A spring has equilibrium elongation 0.1 m when suspended vertically with a load. If the load is slightly displaced vertically downward and released, then the time period of SHM of the system will be approximately
1. 0.1 s
2. 0.4 s
3. 0.6 s
4. 0.3
Select the correct statements regarding potential energy \((U)\) in the simple harmonic motion of a particle along \(x\text-\)axis:
1. | \(\frac{dU}{dx}<0\) for all positions of a particle performing SHM. |
2. | \(\frac{dU}{dx}>0\) for all time. |
3. | Potential energy is minimum at the equilibrium position of a particle performing SHM. |
4. | Potential energy increases linearly with the position as the particle moves away from the equilibrium position. |
A simple pendulum is pushed slightly from its equilibrium towards the left and then set free to execute the simple harmonic motion. Select the correct graph between its velocity (\(v\)) and displacement (\(x \)).
1. | 2. | ||
3. | 4. |
Simple harmonic motion is an example of:
1. | uniformly accelerated motion |
2. | uniform motion |
3. | non-uniform accelerated motion |
4. | all of these |
A particle under SHM takes 1.2 s to complete one vibration. Minimum time taken by it to travel from mean position to half of its amplitude is
1. 0.2 s
2. 0.1 s
3. 0.4 s
4. 0.3 s
The potential energy of a particle executing SHM at the extreme position and mean position are 20 J and 5 J respectively. The kinetic energy of the particle at the mean position is:
1. 20 J
2. 5 J
3. 15 J
4. 12.5 J
Equation of simple harmonic motion of a particle is y = (0.4 m) sin314t, where time t is in second. Frequency of vibration of the particle is
1. 100 Hz
2. 75 Hz
3. 50 Hz
4. 25 Hz
A particle starts SHM from the mean position. Its amplitude is A and time period is T. At the time when its speed is half of its maximum speed, its displacement is
1.
2.
3.
4.
1. | always zero |
2. | always constant |
3. | maximum at the extreme position |
4. | maximum at the equilibrium position |
1. | a straight line and is periodic. |
2. | a circle and is non-periodic. |
3. | an ellipse and is periodic. |
4. | a parabola and is non-periodic. |