The figure shows the circular motion of a particle which is at the topmost point on the y-axis at t=0. The radius of the circle is B and the sense of revolution is clockwise. The time period is indicated in the figure. The simple harmonic motion of the x-projection of the radius vector of the rotating particle P is:
(1) x(t) = Bsin
(2) x(t) = Bcos
(3) x(t) = Bsin
(4) x(t) = Bcos
A particle is vibrating with simple harmonic motion with a period of and a maximum speed of . The maximum displacement of the particle from the mean position is:
(1) 1.59 mm
(2) 1.00 cm
(3) 10 m
(4) None of these
Which one of the following equations does not represent SHM, x = displacement, and t = time? Parameters a, b and c are the constants of motion.
(1) x = a sin bt
(2) x = a cos bt + c
(3) x = a sin bt + c cos bt
(4) x = a sec bt + c cosec bt
The bob of a simple pendulum of length L is released at time t = 0 from a position of small angular displacement. Its linear displacement at time t is given by :
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
A particle in SHM is described by the displacement function If the initial (t = 0) position of the particle is 1 cm, its initial velocity is and its angular frequency is , then the amplitude of its motion is:
(1)
(2) 2 cm
(3)
(4) 1 cm
A particle starts SHM from the mean position. Its amplitude is 'a' and total energy E. At one instant its kinetic energy is 3E/4. Its displacement at this instant is :
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4) y = a
A particle is vibrating in a simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 4 cm. At what displacement from the equilibrium position, is its energy half potential and half kinetic?
(1) 1 cm
(2)
(3) 3 cm
(4)
A body of mass 500 g is attached to a horizontal spring of spring constant 8 If the body is pulled to a distance of 10 cm from its mean position, then its frequency of oscillation is :
(1) 2 Hz
(2) 4 Hz
(3) 8 Hz
(4) 0.5 Hz
Two springs of force constants k and 2k are connected to a mass m as shown below. The frequency of oscillation of the mass is:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
A weightless spring that has a force constant k oscillates with frequency n when a mass m is suspended from it. The spring is cut into equal halves and a mass 2m is suspended from one part of the spring. The frequency of oscillation will now become:
1. n
2. 2n
3.
4.