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VMC/SHM & Wave Motion 103 HWT/Physics

DATE : TIME : 30 Minutes MARKS : [ ___ /10] TEST CODE : SHM WV [1]
START TIME : END TIME : TIME TAKEN: PARENTS SIGNATURE :
This test contains a total of 10 Objective Type Questions. Each question carries 1 mark. There is NO NEGATIVE marking.
Choose the correct alternative. Only one choice is correct.
1. A particle executing a simple harmonic motion has a
period of 6 s. The time taken by the particle to move
from the mean position of half the amplitude, starting
from the mean position is :
(A) 1/4s (B) 3/4s
(C) 1/2s (D) 3/2s
2. The amplitude of a particle executing SHM is 4 cm. At
the mean position of the speed of the particle is
16
1
cms

. The distance of the particle from the mean

position at which the speed of the particle become
1
8 3 cms

, will be:
(A) 2 3cm (B) 3 cm
(C) 1 cm (D) 2 cm
3. If a simple pendulum of length L has maximum angular
displacement , then the maximum kinetic energy of
bob of mass M is:
(A)
1
2
ML
g
(B)
2
Mg
L
(C) , ) 1 MgL cos (D)
2
MgLsin
4. Consider the following statements :
The total energy of a particle executing simple harmonic
motion depends on its
I. amplitude II. period
III. displacement
(A) I and II are correct
(B) II and III are correct
(C) I and III are correct
(D) I, II & III are correct
5. A simple harmonic wave having an amplitude A and
time period T is represented by the equation
, ) 5 4 y sin t m = + . Then the value of A in (metre) and
T in (second) are :
(A) A = 10, T = 2 (B) A = 5, T = 1
(C) A = 10, T = 1 (D) A = 5, T = 2
6. The speed of sound in gas of density at a pressure p is
proportional to :
(A)
2
p

|
|
\ .
(B)
2 3 /
p

|
|
\ .
(C)
p

(D)
p

7. The equation of a simple harmonic progressive wave is

given by , ) 100 3 y Asin t x = . Find the distance
between 2 particles having a phase difference of t/3.
(A) t/9 m (B) t/18 m
(C) t/6 m (D) t/3 m
8. The period of a wave is
1
360ms

and frequency is 500

Hz. Phase difference between two consecutive particles
is 60 , then path difference between them will be :
(A) 0.72 cm (B) 120 cm
(C) 12 cm (D) 7.2 cm
9. Two tuning forks, A produce note of frequencies 258 Hz
and 262 Hz. An unknown note sounded with a produces
certain beats. When the same note is sounded with B, the
beat frequency gets doubled. The unknown frequency is :
(A) 256 Hz (B) 254 Hz
(C) 300 Hz (D) 280 Hz
10. A vibrating string of certain length l under a tension T
resonates with a mode corresponding to the second
overtone (third harmonic) of an air column of length 75
cm inside a tube closed at one end. The string also
generates 4 beats/s when excited along with a tuning
fork of frequency n. Now when the tension of the string
is slightly increased the number of beats reduces 2 per
second. Assuming the velocity of sound in air to be
1
340ms

, the frequency n of the tuning fork in Hz is :

(A) 344 (B) 336
(C) 117.3 (D) 109.3
Vidyamandir Classes
VMC/SHM & Wave Motion 103 HWT/Physics
DATE : TIME : 30 Minutes MARKS : [ ___ /10] TEST CODE : SHM WV [2]
START TIME : END TIME : TIME TAKEN: PARENTS SIGNATURE :
This test contains a total of 10 Objective Type Questions. Each question carries 1 mark. There is NO NEGATIVE marking.
Choose the correct alternative. Only one choice is correct.
1. The displacement of a particle in SHM varies according
to the relation x = 4 , ) cos t sin t + . The amplitude
of the particle is:
(A) 4 (B) 4
(C) 4 2 (D) 8
2. A body executing simple harmonic motion has a
maximum acceleration equal to
2
24ms

and maximum
velocity of
1
16ms

, the amplitude of the simple

harmonic motion is :
(A)
1024
9
m (B)
32
3
m
(C)
64
9
m (D)
3
32
m
3. A particle performing SHM has time period
2
3

