(C) 261 (D) 256

Day-9 Test - 8 d2x

6. If a simple harmonic is represented by + x = 0,
Oscillation & Waves dt2
its time period is
Multiple Choice Questions: 2 2
(A) (B)
1. Two bodies A and B of equal masses are  
suspended from two separate springs of force (C) 2 (D) 2 
constants k1 and k2 respectively. If the two 7. A spring of force constant k is cut into two
bodies oscillate such that their maximum pieces such that one piece is double the length
velocities are equal, the ratio of the amplitudes of the other. Then the longer piece will have a
of oscillation of A and B will be force constant of
(A) k1/k2 (B) k1 / k 2 2 3
(A) k (B) k
3 2
(C) k2/k1 (D) k 2 / k1
(C) 3 k (D) 6 k
2. The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum 8. On end of a massless spring of relaxed length 50
of length L suspended from the roof of a vehicle cm and spring constant k is fixed on top of a
which moves without friction down an inclined frictionless inclined plane of inclination  = 30
plane of inclination , is given by as shown in fig. When a mass m = 1.5 kg is
L L attached at the other end, the spring extends by
(A) 2 (B) 2
g cos  g sin  2.5 cm. The mass is displaced slightly and
L L released. The time period (in seconds) of the
(C) 2 (D) 2 resulting oscillation will be
g g tan 
3. In a resonance tube experiment, tuning fork of
frequency 480 Hz resonates in the fundamental
mode with an air column of length 16 cm in a
tube closed at one end. If the speed of sound in
air is 336 ms1, the diameter of the tube is
(A) 5.6 cm
(B) 5.0 cm
(C) either 5.0 cm or 5.6 cm  2
(A) (B)
(D) neither 5.0 cm nor 5.6 cm. 7 7
4. The equation of a wave is given by y = 10 sin  2
(C) (D)
 2  5 5
 t    . If the displacement is 5 cm at t = 0,
 45 
then the total phase at t = 7.5 sec is

(A)  (B)
6 9. A particle executes simple harmonic motion
  between x = A and x = +A. The time taken for it
(C) (D)
2 3 to go from 0 to A/2 is T1 and to go from A/2 to A
5. A tuning fork A produces five beats per second is T2. Then
with another tuning fork B of frequency 256 Hz. (A) T1 < T2 (B) T1 > T2
On filing the fork A, only two beats are heard (C) T1 = T2 (D) T1 = 2T2
per second. Frequency of fork A before filing is 10. The time period of a particle in simple harmonic
(A) 251 (B) 254 motion is 8 seconds. At t = 0 it is at the mean

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position. The ratio of the distance travelled by it Which one of the following graphs shows
in the first and second seconds is: correctly the variation of a with t?
1 1
(A) (B)
2 2 (A)
1 1
(C) (D)
2 1 3
11. For a particle executing simple harmonic
(B)
motion, the displacement x is given by x = A cos
 t. Identify the graph which represents the
variation of potential energy (PE) as a function
of time t and displacement x. (C)
I II

t
P E IV (D)
III

15. The potential energy of a simple harmonic



x
oscillator when the particle is half way to its end
IV
point is
(A) I, III (B) II, IV
1 1
(C) II, III (D) I, IV (A) E (B) E
4 2
12. Two cars A and B approach a stationary
2 1
observer from opposite sides as shown in figure. (C) E (D) E
3 8
Observer hears no beats. If the frequency of the
(where, E is the total energy)
horn of the car B is 504 Hz, the frequency of
16. A particle of mass m oscillates with simple
horn of car A will be
harmonic motion between points x1 and x2, the
equilibrium position being O. Its potential
energy is plotted. It will be as given below in the
graph

(A) 529.2 Hz (B) 295.2 Hz

(A)
(C) 440.5 Hz (D) 259.2 Hz
13. Transverse waves are generated in two uniform
wires A and B by attaching their free ends to a
vibrating source of frequency 600 Hz. The
(B)
diameter of wire A is one third that of wire B
and tension in the wire A is double that in wire
B. What is the ratio of the velocities of waves in (C)
wire A and B?
(A) 3 : 2 (B) 2 : 3
(C) 3 : 2 (D) 2 : 3
(D)
14. The oscillation of a body on a smooth horizontal
surface is represented by the equation.
X = a cos (t)
where, X = displacement at time t 17. How many times more intense is a 60 dB sound
 = frequency of oscillation than a 30 dB sound?
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 (A) 1000 (B) 2
(C) 100 (D) 4
18. The potential energy of a long spring when
stretched by 2 cm is U. If the spring is stretched
by 8 cm the potential energy stored in it is
(A) 4 U (B) 8 U
(C) 16 U (D) U/4
(A)
19. A particle at the end of a spring executes simple
harmonic motion with a period t1, while the
corresponding period for another spring is t2. If
the period of oscillation with the two springs in
series is T, then
(A) T = t1 + t2 (B) T2 = t 12  t 22
(C) T1 = t 11  t 21 (D) T2 = t 12  t 22
20. A body executes simple harmonic motion. The
potential energy (PE), the kinetic energy (KE)
and total energy (TE) are measure as a function
of displacement x. Which of the following
statements is true?
(A) KE is maximum when x = 0
(B) TE is zero when x = 0
(C) KE is maximum when x is maximum
(D) PE is maximum when x = 0