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Time Allowed: 02 hour Physics part1 Total Marks: 35

Essay type (subjective+ Objective)

Chapter #07 (Oscillations)

Write the answers of the following questions. 2*8= (16)

1. Does Frequency depends on amplitude for harmonic oscillators?
2. What Happens to the time period of the simple pendulum if its length is doubled? What
happens if the suspended mass is doubled?
3. What is meant by phase angle?
4. Describe some phenomena in which resonance plays an important Role?
5. Can we realize an ideal simple pendulum?
6. Name two characteristics of SHM.
7. Does the acceleration of a Simple harmonic oscillator remain constant during its
motion? Is the acceleration ever zero? Explain.
8. If a mass spring system is hung vertically and set into oscillation, why does motion
eventually stop?

Write the answers of the following questions. Attempt All. (05)

1. In simple harmonic motion, the restoring force must be proportional to the:

A. amplitude B. frequency C. velocity D. displacement

2. In simple harmonic motion, the magnitude of the acceleration is:

A. constant B. proportional to the displacement
C. inversely proportional to the displacement
D. greatest when the velocity is greatest
3. A particle is in simple harmonic motion with period T. At time t = 0 it is at the
equilibrium point. Of the following times, at which time is it furthest from the
equilibrium point?
A. 0.5T B. 0.7T C. T D. 1.4T
4. When a body executes simple harmonic motion, its acceleration at the ends of its
path must be:
A. zero B. less than g C. more than g D. none of these
5. The amplitude at resonance of a vibrating body situated in air becomes:
A. infinite B. large but finite C. zero D. small but not zero

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Write the answers Of the Following Questions. (14)

1. What is simple pendulum? Show that the motion of pendulum is SHM. Also find
relations for its time period and frequency.
2. Prove that the (mechanical) energy is conserved in SHM.
3. Find the amplitude frequency and period of an object vibration at the end of a spring ,if
the equation for its position, as a function of time is
X=0.25cos (pi/8) t. what is the displacement of the object of time after 2.0s?

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