and
path length 4 cm. The displacement from mean position
at which magnitude acceleration is equal to magnitude of
velocity is:
(A) zero (B) 0.5 cm
(C) 1 cm (D) 1.5 cm
4. For a particle executing SHM the displacement x is given
x A cos t = . Identify the graph which represents the
variation of potential energy (PE) as a function of time t
and displacement x.
(A) I, III (B) II, IV
(C) II, III (D) I, IV
5. A mass M, attached to a horizontal spring, executes SHM
with amplitude A
1
. When the mass M passes through its
mean position then a smaller mass m is placed over it
and both of them move together with amplitude A
2
. The
ratio of
1
2
A
A
|
|
\ .
is :
(A)
M m
M
+
(B)
1 2 /
M
M m
|
|
+
\ .
(C)
1 2 /
M m
M
+ |
|
\ .
(D)
M
M m +
6. Two Cu wires of radii R
1
and R
2
such that , )
1 2
R R > .
Then which of the following is true?
(A) Transverse wave travels faster in thicker wire
(B) Transverse wave travels faster in thinner wire
(C) Travels with the same speed in both the wires
(D) Does not travel
7. A wave equation is given by
1
4
5 9 6
t x
y sin
1 |
= +
1 |
\ . ]
where x in cm and t is in
second. Which of the following is true?
(A) 18cm = (B)
1
4 v ms

=
(C) 0 4 a . cm = (D) 50 f Hz =
8. The equation of a transverse wave travelling along
positive x-axis with amplitude 0.2m, velocity
1
360ms

and wavelength 60m be written as :

(A) 0 2 6
60
x
y . sin t
1
= +
1
]
(B) 0 2 6
60
x
y . sin t
1
=
1
]
(C) 0 2 2 6
60
x
y . sin t
1
=
1
]
(D) 0 2 2 6
60
x
y . sin t
1
= +
1
]
9. Two strings A and B are slightly out tune and produces
beats of frequency 5 Hz. Increasing the tension in B
reduces the beat frequency to 3 Hz. If the frequency of
string A is 450 Hz, calculate the frequency of string B.
(A) 460 Hz (B) 455 Hz\
(C) 445 Hz (D) 440 Hz
10. A string vibrates with a frequency of 200 Hz. When its
length is doubled and tension in altered, it begins to
vibrate with a frequency of 300 Hz. The ratio of the new
tension to the original tension is :
(A) 9 : 1 (B) 1 : 9 \
(C) 3 : 1 (D) 1 : 3
Vidyamandir Classes
VMC/SHM & Wave Motion 103 HWT/Physics
DATE : TIME : 30 Minutes MARKS : [ ___ /10] TEST CODE : SHM WV [3]
START TIME : END TIME : TIME TAKEN: PARENTS SIGNATURE :
This test contains a total of 10 Objective Type Questions. Each question carries 1 mark. There is NO NEGATIVE marking.
Choose the correct alternative. Only one choice is correct.
1. Two simple harmonic motions are represented by
1
5 2 3 2 y sin t cos t
1
= +
]
and
2
5 2
4
y sin t

|
= +
|
\ .
The ratio of their amplitudes is :
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 2 : 1
(C) 1 : 3 (D) 3 1 :
2. A particle executing simple harmonic motion along y-
axis has the its motion described by the equation
, ) y Asin t B = + . The amplitude of the simple
harmonic motion is :
(A) A (B) B
(C) A + B (D) A B +
3. If a simple pendulum oscillates with an amplitude of 50
mm and time period of 2 s, then its maximum velocity is:
(A)
1
0 10 . ms

(B)
1
0 15 . ms

(C)
1
0 8 . ms

(D)
1
0 26 . ms

4. A wooden cube (density of wood d) of side l float in a

liquid of density with its upper and lower surfaces
horizontal. If the cube is pushed slightly down and
released, its performs simple harmonics motion of period
T, then T is equal :
(A)
, )
2
l
d g

(B) 2
ld
g

(C) 2
l
dg

(D)
, )
2
ld
d g

5. The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum of length
l suspended from the roof of a vehicle, which moves
without friction down an inclined plane of inclination
is given by:
(A)
1
2
g cos

