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All Oscillations Questions(1–45 of 45)

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Q1easymcqPhysicsAIEEE 20042026
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In forced oscillation of a particle, the amplitude is maximum for a frequency of the force, while the energy is maximum for a frequency of the force, then:
Q2mediummcqPhysicsAIEEE 20042026
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A particle of mass is attached to a spring (of spring constant ) and has a natural angular frequency . An external force proportional to () is applied to the oscillator. The displacement of the oscillator will be proportional to:
Q3easymcqPhysicsAIEEE 20042026
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The total energy of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is:
Q4mediummcqPhysicsAIEEE 20042026
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A particle at the end of a spring executes simple harmonic motion with a period , while the corresponding period for another spring is . If the period of oscillation with the two springs in series is , then:
Q5hardmcqPhysicsAIEEE 20042026
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The bob of a simple pendulum executes simple harmonic motion in water with a period , while the period of oscillation of the bob is in air. Neglecting frictional force of water and given that the density of the bob is . What relationship between and is true?
Q6hardmcqPhysicsAIEEE 20062026
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A coin is placed on a horizontal platform which undergoes vertical simple harmonic motion of angular frequency . The amplitude of oscillation is gradually increased. The coin will leave contact with the platform for the first time:
Q7easymcqPhysicsAIEEE 20062026
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The maximum velocity of a particle executing simple harmonic motion with an amplitude is . The period of oscillation is:
Q8hardmcqPhysicsAIEEE 20062026
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Starting from the origin, a body oscillates simple harmonically with a period of . After what time will its kinetic energy be of the total energy?
Q9mediummcqPhysicsNEET (UG) 20172026
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A particle executes linear SHM with an amplitude of . When the particle is at from the mean position, the magnitude of its velocity is equal to that of its acceleration. Then its time period in seconds is:
Q10hardmcqPhysicsNEET (UG) 20172026
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A spring of force constant is cut into lengths of ratio . They are connected in series and the new force constant is . Then they are connected in parallel and force constant is . Then is:
Q11mediummcqPhysicsNEET (UG) 20242026
In a uniform magnetic field of , a magnetic needle performs complete oscillations in . The moment of inertia of the needle is . If the magnitude of magnetic moment of the needle is , then the value of ' ' is:
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Q12easymcqPhysicsNEET 2020 E12026
The phase difference between displacement and acceleration of a particle in a simple harmonic motion is:
Q13easymcqPhysicsNEET (UG) 20242026
If represents the motion of a particle executing simple harmonic motion, the amplitude and time period of motion respectively, are:
Q14mediummcqPhysicsNEET (UG) 20242026
If the mass of the bob in a simple pendulum is increased to thrice its original mass and its length is made half its original length, then the new time period of oscillation is times its original time period. Then the value of is:(Note: Question text adjusted to match standard simplified calculation)
Q15easymcqPhysicsAIEEE 20032026
A body executes simple harmonic motion. The potential energy (P.E.), the kinetic energy (K.E.) and total energy (T.E.) are measured as function of displacement . Which of the following statement is true?
Q16mediummcqPhysicsAIEEE 20032026
The displacement of a particle varies according to the relation . The amplitude of the particle is:
Q17mediummcqPhysicsAIEEE 20032026
Two particles and of equal masses are suspended from two massless springs of spring constants and respectively. If the maximum velocities during oscillations are equal, the ratio of amplitudes of and is:
Q18mediummcqPhysicsAIEEE 20032026
A mass 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 . If the mass is increased by , the time period becomes . Then the ratio is:
Q19mediummcqPhysicsAIEEE 20032026
The length of a simple pendulum executing simple harmonic motion is increased by . The percentage increase in the time period of the pendulum of increased length is:
Q20mediummcqPhysicsAIEEE 20032026
In an oscillating circuit the maximum charge on the capacitor is . The charge on the capacitor when the energy is stored equally between the electric and magnetic field is:
Q21mediummcqPhysicsAIEEE 20092026
If , and denote the displacement, the velocity and the acceleration of a particle executing simple harmonic motion of time period , then, which of the following does not change with time?
Q22mediummcqPhysicsAIEEE 20122026
If a simple pendulum has significant amplitude only in the period between to , then may be called the average life of the pendulum. When the spherical bob of the pendulum suffers a retardation (due to viscous drag) proportional to its velocity, with ' ' as the constant of proportionality, the average life time of the pendulum is (assuming damping is small) in seconds:
