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Q 1. The shape of Lissajous figure depends on

(a) frequency only (b) amplitude only (c) phase only (d) all of the above

Q 2. The Lissajous figures are obtained by the help of:

(a) simple pendulum (b) Kundts tube
(c) cathode ray oscilloscope (d) Fresenels bi-prism

Q 3. The combination of two linear SHMs at right angle to each other result in :
(a) SHM (b) curved motion (c) linear motion (d) Lissajous figures

Q 4. The essential condition for obtaining Lissajous figure is :

(a) the superposition of two SHMs in the same direction.
(b) the superposition of two SHMs in mutually perpendicular directions.
(c) the superposition of any two SHMs.
(d) All of the above.

Q 5. For obtaining stationary Lissajous figures, it is necessary to have

(a) two mutually perpendicular SHMs.
(b) two SHMs with frequencies in integer ratio.
(c) two mutually perpendicular SHMs with frequencies in integer ratio.
(d) two SHMs with any ratio of the frequencies.

Q 6. Lissajous figures are used for the determination of :

(a) ratio of frequencies of tunning forks.
(b) frequency of unknown tunning fork.
(c) position of resonance.
(d) all of the above.
Answers A
1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (d)
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Q 1. Two simple harmonic motions which are at right angle to each other have same value of amplitude,
frequency and phase. The curve of the resultant vibration traced by the superposition of the waves
will be : [MP PET 92]
(a) a circle (b) a ellipse (c) a straight line (d) a parabola

Q 2. For obtaining straight line as Lissajous figure, the component simple harmonic motions should have
(a) equal amplitude, time period and phase.
(b) equal phase and time period but displacement should be in a mutually perpendicular direction.
(c) same amplitude and phase but displacement should be mutually perpendicular to each other.
(d) same amplitude and time period but displacement should be at right angle to each other.

Q 3. The Lissajous figure traced out by the super position of two waves executing simple harmonic
motion at right angles to each other with the almost equal amplitude and frequency will be a :
(a) steady curve having one loop
(b) varying curve having one loop
(c) steady curve having number of indefinite loops.
(d) varying curve having more than one loop.

Q 4. For obtaining circle as Lissajous figures the two waves should have : [MP PET 92]
(a) same amplitude and same frequency but zero phase difference.
(b) same amplitude and same phase difference but different frequency.
(c) same amplitude and same frequency with a phase difference of /2.
(d) different amplitude and same frequency with a phase difference of /2.

Q 5. The two mutually perpendicular harmonic waves have same frequency and amplitude with a phase
difference of it/2 after superposition will have resultant motion in the form of
[MP PET 92; CBSE PMT 97]
(a) a straight line (b) a sine form (c) circle (d) parabola

Q 6. Two linear simple harmonic motion with same frequency and same amplitude act upon a point at
right angle to each other. The resultant motion of that particle will be a circle if the phase difference
between them is : [MP PET 89]
(a) /2 (b) /4 (c) (d) 0

Q 7. Two harmonic vibrations X = a sin (t + ) and Y = b sin (t) represent the displacement of a
particle along X and Y axis, respectively. If the phase difference = /2, then the trajectory of the
particle will be a/an : [ICS (Pre.) 2000]
(a) ellipse (b) straight line with positive slope
(c) straight line with negative slope (d) circle

Q 8. The equation of the Lissajous figure obtained in above question will be :

(a) x = y (b) x = -y (c) x2 + y2 = a2 (d) x2 + y2 = 1

Q 9. Two equations of the SHM waves are given as

(i) x = 4 sin 100 t (ii) y = 3 sin (l00 t + ).
Which of following figure will not be obtained by the superposition of above two waves for any
value of :
(a) straight line (b) circle (c) ellipse (d) oblique ellipse

Q 10. The equation of the two waves are given as x = a sin t and y = b sin t. then the equation of
Lissajous figure obtained by superpositions of the above waves will be :
(a) (x/ay/b)2 (b) (x/a + y/b)H2 (c) x2 +y2 = a2 (d) None of the above.
Q 11. A simple harmonic motion is represented by the equation as x = a sin t. The Lissajous figure is
obtained by superposing another simple harmonic motion wave, then the equation of other wave will
be : [RAJ PET 85]
(a) y = a sin t (b) y = a cost (c) y = 2 a sint (d) y = 2 a cos t

Q 12. Lissajous figure obtained by the two waves with same frequency but different amplitude and phase
difference of /2, will be in the form of : [RAJ PET 94. 98; MP PET 89]
(a) straight line (b) circle (c) ellipse (d) figure of 8

Q 13. Two simple harmonic motions at right angle to each other are superposed with same amplitude, same
frequency and a phase difference of /4 at same point. The point will trace out : [MP PET 87]
(a) circle (b) ellipse (c) figure of 8 (d) straight line

Q 14. The following equation represents

x2 y2 2 xy 1
2
+ 2 - = and a b.
a b ab 2 2
(a) double parabola (b) oblique ellipse (c) a parabola (d) figure of 8

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Q 15. If n1 : n2 :: 1 : 1, then Lissajous figure, for = will be a :
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(a) circle (b) ellipse (c) oblique ellipse (d) straight line

Q 16. The equation of the resultant curve obtained by the superposition of two simple harmonic motions at
right angle to each other is given as : x2 /a2+ y2/b2 -2xy/ab cos = sin2 the above equation
represents :
(a) ellipse (b) circle (c) straight line (d) All of the above

Answers B
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (a)
8. (c) 9. (b) 10. (a) 11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (b)
15. (c) 16. (d)
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Q 1. A two loop Lissajous figure will be obtained by the superposition of the two waves when the simple
harmonic motions will have :
(a) amplitude ratio of 1 : 2. (b) phase ratio of 1 : 2. (c) time period ratio as l : 2.
(d) amplitude ratio as 1: 2 and phase difference as zero.

