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Identify the correct definition:

1.	If after every certain interval of time, a particle repeats its motion, then the motion is called periodic motion.
2.	To and fro motion of a particle is called oscillatory motion.
3.	Oscillatory motion described in terms of single sine and cosine functions is called simple harmonic motion.
4.	All of the above

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From the given functions, identify the function which represents a periodic motion:

1.	$e^{\omega t}$	2.	$\text{log}_e(\omega t)$
3.	$\text{sin}\omega t+ \text{cos}\omega t$	4.	$e^{-\omega t}$

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Q3:

The rotation of the earth about its axis is:

1.	periodic motion
2.	simple harmonic motion
3.	periodic and simple harmonic motion
4.	non-periodic motion

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Q4:

The circular motion of a particle with constant speed is:

1.	Periodic and simple harmonic	2.	Simple harmonic but not periodic
3.	Neither periodic nor simple harmonic	4.	Periodic but not simple harmonic

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Q5:

If a particle in SHM has a time period of $0.1$ s and an amplitude of $6$ cm, then its maximum velocity will be:
1. $120 \pi$ cm/s
2. $0.6 \pi$ cm/s
3. $\pi$ cm/s
4. $6$ cm/s

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Q6:

The angular velocities of three bodies in simple harmonic motion are

ω_{1}, ω_{2}, ω_{3}

$\omega_1, \omega_2, \omega_3$ with their respective amplitudes as

A_{1}, A_{2}, A_{3} .

$A_1, A_2, A_3.$ If all the three bodies have the same mass and maximum velocity, then:

1.	$A_1 \omega_1=A_2 \omega_2=A_3 \omega_3$
2.	$A_1 \omega_1^2=A_2 \omega_2^2=A_3 \omega_3^2$
3.	$A_1^2 \omega_1=A_2^2 \omega_2=A_3^2 \omega_3$
4.	$A_1^2 \omega_1^2=A_2^2 \omega_2^2=A^2$

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Q7:

An SHM has an amplitude

a

$a$ and a time period

T .

$T.$ The maximum velocity will be:
1.

\frac{4 a}{T}

${4a \over T}$
2.

\frac{2 a}{T}

${2a \over T}$
3.

\frac{2 π}{T}

${2 \pi \over T}$
4.

\frac{2 a π}{T}

${2a \pi \over T}$

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Q8:

Which one of the following statements is true for the speed

v

$v$ and the acceleration

a

$a$ of a particle executing simple harmonic motion?

1.	The value of $a$ is zero whatever may be the value of $v$ .
2.	When $v$ is zero, $a$ is zero.
3.	When $v$ is maximum, $a$ is zero.
4.	When $v$ is maximum, $a$ is maximum.

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Q9:

In simple harmonic motion, the ratio of acceleration of the particle to its displacement at any time is a measure of:

1.	Spring constant	2.	Angular frequency
3.	(Angular frequency)²	4.	Restoring force

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Q10:

The equation of motion of a particle is

\frac{d^{2} y}{d t^{2}} + K y = 0

${d^2y \over dt^2}+Ky=0$ where $K$ is a positive constant. The time period of the motion is given by:

1.	$2 \pi \over K$	2.	$2 \pi K$
3.	$2 \pi \over \sqrt{K}$	4.	$2 \pi \sqrt{K}$

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