(B)
1
2
g sin

(C) 2
l
g
(D)
1
2
g tan

6. A point source emits sound equally in all directions in a

non-absorbing medium. Two points P and Q are at
distances of 2m and 3m respectively from the source.
The ratio of the intensities of the waves at P and Q is:
(A) 9 : 4 (B) 2 : 3
(C) 3 : 2 (D) 4 : 9
7. 3
2 4
t x
y sin
|
=
|
\ .
represents an equation of a
progressive wave, where t is in second and x is in meter.
The distance travelled by the wave in 5 s is :
(A) 8 m (B) 10 m
(C) 5 m (D) 32 m
8. The amplitude of two waves are in ratio 5 : 2. If all other
conditions for the two waves are same, then what is the
ratio of their energy densities?
(A) 5 : 2 (B) 5 : 4
(C) 4 : 5 (D) 25 : 4
9. Two sounding bodies producing progressive waves are
given by
1 2
4 400 and 3 404 y sin t y sin t = =
One situated very near to ears of a person who will hear
(A) 2 beats/s with intensity ratio 4/3 between
maxima and minima
(B) 2 beats/s with intensity ratio 49/1 between
maxima and minima
(C) 4 beats/s with intensity ratio 7/2 between
maxima and minima
(D) 4 beats/s with intensity ratio 4/3 between
maxima and minima
10. A hollow cylinder with both sides open generates a
frequency v in air. When the cylinder vertically
immersed into water by half its length the frequency will
be :
(A) v (B) 2v
(C) v/2 (D) v/4
Vidyamandir Classes
VMC/SHM & Wave Motion 103 HWT/Physics
DATE : TIME : 30 Minutes MARKS : [ ___ /10] TEST CODE : SHM WV [4]
START TIME : END TIME : TIME TAKEN: PARENTS SIGNATURE :
This test contains a total of 10 Objective Type Questions. Each question carries 1 mark. There is NO NEGATIVE marking.
Choose the correct alternative. Only one choice is correct.
1. A particle is executing SHM with amplitude a. When the
PE of a particle is one-fourth of its maximum value
during the oscillation, its displacement from the
equilibrium position will be :
(A) a/4 (B) a/3
(C) a/2 (D) 2a/3
2. The SHM of a particle is given
, ) 5 2
4
x t cos t

|
= +
|
\ .
in MKS units
Calculate the displacement and the magnitude of
acceleration of the particle at t =1.5s:
(A)
2
3 0 100 . m m s , / (B)
2
2 54 200 . m s + , /
(C)
2
3 55 120 . m m s , / (D)
2
3 55 120 . m m s + , /
3. Ratio of kinetic energy at mean position to potential
energy at A/2 of a particle performing SHM:
(A) 2 : 1 (B) 4 : 1
(C) 8 : 1 (D) 1 : 1
4. A particle of mass m is located in a one dimensional
potential field where potential energy is given by
, ) , ) 1 V x A cos px = , where A and p are constants. The
period of small oscillations of the particle is :
(A) 2
m
AP
(B)
2
2
m
Ap

(C) 2
m
A
(D)
1
2
AP
m
5. The graph between the time period and the length of a
simple pendulum is :
(A) straight line (B) curve
(C) ellipse (D) parabola
6. The frequency and velocity of sound wave are 600 Hz
and 360 m/s respectively. Phase difference between two
particles of the medium are 60 , the minimum distance
between these two particles will be :
(A) 10 cm (B) 15 cm
(C) 20 cm (D) 50 cm
7. When a wave travels in a medium, the particle
displacement is given by the equation
, ) 2 y a sin bt cx = where a, b and c are constants.
The maximum particle velocity will be twice the wave
velocity if :
(A)
1
c
a
= (B) c a =
(C) b ac = (D)
1
b
ac
=
8. The intensity of sound gets reduced by 10% on passing
through a slab. The reduction in intensity on passing
through three consecutive slabs is:
(A) 30% (B) 27 1 . %
(C) 20% (D) 36%
9. Two tuning forks P and Q when set vibrating given 4
beats/s. If a prong of the fork P is filed the beats are
reduced to
1
2s

. What is frequency of P, if that of Q is

250 Hz?
(A) 246 Hz (B) 250 Hz
(C) 254 Hz (D) 252 Hz
10. If
1 2
and L L are the lengths of the first and second
resonating air columns in a resonance tube, then the
wavelength of the note produced is :
(A) , )
2 1
2 L L + (B) , )
2 1
2 L L
(C)
1
2
2
2
L
L
|

|
\ .
(D)
1
2
2
2
L
L
|
+
|
\ .
Vidyamandir Classes
VMC/SHM & Wave Motion 103 HWT/Physics
DATE : TIME : 30 Minutes MARKS : [ ___ /10] TEST CODE : SHM WV [5]
START TIME : END TIME : TIME TAKEN: PARENTS SIGNATURE :
This test contains a total of 10 Objective Type Questions. Each question carries 1 mark. There is NO NEGATIVE marking.
Choose the correct alternative. Only one choice is correct.
1. 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?
(A)
2 2 2 2
4 a T v + (B)
aT
x
(C) 2 aT v + (D)
aT
v
2. For a particle in SHM, if the amplitude of the displacement is a and the amplitude of velocity is v the amplitude of acceleration is:
(A) va (B)
2
v
a
(C)
2
2
v
a
(D)
v
a
3. A body is vibrating in simple harmonic motion. If its acceleration is
2
12cms

at a displacement 3cm, then time period is:

(A) 6.28s (B) 3.14s (C) 1.57s (D) 2.57 s
4. The displacement of an object attached to a spring and executing simple harmonic motion is given by
2
2 10 x cos t

= metre.
The time at which the maximum speed first occurs is :
(A) 0.5 s (B) 0.75 s (C) 0.125 s (D) 0.25 s
5. A simple pendulum is suspended from the ceiling of a lift. When the lift is at rest its time period is T. With what acceleration
should the lift be accelerated upwards in order to reduce its period to T/2? (g is acceleration due to gravity)
(A) 2 g (B) 3 g (C) 4 g (D) g
6. The angle between particle velocity and wave velocity in a transverse wave is:
(A) zero (B) 4 / (C) 2 / (D)
7. A transverse sinusoidal wave moves along a string in positive x direction at a
speed of 10
1
cms

. The wavelength of the wave is 0.5 m and its amplitude is

10 cm. At a particular time t, the snap-short of the wave is shown in figure. The
velocity of point P when its displacement is 5 cm is :
(A)
1
3
50
j ms

(B)
1
3
50
j ms

(C)
1
3
50
i ms

(D)
1
3
50
i ms

8. When a sound wave of frequency 300 Hz through a medium, the maximum displacement of a particle of the medium is 0.1 cm. The
maximum velocity of the particle is equal to :
(A) 60 cm/s (B) 30 cm/s (C) 60 cm/ s (D) 30 cm/ s
9. When two tuning forks (fork 1 and fork 2) are sounded simultaneously, 4 beats/s are heard. Now, some tape is attached on the
prong of the fork 2. When the tuning forks are sounded again, 6 beats/s are heard. If the frequency of fork 1 is 200 Hz, then what
was the original frequency of fork 2?
(A) 200 Hz (B) 202 Hz (C) 196 Hz (D) 204 Hz
10. An open organ pipe is closed suddenly with the result that the second overtone of the closed pipe is found to be higher in frequency
by 100 than the first overtone of the original pipe. Then the fundamental frequency of the open pipe is :
(A)
1
200s

(B)
1
100s

(C)
1
300s

(D)
1
250s

Vidyamandir Classes
VMC/SHM & Wave Motion 103 HWT/Physics
DATE : TIME : 30 Minutes MARKS : [ ___ /10] TEST CODE : SHM WV [6]
START TIME : END TIME : TIME TAKEN: PARENTS SIGNATURE :
This test contains a total of 10 Objective Type Questions. Each question carries 1 mark. There is NO NEGATIVE marking.
Choose the correct alternative. Only one choice is correct.
1. Two particles A and B execute simple harmonic motion of period T and 5T/4. They start form mean position. The phase difference
between them when the particle A complete an oscillation will be :
(A) 2 / (B) zero (C) 2 5 / (D) 4 /
2. The average acceleration of a particle performing SHM over one complete oscillation is :
(A)
2

2
A
(B)
2

2
A
(C) zero (D)
2
A
3. 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
2
(C) 1 : 10 (D) 1 : 10
4
4. 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 time period in second is :
(A)
1
2 3
(B) 2 3 (C)
2
3

(D)
3
2
5. Two springs, of force constants k
1
and k
2
, are connected to a mass m as shown. The frequency
of oscillation of the mass is f. If both k
1
and k
2
are made four times their original values, the
frequency of oscillation becomes.
(A) f/2 (B) f/4 (C) 4f (D) 2f
6. The ratio of the velocity of sound in hydrogen , ) 7 5 / = to that in helium
5
3

|
=
|
\ .
at the same temperature is :
(A)
5
42
(B)
5
21
(C)
42
5
(D)
21
5
7. When a sound wave of wavelength is propagating in a medium, the maximum velocity of the particle is equal to the wave
velocity. The amplitude of wave is :
(A) (B)
2

(C)
2

(D)
4

8. The equation of a wave is given as

, ) 0 007 12 3000 y . sin x t =
Where x is in meter and t in second, then the correct statement is :
(A)
1
1 6 250 / m v ms

= , = (B)
1
0 07 300 a . m v ms

= , =
(C)
1
1500 200 n v ms

= , = (D) None of these

9. A wire under tension vibrates with a fundamental frequency of 600 Hz. If the length of the wire is doubled, the radius is halved and
the wire is made to vibrate under one*ninth the tension. Then the fundamental frequency will became.
(A) 400 Hz (B) 600 Hz (C) 300 Hz (D) 200 Hz
10. A string fixed at both ends oscillates in 5 segments, length 10 m and velocity of wave is
1
20ms

. What is the frequency?

(A) 5Hz (B) 15 Hz (C) 10 Hz (D) 2 Hz
Vidyamandir Classes
VMC/SHM & Wave Motion 103 HWT/Physics
DATE : TIME : 30 Minutes MARKS : [ ___ /10] TEST CODE : SHM WV [7]
START TIME : END TIME : TIME TAKEN: PARENTS SIGNATURE :
This test contains a total of 10 Objective Type Questions. Each question carries 1 mark. There is NO NEGATIVE marking.
Choose the correct alternative. Only one choice is correct.
1. A particle executes simple harmonic motion with a time
period of 16 s. At time t = 2s, the particle crosses the
mean position while at t = 4 s, velocity is
1
4 ms

. The
amplitude of motion in metre is :
(A) 2 (B) 16 2
(C)
32 2

(D)
4

2. A particle of mass m is executing oscillations about the

origin on the x-axis with amplitude A. Its potential
energy ( , )
4
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)
3
A
(B)
2
A
(C)
3
A
(D)
2
A
3. A point mass oscillates along the axis according to the
law , )
0
4 x x cos t / = . If the acceleration of the
particle is written as : , ) a Acos t = + , then :
(A)
0
4 A x / = , = (B)
2
0
4 A x / = , =
(C)
2
0
4 A x / = , =
(D)
2
0
3 4 A x / = , =
4. A particle executes simple harmonic motion between
and x A x A = = + . The time taken for it to go from
0 to A/2 is T
1
and to go from A/2 to A is T
2
. Then
(A)
1 2
T T < (B)
1 2
T T >
(C)
1 2
T T = (D)
1 2
2 T T =
5. 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
6. Compressional wave pulses are sent to the bottom of sea
from a ship and the echo is heard after 2 s. If bulk
modulus of elasticity of water is
9 2
2 10 Nm

and mean
temperature is 4 C , the depth of the sea will be :
(A) 1014 m (B) 1414 m
(C) 2828 m (D) None of these
7. At a moment is a progressive wave, the phase of a
particle executing SHM is t/3. Then the phase of the
particle 15 cm ahead and at the time T/2 will be, if the
wavelength is 60 cm:
(A) t/2 (B) 2t/3
(C) None (D) 5t/6
8. A travelling wave represented by , ) y a sin t kx = is
superimposed on another wave represented by
, ) y a sin t kx = + . The resultant is :
(A) A standing wave having nodes at
1
0 1 2
2 2
x n n
|
= + , = , ,
|
\ .
(B) A wave travelling along +x direction
(C) A wave travelling along x direction
(D) A standing wave having nodes at
0 1 2
2
n
x n

= ; = , ,
9. A hollow pipe of length 0.8m is closed a one end. At its
open end a 0.5m long uniform string is vibrating in its
second harmonic and it resonates with the fundamental
frequency of the pipe. It the tension in the wire is 50 N
and the speed of sound is
1
320ms

, the mass of the

string is :
(A) 5 g (B) 10 g
(C) 20g (D) 40g
10. A string vibrates according to the equation
2
5 20
3
x
y sin cos t

|
=
|
\ .
Where x and y are in cm and t in second. The distance
between two adjacent nodes is:
(A) 3 cm (B) 4.5 cm
(C) 6 cm (D) 1.5 cm
Vidyamandir Classes
VMC/SHM & Wave Motion 103 HWT/Physics
DATE : TIME : 30 Minutes MARKS : [ ___ /10] TEST CODE : SHM WV [8]
START TIME : END TIME : TIME TAKEN: PARENTS SIGNATURE :
This test contains a total of 10 Objective Type Questions. Each question carries 1 mark. There is NO NEGATIVE marking.
Choose the correct alternative. Only one choice is correct.
1. The motion of a particle varies with time according to
the relation , ) y a sin t cos t = + .
(A) The motion is oscillatory but not SHM
(B) The motion is SHM with amplitude a
(C) The motion is SHM with amplitude 2 a
(D) The motion is SHM with amplitude 2a
2. A particle starts oscillating simple harmonically from its
equilibrium position with time period T. The ratio of KE
and PE of the particle at the t = T / 12 is:
(A) 1 : 4 (B) 2 : 1
(C) 3 : 1 (D) 4 : 1
3. A particle of mass m executes simple harmonic motion
with amplitude a and frequency v. The average kinetic
energy during its motion from the position of equilibrium
to the end is:
(A)
2 2 2
ma v (B)
2 2
1
4
ma v
(C)
2 2 2
4 ma v (D)
2 2 2
2 ma v
4. The function , )
2
sin t represents
(A) a periodic, but simple harmonic, motion with a
period 2 /
(B) a periodic, but not simple harmonic, motion
with a period /
(C) a simple harmonic motion with a period
2 /
(D) a simple harmonic motion with a period /
5. Two identical springs are connected in series and parallel
as shown in the figure. If f
s
and f
p
are frequencies of
series and parallel arrangements, what is
s
p
f
f
?
(A) 1 : 2
(B) 2 : 1
(C) 1 : 3
(D) 3 : 1
6. The speed of sound wave in a gas:
(A) does not depend upon density of the gas
(B) does not depend upon changes in pressure
(C) does not depend upon temperature
(D) depends upon density of the gas
7. A transverse wave is described by the
equation
0
2
x
y y sin ft

|
=
|
\ .
. The maximum particle
velocity is equal to four times the wave velocity is equal
to four times the wave velocity, if :
(A)
0
4
y
= (B)
0
2
y
=
(C)
0
y = (D)
0
2 y =
8. When two progressive waves , )
1
4 2 6 y sin x t = and
2
3 2 6
2
y sin x t
|
=
|
\ .
are superimposed, the
amplitude of the resultant wave is :
(A) 5 (B) 6
(C) 5/6 (D) 1/2
9. A closed Prgan pipe and an open organ pipe of same
length produce 2 beats/second while vibrating in their
fundamental modes. The length of the open organ pipe is
halved and that of closed pipe is doubled. Then the
number of beats produced per second while vibrating in
the fundamental mode is :
(A) 2 (B) 6
(C) 8 (D) 7
10. A car sounding its horn at 480 Hz moves towards a high
wall at a speed of
1
20ms

. If the speed of sound is

1
340ms

, the frequency of the reflected sound heard by

the girl sitting in the car will be closest to :
(A) 540 Hz (B) 524 Hz
(C) 568 Hz (D) 480 Hz
Vidyamandir Classes
VMC/SHM & Wave Motion 103 HWT/Physics
DATE : TIME : 30 Minutes MARKS : [ ___ /10] TEST CODE : SHM WV [9]
START TIME : END TIME : TIME TAKEN: PARENTS SIGNATURE :
This test contains a total of 10 Objective Type Questions. Each question carries 1 mark. There is NO NEGATIVE marking.
Choose the correct alternative. Only one choice is correct.
1. Two particles execute SHM of the same amplitude and
frequency along the same straight line. If they pass one
another when going in opposite directions, each time
their displacement is half their amplitude, the phase
difference between them is:
(A) t/3 (B) t/4
(C) t/6 (D) 2t/3
2. A particle of amplitude A is executing simple harmonic
motion. When the potential energy of particle is half of
its maximum potential energy, then displacement from
its equilibrium position is:
(A) A/4 (B) A/3
(C) A/3 (D) 2 A
3. A particle is executing SHM at mid-point of mean
position and extremely, What is the potential energy in
terms of total energy (E)?
(A) E/4 (B) E/16
(C) E/2 (D) E/8
4. If a simple harmonic is represented by
2
2
0
d x
x
dt
+ = , is
time period is :
(A)
2

(B)
2

(C) 2 (D) 2
5. Two masses m
1
and m
2
are suspended together by a
massless spring of constant k. When the masses are in
equilibrium, m
1
is removed without disturbing the
system. The amplitude of oscillations is :
(A)
1
mg g
k
(B)
2
m g
k
(C)
, )
1 2
m m g
k
+
(D)
, )
1 2
m m g
k

6. Oxygen is 16 times heavier than hydrogen. Equal

volumes of hydrogen and oxygen are mixed. The ratio of
speed of sound in the mixture to that in hydrogen is:
(A) 8 (B)
2
17
(C)
1
8
(D)
32
17
7. Two points on a travelling wave having frequency 500
Hz and velocity
1
300ms

are 60 out of phase, then the

minimum distance between the two point is :
(A) 0.2 (B) 0.1
(C) 0.5 (D) 0.4
8. The equation of a wave on a string of linear mass density
1
0 04 . kg m

is given by :
, )
, ) , )
0 02 2
0 04 0 50
t x
y . m sin
. s . m

1 |
1 = |
|
1
\ . ]
.
The tension in the string is :
(A) 4.0 N (B) 12.5 N
(C) 0.5 N (D) 6.25 N
9. A uniform wire of length L, diameter D and density S is
stretched under a tension T. The correct relation between
its fundamental frequency f, the length L and the
diameter D is:
(A)
1
f
LD
(B)
1
f
L D

(C)
2
1
f
D
(D)
2
1
f
LD

10. A bus is moving with a velocity of

1
5ms

towards a
huge wall. The driver sounds a horn of frequency 165
Hz. If the speed of sound in air is
1
335ms

, the number
of beats heard per second by a passenger inside the bus
will be:
(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 5 (D) 6
Vidyamandir Classes
VMC/SHM & Wave Motion 103 HWT/Physics
DATE : TIME : 30 Minutes MARKS : [ ___ /10] TEST CODE : SHM WV [10]
START TIME : END TIME : TIME TAKEN: PARENTS SIGNATURE :
This test contains a total of 10 Objective Type Questions. Each question carries 1 mark. There is NO NEGATIVE marking.
Choose the correct alternative. Only one choice is correct.
1. 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)
2. The x-t graph of a particle undergoing simple harmonic motion is shown below. The acceleration of the particle at
4
3
t s = is:
(A)
2 2
3
32
cms

(B)
2
2
32
cms

(C)
2
2
32
cms

(D)
2 2
3
32
cms

3. The KE and PE of a particle executing SHM of amplitude a will be equal when displacement is :
(A)
2
a
(B) 2 a (C) 2a (D)
2
a
4. A particle executes SHM of amplitude 25 cm and time period 3 s. What is the minimum time required for the particle to move
between two points 12.5 cm on either side of the mean position ?
(A) 0.5 (B) 1.0 s (C) 1.5 s (D) 2.0 s
5. Two particles A and B of equal masses are suspended from two massless springs of spring constant k
1
and k
2
, respectively. If the
maximum velocities, during oscillations are equal, the ratio of amplitudes of A and B is :
(A)
1 2
k / k (B)
1 2
k / k (C)
2 1
k / k (D)
2 1
k / k
6. The sound wave produced in a gas is always
(A) longitudinal (B) transverse (C) stationary (D) electromagnetic
7. Equation of progressive wave is : 10 11
3
y a sin x t


|
= + +
|
\ .
(A) its wavelength is 0.2 units (B) it is travelling in the positive x-direction
(C) wave velocity is 1.5 units (D) time period of SHM is 1 s
Vidyamandir Classes
VMC/SHM & Wave Motion 103 HWT/Physics
8. A progressive wave , ) y a sin kx t = is reflected by a rigid wall at x = 0. Then the reflected wave can be represented by:
(A) , ) y a sin kx t = + (B) , ) y acos kx t = + (C) , ) y a sin kx t = (D) , ) y a sin kx t = +
9. In a resonance pipe the first and second resonances are obtained at depth 22.7 cm and 70.2 cm respectively. What will be the end
correction?
(A) 1.05 cm (B) 115.5 cm (C) 92.5 cm (D) 113 5 . cm
10. A whistle of frequency 500 Hz, tied to the end of a string of length 1.2 m, revolves at 400 rev/min. A listener standing some
distance away in the plane of rotation of whistle hears frequency in the range of (speed of sound =
1
340ms

)
(A) 436 to 386 Hz (B) 426 to 474 Hz (C) 426 to 586 Hz (D) 436 to 586 Hz