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MCQ on Oscillation for NEET Students
The condition necessary for a body to undergo simple harmonic motion is
(a) non-equilibrium
(b) quasi-equilibrium
(c) stable equilibrium
(d) unstable equilibrium
Option c – stable equilibrium
For a pendulum to oscillate quickly,
(a) its length should be short
(b) its time period should be low
(c) its amplitude should be large
(d) all of the above
Option b – its time period should be low
Uniform circular motion is classified as
(a) a periodic
(b) both periodic and simple harmonic
(c) periodic but not simple harmonic
(d) a non-accelerated periodic and simple harmonic
Option c – periodic but not simple harmonic
A mass m attached between two springs will exhibit simple harmonic motion when
(a) the mass is relatively large
(b) both springs are identical
(c) there is no friction present
(d) the net restoring force varies directly with displacement
Modifying the amplitude of a pendulum does not influence its
(a) total energy
(b) time period
(c) peak velocity
(d) maximum acceleration
Option b – time period
Assertion: Sound appears louder in carbon dioxide than in air.
Reason: Carbon dioxide causes less damping compared to air.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason explains the assertion
(b) Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason does not explain the assertion
(c) Assertion is true, but the reason is false
(d) Assertion is false, but the reason is true
Option a – Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason explains the assertion
A collar with a mass of 2.5 kg attached to a spring of 1000 N/m slides over a frictionless surface. How far from equilibrium must it be displaced to reach 1 m/s at maximum speed?
(a) 5 cm
(b) 7.2 cm
(c) 9 cm
(d) 11.8 cm
Option a – 5 cm
To reduce the oscillation period of a mass-spring system, one should use a spring that is
(a) long
(b) thin
(c) stiff
(d) made of polymer
Option c – stiff
If two simple harmonic motions have equal amplitudes and no initial phase difference, then
(a) both SHMs are identical
(b) both SHMs have the same period
(c) both SHMs share the same equilibrium point
(d) none of the above
Option d – none of the above
Which graph type would result in a constant y-value?
(a) Amplitude vs. mechanical energy
(b) Amplitude vs. time
(c) Kinetic energy vs. time
(d) Mechanical energy vs. displacement
Option d – Mechanical energy vs. displacement
Assertion: In SHM, the force on a mass is always directed away from the equilibrium point.
Reason: This is the restoring force acting on it.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason explains the assertion
(b) Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason does not explain the assertion
(c) Assertion is true, but the reason is false
(d) Assertion is false, but the reason is true
Option d – Assertion is false, but the reason is true
A block connected to a spring has a total energy of 0.4 J at its extreme position. If the energy doubles at half the displacement, then the spring constant becomes
(a) 2k
(b) 4k
(c) 8k
(d) 16k
Option c – 8k
While analyzing SHM in a simple pendulum, torque about the support is preferred because
(a) pendulum has both translational and rotational components
(b) radial force contributes no torque
(c) torque is solely due to the tangential component
(d) both (b) and (c)
Option d – both (b) and (c)
When damping is minimal in oscillations,
(a) energy and period both decrease gradually
(b) energy and period remain unchanged
(c) energy decreases but period stays nearly constant
(d) energy remains nearly constant while the period reduces
Option c – energy decreases but period stays nearly constant
The restoring force in SHM can be of
(a) elastic nature
(b) gravitational nature
(c) electrical nature
(d) all of the above
Option d – all of the above
If a body performs SHM at frequency n, the frequency of its kinetic energy variation is
(a) n/2
(b) n
(c) 2n
(d) 4n
Option c – 2n
Which of the following pairs is insufficient to completely describe the SHM of a particle with angular frequency?
(a) Initial position and velocity
(b) Amplitude and initial phase
(c) Total energy and amplitude
(d) Total energy and initial phase
Option c – Total energy and amplitude
A simple harmonic oscillator of mass 2 kg has 9 J of potential energy at the mean position and a total energy of 13 J. If its amplitude is 2 cm, its period is
(a) π/10 s
(b) π/20 s
(c) π/50 s
(d) π/100 s
Option c – π/50 s
Two pendulums with lengths 0.5 m and 2.0 m respectively are displaced together in the same direction. The shorter pendulum will complete how many oscillations before both pendulums align in phase again?
(a) 5
(b) 3
(c) 1
(d) 2
Option d – 2
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