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Four pendulums A, B, C and D are suspended from the same elastic support as shown in Fig A and C are of the same length, while B is smaller than A and D is larger than A. If A is given a transverse displacement,
  • A
    D will vibrate with maximum amplitude.
  • C will vibrate with maximum amplitude.
  • C
    B will vibrate with maximum amplitude.
  • D
    All the four will oscillate with equal amplitude.

Answer: B.

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Motion of a ball bearing inside a smooth curved bowl, when released from a point slightly above the lower point is:
  1. Simple harmonic motion.
  2. Non$-$periodic motion.
  3. Periodic motion.
  4. Periodic but not $\text{S.H.M}$
  • A
    $A$ and $B$
  • $A$ and $C$
  • C
    $B$ and $C$
  • D
    $A$ and $D$

Answer: B.

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The rotation of earth about its axis is:
  1. Periodic motion.
  2. Simple harmonic motion.
  3. Periodic but not simple harmonic motion.
  4. Non$-$periodic motion.
  • A
    $A$ and $D$
  • B
    $A$ and $B$
  • $A$ and $C$
  • D
    $C$ and $D$

Answer: C.

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The displacement of a particle is represented by the equation:$\text{y}=3\cos\Big(\frac{\pi}{4}-2\omega\text{t}\Big)$
The motion of the particle is:
  • A
    Simple harmonic with period $2\frac{\text{P}}{\text{w}}.$
  • Simple harmonic with period $\frac{\pi}{\omega}.$
  • C
    Periodic but not simple harmonic.
  • D
    Non-periodic.

Answer: B.

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When a mass in is connected individually to two springs $S_1$ and $S_2$, the oscillation frequencies are $V_1$ and $V_2$. If the same mass is attached to the two springs as shown in figure, the oscillation frequency would be:
  • $\text{v}_1+\text{v}_2$
  • B
    $\sqrt{\text{v}_1^2+\text{v}_2^2}$
  • C
    $\Big(\frac{1}{\text{v}_1}+\frac{1}{\text{v}_2}\Big)^{-1}$
  • D
    $\sqrt{\text{v}_1^2-\text{v}_2^2}$

Answer: A.

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A body of mass m is situated in a potential field $\text{U}(\text{x})=\text{U}_0(1-\cos\text{ax}),$ Where $U_0$ and a are constant. find the time period of small oscillation.
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A mass of 2 kg is attached to the spring of spring constant $50 \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$. The block is pulled to a distance of 5 cm from its equilibrium position at $x=0$ on a horizontal frictionless surface from rest at $t=0$. Write the expression for its displacement at anytime $t$.
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Two identical springs of spring constant K are attached to a block of mass m and to fixed supports as shown in Fig. When the mass is displaced from equilllibrium position by a distance x towards right, find the restoring force.
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Consider a pair of identical pendulums, which oscillate with equal amplitude independently such that when one pendulum is at its extreme position making an angle of 2° to the right with the vertical, the other pendulum makes an angle of 1° to the left of the vertical. What is the phase difference between the pendulums?
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Show that the motion of a particle represented by $\text{y}=\sin\text{ax}-\cos\cot$ is simple harmonic with a period of $\frac{2\pi}{\omega}.$
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Displacement versus time curve for a particle executing $\text{S.H.M}$. is shown in Fig. Identify the points marked at which,
  1. Velocity of the oscillator is zero,
  2. Speed of the oscillator is maximum.
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A tunnel is dug through the centre of the Earth. Show that a body of mass ‘m’ when dropped from rest from one end of the tunnel will execute simple harmonic motion.
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