S , C � R , D � Q (b) A � P , B � Q , C � R , D � S
(c) A � R , B � S , C � Q , D � P (d) A � S , B � P , C � Q , D � R
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