Oscillations

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Question
CBSEENPH11020355

If x, v and a denote the displacement, the velocity and the acceleration of a particle executing simple harmonic motion of time period T, then, which of the following does not change with time?

  • a2T2+ 4π2v2

  • aT/x

  • aT + 2πv

  • aT/v 

Solution

B.

aT/x

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Question
CBSEENPH11020373

While measuring the speed of sound by performing a resonance column experiment, a student gets the first resonance condition at a column length of 18 cm during winter. Repeating the same experiment during summer, she measures the column length to be x cm for the second resonance.Then 

  • 18 > x

  • x >54

  • 54 > x > 36 

  • 36 > x > 18

Solution

B.

x >54

straight n space equals space fraction numerator 1 over denominator 4 straight x end fraction space square root of γRT over straight M end root
xn space equals space 1 fourth square root of γRT over straight M end root
straight x space proportional to space square root of straight T

Question
CBSEENPH11020388

The displacement of an object attached to a spring and executing simple harmonic motion is given by x = 2 × 10-2 cos πt metres. The time at which the maximum speed first occurs

  • 0.5 s

  • 0.75 s

  • 0.125 s

  • 0.325 s

Solution

A.

0.5 s

x = 2 x 10-2 cos πt
v = 0.02 π sinπt
v is maximum at t = 1/2 = 0.5 sec

Question
CBSEENPH11020390

A point mass oscillates along the x-axis according to the law x = x0 cos (ωt - π/4). If the acceleration of the particle is written as a = A cos (ωt + δ), then

  • A = x0 , δ = – π/4

  • A = x0 ω2 , δ = π/4 

  • A = x0 ω2, δ = –π/4 

  • A = x0 ω2, δ = 3π/4

Solution

D.

A = x0 ω2, δ = 3π/4

straight v equals space minus straight x subscript 0 space straight omega space sin space left parenthesis ωt space minus straight pi divided by 4 right parenthesis
straight a space equals space minus space straight x subscript 0 straight omega squared space cos space open parentheses ωt space plus space straight pi space minus straight pi over 4 close parentheses
straight a space equals space straight A space cos space left parenthesis ωt space plus straight delta right parenthesis
straight A space space equals space straight x subscript 0 straight omega squared space semicolon space straight delta space equals space fraction numerator 3 straight pi over denominator 4 end fraction