Q 2. Lissajous figure when traced by the superposition of two waves with equation given as x = 4 sin
l00 t and y = cos 50t, will be a :
(a) parabola (b) figure of 8 (c) oblique ellipse (d) random figure

Q 3. The ratio of the frequency of. two simple harmonic motion is 1 : 2, then for = 7/2 Lissajous
figure will be a :
(a) parabola (b) double parabola (c) oblique ellipse (d) ellipse

Q 4. A Lissajous figure obtained by two tunning forks has the shape of figure of 8. The shape changes to
a parabola. Then the frequency ratio of tunning forks will be : [MP PET 87]
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 2 : 1 (c) about 1 : 1 (d) about 2 : 1

Q 5. Lissajous figure obtained by the, superposition of the two simple harmonic motions represented by
x = a sin t, y = b sin (2t + /2) will be : [MP PET 89]
(a) a ellipse (b) oblique ellipse (c) figure of 8 (d) parabola

Q 6. Two mutually perpendicular waves of frequency of f and 2f get superposed with a phase difference
of 180. Then the resultant Lissajous figure will be :
(a) a straight line (b) a circle (c) an ellipse (d) figure of 8.

Q 7. Two simple harmonic motion with same amplitude, same phase and frequency ratio as 1 : 2
superpose at right angle to each other, then the path of the particle will be :
(a) straight line (b) circle (c) ellipse (d) figure of 8

Answers C
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (d) 6. (d) 7. (d)
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Q 1. Two tunning forks with frequencies of 256 Hz and 256.1 Hz, are so adjusted that the Lissajous is
traced as a circle. If a Lissajous figure is again traced as a circle after time t seconds then time t in
second will have the value :
(a) 5 second (b) 0.5 second (c) 2.5 second (d) 0.25 second

Q 2. A tunning fork A of frequency 256 Hz is when sounded with another tunning fork B of frequency `
more than A, then Lissajous figures re peat in the time interval of 4 seconds. Then the frequency of
B in Hz will be :
(a) 255.75 Hz (b) 256.125 Hz (c) 256.25 Hz (d) 255.875 Hz

Q 3. Two tunning forks of almost same frequency produce Lissajous figure. The same figure is obtained
in a time of 10 seconds. On loading the tunning fork B with a piece of wax, the cycle of repetition is
completed in a time of 8 seconds, then the frequency of B in Hz will be : (If frequency of tunning
fork A is 200 Hz)
(a) 199.9 (b) 200.1 (c) 208 (d) 192

Q 4. In the Lissajous figure experiment, one tunning fork is of frequency 256Hz and other has a
frequency of n Hz. A circular figure is obtained after a time interval of 5 second, than value of n
in Hz will be :
(a) 250.1 (b) 259.1 (c) 250.1 or 249.9 (d) None of above

Q 5. The Lissajous figures are obtained by the two simple harmonic motion of frequency of 100Hz and
100.2Hz, then the time taken for the change of cycles for obtaining figures will be :
(a) 0.2sec (b) 0.Ssec (c) 2sec (d) 5 sec

Q 6. Two mutually perpendicular waves of frequency 200Hz and 200.2Hz are superimposed to produce
Lissajous figure. Initially both waves are in the same phase then the shape of the Lissajous figure
and the time of repetition will be :
(a) straight line, 0.2 second (b) straight line, 5 second
(c) ellipse, 5 second (d) ellipse, 0.2 second

Q 7. Two tunning forks A and B have the same frequency. The tracing of Lissajous figure is re peated in
a time interval of 2 seconds. Tunning fork A has a frequency of 100Hz. On loading the prong of the
tunning fork B with a piece of wax, the Lissajous figures are obtained again at same time interval of
2 seconds, then the frequency of tunning fork B in Hz will be :
(a) 120.2 (b) 99.2 (c) 100.5 (d) 99.5

Q 8. A Lissajous figure in the shape of circle is changing to the form of a straight line and this repetition of
change in shape occurs 8 times in 40 seconds, then the value of unknown frequency will be (if
known frequency is 300 Hz) :
(a) 300.1 Hz and 299.9 Hz (b) 300Hz and 301 Hz
(c) 298 Hz and 299 Hz (d) 300 H and 302 Hz

Q 9. Two tunning forks produce two loop Lissajous figures and these figures occurs again after every 5
seconds. If one of the tunning forks has frequency of 200Hz, then the possible frequency of the
another will be :
(a) 100.2 or 400.12 Hz (b) 99.0 or 100.2 Hz
(c) 400.2 or 399.8 Hz (d) 99.8 or 100.2 or 399.8 or 400.2
Q 10. Ratio of frequency of two tunning forks is 1 : 2, the lower frequency is 100Hz. When the complete
cycle of change in figures takes place 5 times in the time of 20 seconds then the value of n in Hz will
be :
(a) 200.25 (b) 199.75 (c) 200.25 or 199.75 (d) None of the above
Q 11. Two tunning forks have almost same frequency. The repetition of these Lissajous figures occur five
times in time of 1 second. Even after filing one prong of tunning fork B, the frequency of repeation
of cycles remains as earlier. If A has a frequency of 200Hz, then the frequency of B in Hz before
filing will be :
(a) 200.2 (b) 209 (c) 195 (d) 198.2

Q 12. Following two orthogonal SHMs act on a particle x = 2 sin t,

y = 2 sin (t + /4),
shape of path traced by the particle will be : [CBSE PMT 94]
(a) ellipse (b) straight line (c) parabola (d) circle

Answers D
1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (d) 6. (b) 7. (c)
8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (c) 11. (c) 12. (a)