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Oscillation

Question 11: moderate

A periodic time of a body executing simple harmonic motion is 3s. After how much interval from time t = 0, its displacement from mean position will be half of its amplitude ?

1. 1/8 s
2. 1/6 s
3. 1/4 s
4. 1/3 s
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\[ x= A sin\left( \omega t \right) \]

\[ \frac{A}{2}= A sin\left( \omega t \right) \]

\[ \frac{1}{2}= sin\left( \omega t \right) \]

\[ \frac{\Pi}{6}= \omega t =\frac{2\Pi}{T}t = \frac{2\Pi}{3}t \]

\[ t= \frac{1}{4}s \]

Question 12: moderate

Displacement-time graph of a particle executing SHM is as shown below :-

The corresponding force-time graph of the particle can be :

1.
2.
3.
4.
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Equation of displacement x = A sin (ωt) so, acceleration a= -Aω sin(ωt) force will have same nature so,

Question 13: moderate

One end of an ideal spring is fixed with a wall and the other end is fixed with a block of mass 1 kg. Force constant of spring is 100 N/m and block is performing S.H.M. with amplitude 3 cm. When the block is at left extreme position, another block of mass 3 kg moving directly towards 1 kg block with velocity 80/3 cm/s collides and gets stuck to it. The amplitude of oscillation of the combined body is :

1. 3 cm
2. 4 cm
3. 5 cm
4. 6 cm
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Question 14: moderate

A body is executing simple harmonic motion. At a displacement x, its potential energy is E1 and at a displacement y, its potential energy is E2. The potential energy E at a displacement (x + y) is :

1. E1 + E2
2. √E1² + E2²
3. E1 + E2 + 2√E1E2
4. √E1E2
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\[ E_{1}= \frac{1}{2}Kx^{2} \]

\[ E_{2}= \frac{1}{2}Ky^{2} \]

\[  E= \frac{1}{2}K(x+y)^{2}= \frac{1}{2}Kx^{2} + \frac{1}{2}Ky^{2} + Kxy \]

Question 15: moderate

A mass M 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 T. If the mass is increased by m, the time period becomes 5T/3. Then the ratio of m/M is :

1. 3/5
2. 25/9
3. 16/9
4. 5/3
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1. Initial Time Period:
\[
T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{M}{k}}
\]

2. New Time Period:
\[
\frac{5T}{3} = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{M + m}{k}}
\]

3. Divide the New Time Period by the Initial Time Period:

\[
\frac{\frac{5T}{3}}{T} = \sqrt{\frac{M + m}{M}}
\]

\[
\frac{5}{3} = \sqrt{\frac{M + m}{M}}
\]

4. Square Both Sides:

\[
\frac{25}{9} = \frac{M + m}{M}
\]

5. Solve for \( \frac{m}{M} \):

\[
\frac{m}{M} = \frac{25}{9} - 1 = \frac{16}{9}
\]

Answer:

\[
\frac{m}{M} = \frac{16}{9}
\]

Question 16: moderate

A block whose mass is 1 kg is fastened to a spring. The spring has a spring constant of 50 Nm–¹. The block is pulled to a distance of x = 10 cm from its equilibrium position at x = 0 cm on a frictionless surface from rest at t = 0. The kinetic energy of the block when it is 5 cm away from the mean position is 

1. 0.12 J
2. 0.15 J
3. 0.19 J
4. 0.21 J
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\[ K.E= \frac{1}{2}K\left( A^{2}-x^{2} \right)\]

\[ K.E= \frac{1}{2}\times 50\left( 10^{2}-5^{2} \right)/10^{4}= 0.19 J \]

Question 17: moderate

The total mechanical energy of a spring-mass system in simple harmonic motion is E=1/2mω²A².  Suppose the oscillating particle is replaced by another particle of double the mass while the amplitude A remains the same. The new mechanical energy will :

1. become 2E
2. become √2E
3. become E/2
4. remain E
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Question 18: moderate

The total mechanical energy of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is E. When the displacement is half the amplitude its kinetic energy will be :

1. 3E/4
2. E
3. E/2
4. E/4
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\[ K.E= \frac{1}{2}K\left(A^{2}-\left( \frac{A}{2}\right)^{2} \right)= \frac{3}{8} K A^{2} \]

K.E= 3E/4

Question 19: moderate

Four massless springs whose force constants are 2k, 2k, k and 2k respectively are attached to a mass M kept on a frictionless plane (as shown in figure). If the mass M is displaced in the horizontal direction, then the frequency of oscillation of the system is :

1. \[ \frac{1}{2\pi} \sqrt{\frac{k}{4M}}\]
2. \[ \frac{1}{2\pi} \sqrt{\frac{4k}{M}}\]
3. \[ \frac{1}{2\pi} \sqrt{\frac{k}{7M}}\]
4. \[ \frac{1}{2\pi} \sqrt{\frac{7k}{M}}\]
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1. Left Side:
- Two springs with spring constants \( 2k \) and \( 2k \) are in series.
- The combined spring constant \( k_{\text{left}} \) for these two springs in series is:
\[
\frac{1}{k_{\text{left}}} = \frac{1}{2k} + \frac{1}{2k} = \frac{1}{k}
\]
\[
k_{\text{left}} = k
\]

2. Right Side:
- Two springs with spring constants \( k \) and \( 2k \) are in parallel.
- The combined spring constant \( k_{\text{right}} \) for these two springs in parallel is:
\[
k_{\text{right}} = k + 2k = 3k
\]

3. Combine Left and Right Sides:
- Since \( k_{\text{left}} \) and \( k_{\text{right}} \) are in parallel, the equivalent spring constant \( k_{\text{eq}} \) is:
\[
k_{\text{eq}} = k_{\text{left}} + k_{\text{right}} = k + 3k = 4k
\]

Step 2: Calculate the Frequency of Oscillation

The frequency \( f \) is given by:

\[
f = \frac{1}{2\pi} \sqrt{\frac{k_{\text{eq}}}{M}}
\]

Substitute \( k_{\text{eq}} = 4k \):

\[
f = \frac{1}{2\pi} \sqrt{\frac{4k}{M}}
\]

Final Answer

\[
f = \frac{1}{2\pi} \sqrt{\frac{4k}{M}}
\]

Question 20: moderate

A force of 6.4 N stretches a vertical spring by 0.1 m. The mass that must be suspended from the spring so that it oscillates with a time period of π/4 second :

1. π/4 kg
2. 4/π kg
3. 1 kg
4. 10 kg
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Given:

- Force \( F = 6.4 \, \text{N} \)
- Extension \( x = 0.1 \, \text{m} \)
- Time period \( T = \frac{\pi}{4} \, \text{s} \)

1. Find the spring constant \( k \):

\[
k = \frac{F}{x} = \frac{6.4}{0.1} = 64 \, \text{N/m}
\]

2. Use the formula for the time period of a mass-spring system:

\[
T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{m}{k}}
\]

Substitute \( T = \frac{\pi}{4} \) and \( k = 64 \):

\[
\frac{\pi}{4} = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{m}{64}}
\]

3. Solve for \( m \):

\[
\frac{1}{8} = \sqrt{\frac{m}{64}}
\]

\[
\frac{1}{64} = \frac{m}{64}
\]

\[
m = 1 \, \text{kg}
\]

Answer: \( m = 1 \, \text{kg} \)