Q23hardmcqPhysicsAIEEE 20122026
If two springs and of force constants and , respectively, are stretched by the same force, it is found that more work is done on spring than on spring .Statement 1: If stretched by the same amount, work done on , will be more than that on .Statement 2: .
Q24mediummcqPhysicsJEE Main2026
The amplitude of a damped oscillator decreases to times its original magnitude in . In another it will decrease to times its original magnitude, where equals:
Q25hardmcqPhysicsNEET 20232026
The graph of a particle performing simple harmonic motion is shown in the figure. The acceleration of the particle at is:
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Q26easymcqPHYSICSNEET 20192026
The distance covered by a particle undergoing SHM in one time period is: (amplitude = )
Q27easymcqPhysicsNEET (UG) 20182026
A pendulum is hung from the roof of a sufficiently high building and is moving freely to and fro like a simple harmonic oscillator. The acceleration of the bob of the pendulum is at a distance of from the mean position. The time period of oscillation is:
Q28hardmcqPhysicsNEET 20172026
Two blocks and of masses and respectively are connected by a massless and inextensible string. The whole system is suspended by a massless spring. The magnitudes of acceleration of and immediately after the string is cut, are respectively:
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Q29hardmcqPhysicsPhysics
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In an oscillating spring-mass system, a spring is connected to a box filled with sand. As the box oscillates, sand leaks slowly out of the box vertically so that the average frequency and average amplitude of the system change with time . Which one of the following options schematically depicts these changes correctly?
Q30hardmcqPhysicsPhysics
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Two simple harmonic motions are represented by the equations and . The ratio of their amplitudes is:
Q31mediummcqPhysicsPhysics
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Two identical point masses P and Q, suspended from two separate massless springs of spring constants and , respectively, oscillate vertically. If their maximum speeds are the same, the ratio of the amplitude of mass to the amplitude of mass is:
Q32easymcqPhysicsPhysics
The damping force on an oscillator is directly proportional to the velocity. The units of the constant of proportionality are:
Q33mediummcqPhysicsPhysics
Two particles oscillate with same frequency and amplitude. They pass each other moving in opposite directions when displacement is half the amplitude. The phase difference is:
Q34easymcqPhysicsPhysics
The period of oscillation of a mass suspended from a spring of negligible mass is . If along with it another mass is also suspended, the period of oscillation will now be:
Q35mediummcqPhysicsPhysics
The displacement of a particle along the x-axis is given by . The motion of the particle corresponds to:
Q36mediummcqPhysicsPhysics
A block of mass is attached to the lower end of a vertical spring. The spring is hung from a ceiling and has force constant value . The mass is released from rest with the spring initially unstretched. The maximum extension produced in the length of the spring will be:
Q37easymcqPhysicsPhysics
Which one of the following equations of motion represents simple harmonic motion?
Q38mediummcqPhysicsPhysics
A simple pendulum performs simple harmonic motion about with an amplitude and time period . The speed of the pendulum at will be:
Q39hardmcqPhysicsPhysics
A point performs simple harmonic oscillation of period and the equation of motion is given by . After the elapse of what fraction of the time period will the velocity of the point be equal to half of its maximum velocity?
Q40mediummcqPhysicsPhysics
Two Simple Harmonic Motions of angular frequency and have the same displacement amplitude. The ratio of their maximum accelerations is:
Q41hardmcqPhysicsPhysics
A rectangular block of mass and area of cross-section floats in a liquid of density . If it is given a small vertical displacement from equilibrium, it undergoes oscillation with a time period . Then:
Q42mediummcqPhysicsPhysics
Four point charges of same magnitude () are placed at four corners of a rigid square frame as shown in figure. The plane of the frame is perpendicular to -axis. If a point charge is placed at a distance away from the above frame () then:

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Q43mediummcqPhysicsPhysics
Which of the following functions represents a simple harmonic oscillation?
Q44mediummcqPhysicsPhysics
The oscillation of a body on a smooth horizontal surface is represented by the equation . Which one of the following graphs shows correctly the variation of acceleration with ?
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Q45hardmcqPhysicsPhysics
A body of mass is attached to the lower end of a spring whose upper end is fixed. When the mass is slightly pulled down and released, it oscillates with a time period of . When the mass is increased by , the time period of oscillations becomes . The value of in is:

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