NEET Previous Year Questions (2014-22): Oscillations - Notes | Study Physics Class 11 - NEET

Q.1. Two pendulums of length 121 cm and 100 cm start vibrating in phase. At some instant, the two are at their mean position in the same phase. The minimum number of vibrations of the shorter pendulum after which the two are again in phase at the mean position is:
(1) 9 
(2) 10 
(3) 8 
(4) 11 
Answer: (4)  

Q 2. A body is executing simple harmonic motion with frequency 'n', the frequency of its potential energy is:    [2021]
A: 3n
B: 4n
C: n
D: 2n
Ans: D
Solution: Displacement equation of SHM of frequency 'n' x = Asin(ωt) = Asin(2πnt) Now,

So frequency of potential energy = 2n

Q 3. A spring is stretched by 5 cm by a force 10 N. The time period of the oscillations when a mass of 2 kg is suspended by it is:     [2021]
A: 3.14 s
B: 0.628 s
C: 0.0628 s
D: 6.28 s
Ans: 
Solution: 
F = kx
10 = k(5 × 10^–2)

= 2 x 10²
= 200 N/m
Now,


Q.4. Average velocity of a particle executing SHM in one complete vibration is:    [2019]
A: Aω/2
B: Aω
C:
D: Zero
Ans: D
Solution:
In one complete vibration, displacement is zero. So, average velocity in one complete vibration


Q 5. The displacement of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is given by y = A₀+ Asinωt + Bcosωt
Then the amplitude of its oscillation is given by :    [2019]
A:
B:
C:
D: A + B
Ans: B
Solution:

y = A₀+ Asinωt + Bsinωt
Equate SHM
y' = y – A₀ = Asinωt + Bcosωt
Resultant amplitude


Q 6. The radius of circle, the period of revolution, initial position and sense of revolution are indicated in the fig.

y - projection of the radius vector of rotating particle P is:    [2019]
A: y(t) = –3 cos2πt, where y in m
B:
C:
D:
Ans: D
Solution:

At t = 0, y displacement is maximum, so equation will be cosine function.

T = 4s

y = a cosωt


Q 7. 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 20 m/s² at a distance of 5 m from the mean position. The time period of oscillation is:-    [2018]
A: 2πs
B: πs
C: 2s
D: 1s
Ans: B
Solution:


Q 8. A particle executes linear simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 3 cm. When the particle is at 2 cm from the mean position, the magnitude of its velocity is equal to that of its acceleration. Then its time period in seconds is:-    [2017]
A:
B:
C:
D:
Ans: B
Solution:

Q 9. A particle is executing SHM along a straight line. Its velocities at distances x₁ and x₂ from the mean position are V₁ and V₂, respectively. Its time period is:    [2015]
A:
B:
C:
D:
Ans: C
Solution:



Q 10. When two displacements represented by y₁ = a sin(ωt) and y₂ = b cos(ωt) are superimposed the motion is:    [2015]
A: simple harmonic with amplitude (a+b)/2
B: not a simple harmonic
C: simple harmonic with amplitude a/b
D: simple harmonic with amplitude  
Ans: D
Solution:


where  c² = a² + b²  [since  a² + b² = c² cos (φ) + c² sin (φ) = c² ]

The superimposed motion is simple harmonic with amplitude

Q 11. The oscillation of a body on a smooth horizontal surface is represented by the equation,
X = A cos (ωt)
Where X = displacement at time t
ω = frequency of oscillation
Which one of the following graphs shows correctly the variation ‘a’ with ‘t’?    [2014]
A:
B:
C:
D:

Here, a = acceleration at time ‘t’ and T = time period
Ans: A
Solution: