Topic-wise DPPs for NEET Aspirants

Simple Harmonic Motion

DPP- I – SHM Physical Quantities

1. Two particles 𝑃 and 𝑄 start from origin and execute Simple Harmonic Motion along 𝑋-axis with same
amplitude but with period 3 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠 and 6 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠 respectively. The ratio of the velocities of the
velocities of 𝑃 and 𝑄 when they meet is
a) 1 :2 b) 2 :1 c) 2 :3 d) 3 :2
2. The total energy of a particle, executing simple harmonic motion is
Where 𝑥 is the displacement from the mean position?
a) ∝ 𝑥 b) ∝ 𝑥 ! c) Independent of 𝑥 d) ∝ 𝑥 "⁄!
3. The total energy of a simple harmonic oscillator is proportional to
a) Square root of displacement b) Velocity
c) Frequency d) Square of the amplitude
4. Acceleration 𝐴 and time period 𝑇 of a body in S.H.M. is given by a curve shown below. Then corresponding
graph, between identic energy (K.E) and time 𝑡 is correctly represented by
A

a) KE
b)

t KE
T

t
T

c) KE
d) KE

t t
T T

5. The average acceleration of a particle performing SHM over one complete oscillation is
𝜔! 𝐴 𝜔! 𝐴 c) Zero
a) b) d) 𝐴𝜔!
2 √2
6. Two simple harmonic motion are represented by
𝑦! = 5Xsin 2𝜋𝑡 + √3 cos 2𝜋𝑡\
𝜋
𝑦" = 5 sin ]2𝜋𝑡 + _
4
The ratio of the amplitudes of two SHM’s is
a) 1 :1 b) 1 :2 c) 2 :1 d) 1 ∶ √3
7. A particle of mass 𝑚 is executing oscillations about the origin on the 𝑥-axis with amplitude 𝐴. Its
potential energy 𝑈(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 $ where 𝑎 is positive constant. The 𝑥-coordinate of mass where
potential energy is one-third of the kinetic energy of particle is
±𝐴 ±𝐴 ±𝐴 ±𝐴
a) b) c) d)
√3 √2 3 2
8. When the amplitude of a body executing SHM become twice what happens?
 a) Maximum potential energy is doubled b) Maximum kinetic energy is doubled
c) Total energy is doubled d) Maximum velocity is doubled
9. A particle starts oscillating simple harmonically from its equilibrium position with time period 𝑇.
The ratio of KE and PE of other particle at the 𝑡 = 𝑇⁄12 is
a) 1:4 b) 2:1 c) 3:1 d) 4:1
10. The KE and PE of a particle executing SHM of amplitude 𝑎 will be equal when displacement is
𝑎
a) b) 𝑎√2 c) 2𝑎 d) 𝑎/√2
2
11. The maximum speed of a particle executing SHM is 1 ms#! and maximum acceleration is 1.57 ms#" . Its
frequency is
a) 0.25 𝑠! b) 2 𝑠! c) 1.57 𝑠! d) 2.57 𝑠!
12. A particle executes linear simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 2 cm. When the particle
is at 1 cm from the mean position the magnitude of its velocity is equal to that of its acceleration.
Then its time period in second is
1 2𝜋 √3
a) b) 2𝜋√3 c) d)
2𝜋√3 √3 2𝜋
13. A simple harmonic oscillator has an amplitude 𝑎 and time period 𝑇. The time required by it to travel from
𝑥 = 𝑎 to 𝑥 = 𝑎/2 is
a) 𝑇/6 b) 𝑇/4 c) 𝑇/3 d) 𝑇/2
14. Two simple harmonic motions of angular frequency 100 and 1000 rad/s have the same
displacement amplitude. The ratio of their maximum acceleration is
a) 1:10 b) 1: 10! c) 1: 10% d) 1: 10$
15. Acceleration of a particle, executing SHM, at it’s mean position is
a) Infinity b) Varies c) Maximum d) Zero
16. The displacement-time graph of a particle executing SHM is as shown in the figure.

The corresponding force-time graph of the particle is

a) b) c) d)

17. A particle executes simple harmonic oscillation with an amplitude 𝑎. The period of oscillation is 𝑇. The
minimum time taken by the particle to travel half of the amplitude from the equilibrium is
𝑇 𝑇 𝑇 𝑇
a) b) c) d)
4 8 12 2
18. The time period of the variation of potential energy of a particle executing SHM with period 𝑇 is
𝑇 𝑇
a) b) 𝑇 c) 2𝑇 d)
4 2
19. The phase difference between the instantaneous velocity and acceleration of a particle executing simple
harmonic motion is
a) 0.5 𝜋 b) 𝜋 c) 0.707𝜋 d) Zero
20. The potential energy of a particle executing S.H.M. is 2.5 𝐽, when its displacement is half of amplitude. The
total energy of the particle be
a) 18 𝐽 b) 10 𝐽 c) 12 𝐽 d) 2.5 𝐽
21. The amplitude of a particle executing SHM is made three-fourth keeping its time period constant. Its total
energy will be
𝐸 3 9 d) None of these
a) b) 𝐸 c) 𝐸
2 4 16
22. In S.H.M. maximum acceleration is at
a) Amplitude b) Equilibrium
c) Acceleration is constant d) None of these
23. The velocity of a particle performing simple harmonic motion, when it passes through its mean position is
a) Infinity b) Zero c) Minimum d) Maximum
24. What is the maximum acceleration of the particle doing the SHM?
&'
𝑦 = 2 sin c ! + ∅f where 2 is in cm.
( 𝜋! 𝜋 𝜋
a) cms )! b) cms )! c) cms )! d) cms )!
!
2 4 4
25. The velocity of particle in simple harmonic motion at displacement 𝑦 from mean position is
a) 𝜔r𝑎" + 𝑦 " b) 𝜔r𝑎" − 𝑦 " c) 𝜔𝑦 d) 𝜔" r𝑎" − 𝑦 "
26. Two particles 𝐴 and 𝐵 execute simple harmonic motion of period 𝑇 and 5𝑇⁄4. They start from
mean position. The phase difference between them when the particle 𝐴 complete an oscillation
will be
a) 𝜋⁄2 b) Zero c) 2𝜋⁄5 d) 𝜋⁄4
27. A simple harmonic oscillator has a period of 0.01 𝑠 and an amplitude of 0.2 𝑚. The magnitude of the
velocity in 𝑚 sec #! at the centre of oscillation is
a) 20𝜋 b) 100 c) 40𝜋 d) 100𝜋
28. The maximum velocity of a particle, executing simple harmonic motion with an amplitude 7 m, is
4.4 ms )" . The period of oscillation is
a) 0.01 s b) 10 s c) 0.1 s d) 100 s
29. Starting from the origin a body oscillates simple harmonically with a period of 2 s. After what
time will its kinetic energy be 75% of the total energy?
1 1 1 1
a) s b) s c) s d) s
6 4 3 12
30. A body of mass 1𝑘𝑔 is executing simple harmonic motion. Its displacement 𝑦(𝑐𝑚) at 𝑡 seconds is given by
𝑦 = 6 sin(100𝑡 + 𝜋/4). Its maximum kinetic energy is
a) 6 𝐽 b) 18 𝐽 c) 24 𝐽 d) 36 𝐽
31. The SHM of a particle is given by
(
𝑥(𝑡) = 5 cos l2𝜋𝑡 + $ m in MKS units.
Calculate the displacement and the magnitude of acceleration of the particle at 𝑡 = 1.5 s.
a) −3.0 m, 100 m⁄s ! b) +2.54 m, 200 m⁄s ! c) −3.54 m, 140 m⁄s ! d) +3.55 m, 120 m⁄s !
32. The total energy of the body executing S.H.M. is 𝐸. Then the kinetic energy when the displacement is half
of the amplitude, is
𝐸 𝐸 3𝐸
a) b) c) d) √3 𝐸
2 4 4 4
 : HINTS AND SOLUTIONS :
1 (b) 𝑣$ 𝑎𝜔$ 𝑇% 6 2
So = = = =
The particle will meet at the mean position when 𝑣% 𝑎𝜔% 𝑇$ 3 1
𝑃 completes one oscillation and 𝑄 completes half 2 (c)
an oscillation
 In simple harmonic motion when a particle 𝑣,-. = 𝐴𝜔
displaced to a position from its mean position When 𝐴 becomes twice 𝑣,-. is also doubled.
then its kinetic energy gets converted in 9 (c)
/ !( / *
potential energy. Hence, total energy of When 𝑡 = "! , then 𝑥 = 𝐴 sin × "! =
/ !
particle remains constant or the total energy " "
KE = ! 𝑚𝑣 = ! 𝑚𝜔 (𝑟 − 𝑥 ! )
! ! !
in simple harmonic motion does not depend
" *!
is displacement 𝑥. = !
𝑚𝜔! l𝐴! − $
m
3 (d) % "
= l 𝑚𝜔! 𝐴! m
The energy of simple harmonic oscillator $ !
" " "
"
𝐸 = ! 𝑚𝜔! 𝐴! PE = !
𝑚𝜔! 𝑥 ! = $ l! 𝑚𝜔! 𝐴! m
01 %
or 𝐸 ∝ 𝐴! ="
21
𝑖𝑒, energy is proportional to square of the 10 (d)
amplitude. KE=PE
4 (a) " "
⇒ ! 𝑚𝜔! (𝑎! − 𝑦 ! ) = ! 𝑚𝜔! 𝑦 !
In S.H.M. when acceleration is negative maximum 3
or positive maximum, the velocity is zero so ⇒ 𝑦=
√!
kinetic energy is also zero. Similarly for zero 11 (a)
acceleration, velocity is maximum so kinetic 𝑣& = 𝑟𝜔 = 1
energy is also maximum And 𝑎& = 𝜔" 𝑟 = 1.57
5 (c) 𝜔 = 𝜔" 𝑟⁄𝑟𝜔 = 1.57/1
The average acceleration of a particle Or 2𝜋𝑣 = 1.57
performing SHM over one complete 1.57 1
𝑣= = = 0.25 s#!
oscillation is zero. 2 × 3.14 4
6 (c) 12 (c)
Here, 𝑦! = 5(sin 2𝜋𝑡 + √3 cos 2𝜋𝑡) Velocity = acceleration
𝜋 𝜔z𝑎! − 𝑦 ! = 𝜔! 𝑦
𝑦" = 5 sin ]2𝜋𝑡 + _
4
z(2)! − (1)! = 𝜔(1)
𝑦! = 5 sin 2𝜋𝑡 + 5√3 cos 2𝜋𝑡
As of the form of 𝑦! = 𝛼 sin 2𝜋𝑡 + 𝛽 cos 2𝜋𝑡 ⇒ 𝜔 = √3
!(
Let 𝛼 = 𝑟 cos 𝜃 = 5, 𝛽 = 𝑟 sin 𝜃 = 5√3 𝑇= 4
∴ 𝑦! = 𝑟 cos 𝜃 sin 2𝜋𝑡 + 𝑟 sin 𝜃 cos 2𝜋𝑡 !(
⇒ 𝑇=
= 𝑟 sin(2𝜋𝑡 + 𝜃) √%

Also, 𝛼 " + 𝛽" = 𝑟 " cos " 𝜃 + 𝑟 " sin" 𝜃 = 𝑟 " 13 (a)
"
It is required to calculate the time from extreme
" €
⇒ 𝑟 = r𝛼 + 𝛽 = (5) + X5√3\
" "
position
"
Hence, in this case equation for displacement of
= 5€1" + X√3\ = 10 '
particle can be written as 𝑥 = 𝑎 sin ]𝜔𝑡 + _ = "
∴ 𝑦! = 10 sin(2𝜋𝑡 + 𝜃) 𝑎 cos 𝜔𝑡
𝐴! 10 2 𝑎 𝜋 2𝜋 𝜋 𝑇
∴ = = ⇒ = 𝑎 cos 𝜔𝑡 ⇒ 𝜔𝑡 = ⇒ .𝑡 = ⇒ 𝑡 =
𝐴" 5 1 2 3 𝑇 3 6
7 (b) 14 (b)
Energy of oscillation, 𝐸 = 𝛼𝐴$ Acceleration of simple harmonic motion is
KE of mass at is 𝑎,-. = − ω! 𝐴
𝐾 = 𝐸 − 𝑈 = 𝛼(𝐴$ − 𝑥 $ ) (3"#$ )% 4!
or = 4%!
𝐾 = −3𝑈 (3"#$ )! !

𝛼(𝐴 − 𝑥 $ ) = 3𝛼𝑥 $
$ (as 𝐴 remains same)
* (3"#$ )% ("88)! " !
𝑥=±
√!
or (3"#$ )!
= ("888)! = l"8m = 1: 10!
8 (d) 15 (d)
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 𝐴 = −𝜔" 𝑦 at mean position 𝑦 = 0 Fig. (i) is a plot of Eq. (i) with 𝜙 = 0. Fig. (ii)
So acceleration is minimum (zero) shows Eq. (ii) also with 𝜙 = 0. Fig. (iii) is a plot of
16 (a) Eq. (iii). It should be noted that in the figures the
As restoring force 𝐹 ∝ −(𝑦), so graph (c) curve of 𝑣 is shifted (to the left) from the curve of
represents the correct relation between 𝐹 and 𝑥 by one-quarter period (1/4𝑇). Similarly, the
𝑡. acceleration curve of 𝐴 is shifted (to the left) by
17 (c) 1/4𝑇 relative to the velocity curve of 𝑣. This
Let displacement equation of particle executing implies that velocity is 90°(0.5𝜋) out of phase
SHM is with the displacement and the acceleration is
𝑦 = 𝑎 sin 𝜔𝑡 90° (0.5𝜋) out of phase with the velocity but
As particle travels half of the amplitude from the 180° (𝜋) out of phase with displacement
( 20 (b)
equilibrium position, so 𝑦 = " ! " "
( ! ' Potential energy (𝑈) " 𝑚𝜔 𝑦 𝑦"
Therefore, " = 𝑎 sin 𝜔𝑡 ⇒ sin 𝜔𝑡 = " = sin ) =! = "
Total energy (𝐸) 𝑚𝜔 " 𝑎" 𝑎
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 2𝜋 "
⇒ 𝜔𝑡 = ⇒ 𝑡 = ⇒ 𝑡 = "' „As 𝜔 = … ( "
6 6𝜔 6] _ 𝑇 ] _
* 2.5
So = " " ⇒ 𝐸 = 10𝐽
𝑇 𝐸 𝑎
⇒𝑡= 21 (c)
12
Hence, the particle travels half of the amplitude 1 " "
𝐸 / 𝑎/" 𝐸 /
* 𝐸 = 𝑚𝜔 𝑎 ⇒ = " ⇒
from the equilibrium in 𝑠 2 𝐸 𝑎 𝐸
!" "
0
18 (c) ]1 𝑎_ 3
The potential energy of a particle executing SHM = „∵ 𝑎/ = 𝑎…
𝑎" 4
is periodic with time period "
* 9
⇒ 𝐸/ = 𝐸
16
19 (a)
22 (a)
The displacement equation of particle executing
𝐴234 = 𝜔" 𝑎
SHM is
23 (d)
𝑥 = 𝑎 cos(𝜔𝑡 + 𝜙) …(i)
+,
In S.H.M. at mean position velocity is maximum
Velocity, 𝑣 = = −𝑎𝜔 sin(𝜔𝑡 + 𝜙) …(ii) So 𝑣 = 𝑎𝜔 (maximum)
+-
Acceleration, 24 (b)
The acceleration of a particle in SHM is,
𝛼,-. = −𝜔! 𝐴
Where 𝜔 is angular velocity and 𝐴 the
amplitude.
('
Given, 𝑦 = 2 sin c ! + ∅f
…(i)
Standard equation of a wave in SHM is
𝑦 = 𝐴 sin(𝜔𝑡 + ∅)
…(iii)
Comparing Eq. (i) with Eq. (ii), we get
(
𝐴 = 2 cm, 𝜔 = !
( !
∴ 𝛼,-. = − l ! m × 2
𝜋!
= cms )!
2
+.
𝐴= +-
= −𝑎𝜔" cos(𝜔𝑡 + 𝜙) …(iii)
25 (b) From given information
:9
KE=(KE,-. ) × "88
=4 ! *! =4 ! *! %
⇒ !
cos ! 𝜔𝑡 = !
×$
√%
26 (a) ⇒ cos 𝜔𝑡 = ± !
Given that, the time period of particle 𝐴 = 𝑇 (
9/
⇒ 𝜔𝑡 = >
and the time period of particle 𝐵 = $ !( (
9/
⇒ /
×𝑡 = >
Hence, the time difference (∆𝑇) = $
−𝑇 / "
/
⇒ 𝑡 = "! = > s
⇒ ∆𝑇 = $ 30 (b)
…(i) So 𝑎 = 6𝑐𝑚, 𝜔 = 100𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠
The relation between phase difference and 1 1
𝐾234 = 𝑚𝜔" 𝑎" = × 1 × (100)" × (6 × 10#" )"
time difference is 2 2
!( = 18 𝐽
∆∅ = ∆𝑇
/ 31 (c)
!( /
∆∅ = / × $ Displacement 𝑥(𝑡) = 5 cos l2𝜋 × ! + $ m
% (

𝜋 "%(
⇒ ∆∅ = = 5 cos l m = −3.5 m
2 $
27 (c) (
"' &."×"'
𝑦 = 5 cos l2𝜋𝑡 + $ m
At centre 𝑣234 ⇒ 𝑎𝜔 = 𝑎. = = 40𝜋 ?@ (
* &.&!
28 (a)
∴Velocity (𝑣) = ?'
= −10𝜋 sin l2𝜋𝑡 + $ m
?A (
The maximum velocity of a particle ∴Acceleration 𝑎 = ?' = −20 𝜋 ! cos l2𝜋𝑡 + $ m
performing SHM is given by 𝑣 = 𝐴𝜔, where 𝐴 % (
= −20 𝜋 ! cos l2𝜋𝑡 ! + $ m
is the amplitude and 𝜔 is the angular
"%(
frequency of oscillation. = 20 𝜋 ! cos $ = 140 m⁄s !
∴ 4.4 = (7 × 10)% ) × 2𝜋⁄𝑇 32 (c)
:×"8&' !×!! !
⇒ 𝑇= × = 0.01 s Total energy in SHM 𝐸 = " 𝑚𝜔" 𝑎" ; (where 𝑎 =
$.$ :
29 (a) amplitude)
!
KE of a body undergoing SHM is given by Kinetic energy 𝐾 = 𝑚𝜔" (𝑎" − 𝑦 " ) = 𝐸 −
"
" ! ! ! =4 ! *! ! " "
KE = ! 𝑚𝜔 𝐴 cos 𝜔𝑡 and KE,-. = ! "
𝑚𝜔 𝑦
( ! (! 7 07
[symbols represent standard quantities] When 𝑦 = " ⇒ 𝐾 = 𝐸 − " 𝑚𝜔" ] 1 _ = 𝐸 − 1 = 1

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 Topic-wise DPPs for NEET Aspirants

Simple Harmonic Motion

DPP- II – SHM: Spring-Block Systems

1. A mass 𝑚 is vertically suspended from a spring of negligible mass; the system oscillates with a frequency
𝑛. What will be the frequency of the system if a mass 4 𝑚 is suspended from the same spring
a) 𝑛/4 b) 4𝑛 c) 𝑛/2 d) 2𝑛
2. A mass 𝑚 is suspended from a spring of length 𝑙 and force constant 𝐾. The frequency of vibration of the
mass is 𝑓! . The spring is cut into two equal parts and the same mass is suspended from one of the parts.
The new frequency of vibration of mass is 𝑓" . Which of the following relations between the frequencies is
correct
a) 𝑓! = √2𝑓" b) 𝑓! = 𝑓" c) 𝑓! = 2𝑓" d) 𝑓" = √2𝑓!
3. A mass 𝑚 is suspended from the two coupled springs connected in series. The force constant for springs
are 𝐾! and 𝐾" . The time period of the suspended mass will be
𝑚 2𝑚
a) 𝑇 = 2𝜋IJ L b) 𝑇 = 2𝜋IJ L
𝐾! + 𝐾" 𝐾! + 𝐾"

𝑚(𝐾! + 𝐾" ) 𝑚𝐾! 𝐾"

c) 𝑇 = 2𝜋IJ L d) 𝑇 = 2𝜋IJ L
𝐾! 𝐾" 𝐾! + 𝐾"
4. Five identical springs are used in the following three configurations. The time periods of vertical
oscillations in configurations (i), (ii) and (iii) are in the ratio

K K K K

m K m

(i) (iii)
m

(ii)
1 1 1 1
a) 1 ∶ √2 ∶ b) 2 ∶ √2 ∶ c) ∶2∶1 d) 2 ∶ ∶1
√2 √2 √2 √2
5. Two springs, of force constants 𝑘! and 𝑘" , are connected to a mass 𝑚 as shown. The frequency of
the mass is 𝑓. If both 𝑘! and 𝑘" are made four times their original values, the frequency of
oscillation becomes

a) 𝑓 ⁄2 b) 𝑓 ⁄4 c) 4𝑓 d) 2𝑓
6. A uniform spring of force constant k is cut into two pieces, the lengths of which are in the ratio 1: 2. The
ratio of the force constants of the shorter and longer piece is
a) 1 : 2 b) 2 : 1 c) 1 : 3 d) 2 : 3

7. Two springs of force constant 𝑘! and 𝑘" are connected as shown.

 The effective spring constant 𝑘 is
𝑘!
a) 𝑘! + 𝑘" b) c) 𝑘! 𝑘" d) 2𝑘! 𝑘"
𝑘"
8. What will be the force constant of the spring system shown in figure?

𝑘! 1 1 #! 1 1 2 1 #!
a) + 𝑘" b) X + Y c) + d) X + Y
2 2𝑘! 𝑘" 2𝑘! 𝑘" 𝑘! 𝑘"
9. Four massless springs whose force constants are 2𝑘, 2𝑘, 𝑘 and 2𝑘 respectively are attached to a mass 𝑀
kept on a frictionless plane (as shown in figure). If the mass 𝑀 is displaced in the horizontal direction,
then the frequency of oscillation of the system is
2k 2k k

M
2k

1 𝑘 1 4𝑘 1 𝑘 1 7𝑘
a) I b) I c) I d) I
2𝜋 4𝑀 2𝜋 𝑀 2𝜋 7𝑀 2𝜋 𝑀
10. A mass 𝑀 is suspended from a spring of negligible mass. The spring is pulled a little and then released so
that the mass executes simple harmonic oscillations with a time period 𝑇. If the mass is increased by 𝑚
$ &
then the time period becomes _ 𝑇`. The ratio of is
% '
a) 9/16 b) 25/16 c) 4/5 d) 5/4
11. An object suspended from a spring exhibits oscillations of period T. Now the spring is cut in two halves
and the same object is suspended with two halves as shown in figure. The new time period of oscillation
will become

𝑇 𝑇 𝑇 d) 2T
a) b) c)
2√2 2 √2
12. A mass 𝑀 is suspended by two springs of force constants 𝐾! and 𝐾" respectively as shown in the diagram.
The total elongation (stretch) of the two springs is

K1

K2

𝑀𝑔 𝑀𝑔(𝐾! + 𝐾" ) 𝑀𝑔𝐾! 𝐾" 𝐾! + 𝐾"

a) b) c) d)
𝐾! + 𝐾" 𝐾! 𝐾" 𝐾! + 𝐾" 𝐾! 𝐾" 𝑀𝑔
13. A spring (spring constant =𝑘) is cut into 4 equal parts and two parts are connected in parallel.
What is the effective spring constant?
a) 4 𝑘 b) 16 𝑘 c) 8 𝑘 d) 6 𝑘
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1 (c) 9 (b)
The two spring on left side having spring constant
1 𝑘 1 𝑛! 𝑚"
𝑛= I ⇒𝑛∝ ⇒ =I of 2𝑘 each are in series, equivalent constant is
2𝜋 𝑚 √𝑚 𝑛" 𝑚! !
! ! = 𝑘. The two springs on right hand side of
/ + 0
"# "#
𝑛 4𝑚 𝑛
⇒ =I ⇒ 𝑛" = mass 𝑀 are in parallel. Their effective spring
𝑛" 𝑚 2 constant is (𝑘 + 2𝑘) = 3𝑘
2 (d) Equivalent spring constants of value 𝑘 and 3𝑘 are
When spring is cut into two equal parts then in parallel and their net value of spring constant
spring constant of each part will be 2𝐾 and so of all the four springs is 𝑘 + 3𝑘 = 4𝑘
using 𝑛 ∝ √𝐾, new frequency will be √2 times, ! %2
∴ Frequency of mass is 𝑛 = "1 k '
𝑖. 𝑒. 𝑓" = √2 𝑓!
3 (c) 10 (a)
* *
In series 𝑘() = * !+*" so time period 𝑇 = 𝑚 𝑚" 𝑇""
𝑇 = 2𝜋k ⇒ 𝑚 ∝ 𝑇 " ⇒ =
! "
𝐾 𝑚! 𝑇!"
&(*! +*" ) "
2𝜋k $
*! *" 𝑀+𝑚 𝑇 𝑚 9
4 (a) ⇒ = p% q ⇒ =
𝑀 𝑇 𝑀 16
1 1 1 1 1
𝑇∝ ⇒ 𝑇! : 𝑇" : 𝑇. = : : = 1: √2: 11 (b)
√𝑘 √𝑘 l𝑘/2 √2𝑘 √2
Let 𝑘 be the spring constant of each half part of
5 (d)
the spring. For a complete spring, the spring
! $! %$"
𝑓 = "# L constant 𝑘 3 = 𝑘/2
&
(springs in series). When two splitted parts of a
! $! %$" spring are connected to the body, then the springs
and 𝑓 ' = "# .2L = 2𝑓
&
are in parallel. Their effective spring constant,
6 (b) 𝑘 3 = 𝑘 + 𝑘 = 2𝑘
Let 𝑘 be the force constant of the shorter part of & !
the spring of length𝑙/3. In a complete spring, As 𝑇 = 2𝜋k 2 or 𝑇 ∝
√2
three springs are in series each of force constant 𝑘
3𝑘 𝑇3 𝑘/2 1 𝑇
𝑘! = 𝑘/2 = ∴ =I = or 𝑇 3 =
2 𝑇 2𝑘 2 2
𝑘 3𝐾 12 (b)
∴ = = 2 or 𝑘: 𝑘! = 2: 1
𝑘! 3𝐾/2 * *
For series combination 𝐾() = * !+*"
7 (a) ! "
𝐾! 𝐾"
Effective spring constant of parallel 𝐹 = 𝐾() 𝑥 ⇒ 𝑚𝑔 = J L𝑥 ⇒ 𝑥
𝐾! + 𝐾"
combination 𝑚𝑔(𝐾! + 𝐾" )
𝑘( = 𝑘! + 𝑘" =
𝐾! 𝐾"
8 (b) 13 (c)
Two springs each of spring constant 𝑘! in parallel,
If a spring of spring constant 𝑘 is divided into
given equailvalent spring constant of 2𝑘! and this
𝑛 equal parts, the spring constant of each part
is in series with spring of constant 𝑘" , so
becomes 𝑛𝑘. So, effective spring constant
equivalent spring constant,
1 1 #!
𝑘 = 𝑘! + 𝑘"
𝑘=J + L = 4𝑘 + 4𝑘 = 8𝑘
𝑘" 2𝑘!
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 Topic-wise DPPs for NEET Aspirants
Simple Harmonic Motion
DPP- III – SHM Systems & Pendulums

1. There is a simple pendulum hanging from the ceiling of a lift. When the lift is stand still, the time
period of the pendulum is 𝑇. If the resultant acceleration becomes g⁄4, then the new time period
of the pendulum is
a) 0.8 𝑇 b) 0.25 𝑇 c) 2 𝑇 d) 4 𝑇
2. The time period of a simple pendulum in a lift descending with constant acceleration 𝑔 is
c) Zero d) Infinite
𝑙 𝑙
a) 𝑇 = 2𝜋: b) 𝑇 = 2𝜋:
𝑔 2𝑔
4. A pendulum has time period 𝑇. If it is taken on to another planet having acceleration due to gravity half
and mass 9 times that of the earth then its time period on the other planet will be
a) √𝑇 b) 𝑇 c) 𝑇 !/# d) √2 T
6. A simple pendulum is suspended from the roof of a trolley which moves in a horizontal direction with an
!
acceleration 𝑎, then the time period is given by 𝑇 = 2𝜋I$%, where 𝑔′ is equal to

a) 𝑔 b) 𝑔 − 𝑎 c) 𝑔 + 𝑎 d) N𝑔& + 𝑎&
8. The length of simple pendulum is increased by 1%. Its time period will
a) increase by 2% b) increase by 1%
c) increase by 0.5% d) decrease by 0.5%
10. What is time period of pendulum hanged in satellite?
(𝑇 is time period on earth)
a) Zero b) 𝑇 c) Infinite d) 𝑇⁄√6
12. A lift is ascending with an acceleration equal to g/3. Its time period of oscillation is𝑇. What will be the time
period of a simple pendulum suspended from its ceiling in stationary lift?
a) 2 𝑇 b) 3 𝑇 c) (N3/4)𝑇 d) 2𝑇/√3
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Let at any instant, cube is at a depth 𝑥 from

1 (c) the equilibrium position then net force acting
Time period of a simple pendulum of length 𝑙, on the cube = upthrust on the portion of
is given by length 𝑥
! 𝐹 = −ρ𝑙 ' 𝑥g = −ρ𝑙 ' g𝑥
𝑇 = 2𝜋 L"
…(i)
…(i) Negative sign shows that, force is opposite to
Where, g is acceleration due to gravity. 𝑥. Hence equation of SHM
"
When g # = $, 𝐹 = −𝑘𝑥
New, time period is …(ii)
! Comparing Eqs. (i) and (ii)
𝑇′ = 2𝜋L"⁄$
…(ii)
Dividing Eq. (ii) by Eq. (i), we get
&# "
&
= L"⁄$ = 2
𝑘 = ρ𝑙 ' g
#
⇒ 𝑇 =2𝑇 (
Hence, new time period becomes twice of the 𝑇 = 2𝜋L )
original value. !!* !*
2 (d) = 2𝜋L+!" " = 2𝜋L+"
This is the case of freely falling lift and in free fall 6 (d)
of lift effective 𝑔 for pendulum will be zero. So
𝑔% = N𝑔& + 𝑎&
' a
𝑇 = 2𝜋I( = ∞
3 (b)
In accelerated frame of reference, a fictitious force
(pseudo force) 𝑚𝑎 acts on the bob of pendulum as a

shown in figure g
g¢
a
7 (b)
Resolve tension 𝑇 in string into two rectangular
ma
components. Then
q mg 𝑇 cos θ = 𝑚g
And 𝑇 sin θ = 𝑚𝑟 𝜔&
- ./0 1 45 !
So = tan θ =
Hence, - 23. 1 $
𝑚𝑎 𝑎 Or 𝑔 tan 𝜃 = 𝑟𝜔& + 𝑟4 𝜋 & ⁄𝑇 &
tan 𝜃 = =
𝑚𝑔 𝑔 4
Or 𝑇 = 2𝜋I$ 670 1 (∵ 𝑟 = 𝑙 sin θ)
*
⇒𝜃= tan)! `$a in the backward direction
4 (d) 𝑙 sin θ
= 2𝜋:
𝑔 tan θ
𝑙 1 𝑇+ 𝑔, 2
𝑇 = 2𝜋: ⇒ 𝑇 ∝ ⇒ = : = : ⇒ 𝑇+
𝑔 N𝑔 𝑇, 𝑔+ 1 𝑙 cos θ
= 2𝜋:
g
= √2𝑇,
5 (b)
8 (c) The motion of sphere is simple harmonic. It’s
We have, 𝑇 ∝ √𝑙, time period (𝑇. ) is given by
𝑇! 0.01𝑙
∴ =:
𝑇 𝑙
1 !/& 1
= k1 + l = m1 + o
100 2 × 100
!
∴ % increase in time period 𝑇. = 2𝜋L" …(i)
𝑇! − 𝑇
=k l × 100 where 𝑙 is length of string, g the acceleration
𝑇
1 due to gravity.
= × 100 = 0.5%
2 × 100 When sphere is placed in electric field. (𝐸)
9 (b)
force due to electric field acts on the sphere-1
The effective acceleration of a bob in water
8
𝐹/ = 𝑞𝐸 = 𝑚g
= 𝑔% = 𝑔 `1 − 9a where 𝜎 and 𝜌 are the density of where 𝑞 is charge on sphere.
water and the bob respectively. Since the period Hence, resultant acceleration is
of oscillation of the bob in air and water are given 0/
g# = g + (
as
!
𝑙 𝑙 ∴ 𝑇 = 2𝜋L %&
"1
𝑇 = 2𝜋: and 𝑇 % = 2𝜋: % '
𝑔 𝑔
…(ii)
𝑇 𝑔% 𝑔(1 − 𝜎/𝜌) 𝜎 1
∴ %
= : =: = :1 − = :1 − [Time period decreases]
𝑇 𝑔 𝑔 𝜌 𝜌
- ! ! ! Dividing Eq. (ii) by Eq. (i), we get
Putting = . We obtain, = 1 − ⇒ 𝜌 = 2 & "
-" √& & 9
=L %&
10 (c) &( "1
'
Effective value of acceleration due to gravity 12 (d)
is zero in the satellite, 𝑖𝑒, g ,-- = 0. Hence, time 𝑙
period of pendulum 𝑇 = 2𝜋: ;
𝑔
! !
𝑇 = 2𝜋L" = 2𝜋L. = ∞
#$$ 1 3𝑙 3
𝑇 = 2𝜋: = 2𝜋: = t: u 𝑇 %
is infinite. 𝑔 + 𝑔/3 4𝑔 4
11 (c) &-
or 𝑡 % =
√#

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