PRACTICE SHEET

Dropper || NEET (2024-25)

(PHYSICS)
Oscillations

1. A pendulum of time period 4 seconds (for small 4. A particle performs simple harmonic motion with
oscillations) meets an obstacle directly beneath the amplitude A. Its speed is tripled at the instant when
pivot as shown in figure. The new time period of 2A
this pendulum will now be; it is at distance from equilibrium position. The
3
new amplitude of the motion is;
(1) 3A (2) 3A
7A A
(3) (4) 41
3 3

5. Two particles execute SHM of same amplitude and

(1) 4 seconds
frequency along the same straight line and same
(2) 3 seconds
mean position. They cross one another without
3
(3) seconds collision, when going in opposite directions, each
4 time their displacement from mean position is half
3 of their amplitudes. The phase difference between
(4) seconds
8 them is;
(1) 0° (2) 120°
2. A uniform rod of length l is mounted so as to rotate (3) 180° (4) 135°
about a horizontal axis perpendicular to the rod and
at a distance x from the center of mass. The time 6. The magnitude of average acceleration in half time
period will be the least when x is; period from equilibrium position in a simple
l l harmonic motion is; (symbols have usual meanings)
(1) (2)
4 2
2 A2
l l (1)
(3) (4) 
3 12
A2
(2)
2
3. Statement I: In extreme position of a particle
executing SHM, both velocity and acceleration are A2
(3)
zero. 2
Statement II: In SHM, acceleration acts towards (4) Zero
mean position.
(1) Statement I and Statement II both are correct. 7. A vertical U-tube of uniform cross-section contains
(2) Statement I is correct but Statement II is water upto a height of 24.5 cm. If water on one side
incorrect. is depressed and then released, its time period will
(3) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
be (take 2  10 )
correct.
(4) Statement I and Statement II both are incorrect. (1) 3 s (2) 0.5 s
(3) 2 s (4) 1 s
8. The position of a particle in motion is given by 12. A metre stick swinging about its one end oscillates
y  C sin t  D cos t w.r.t. origin. Then motion in vertical plane with frequency f0. If the bottom half
of the particle is; of the stick was cut off, then its new oscillation
(1) SHM with amplitude C + D frequency will be:

(2) SHM with amplitude C 2  D2 (1) f0 (2) 2 f0

(C  D) f0
(3) SHM with amplitude (3) 2f0 (4)
2 2
(4) not SHM
13. A tunnel is dug along the diameter of the earth. The
9. The mass M shown in the figure oscillates in simple time period of body dropped in the tunnel is T1. If
harmonic motion with amplitude A. The amplitude T2 is the time period of similar body dropped in a
of the point P is; straight tunnel dug along any chord except the
diameter of the earth, then
(1) T2 < T1 (2) T2 = T1
(3) T2 > T1 (4) T2  2T1

k1 A k2 A 14. A particle is undergoing simple harmonic motion

(1) (2) about x = 0 along the X-axis with angular frequency
k2 k1
‘’ and amplitude ‘A’. At t = 0 it starts from
k1 A k2 A
(3) (4) A
k1  k2 k1  k2 x   , then the initial phase angle for the motion is;
2
 
10. The x-t-graph of a particle undergoing simple (1) (2)
6 3
harmonic motion is shown below. The acceleration
5
4 (3) (4) Data is insufficient.
of the particle at t  s is; 6
3
15. The acceleration of a particle moving along x-axis
is a = – 100x + 50. It is released from x = 2. Here ‘a’
and ‘x’ are in S.I. units. The speed of the particle at
origin will be:
(1) 10 2 m/s (2) 1.5 m/s
3 2  (3) 10 m/s (4) 20 m/s
(1)  cm/s2 (2) cm/s2
32 32
2  3 2 16. Assertion (A): Pendulum clocks go slow in summer
(3) cm/s2 (4)  cm/s2 and fast in winter.
32 32
Reason (R): The length of the pendulum used in
11. The potential energy of a particle of mass ‘m’ clock increases in summer.
situated in a unidimensional potential field varies as (1) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and
U(x) = U0 [1 – cos ax], where U0 and a are constant. the Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the
The time period of small oscillations of the particle Assertion (A).
about the mean position is; (2) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and
Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the
m am
(1) 2  (2) 2 Assertion (A).
aU 0 U0
(3) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
m a2m (4) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false.
(3) 2 (4) 2
a 2U 0 U0
17. Assertion (A): The graph of velocity as a function (1) (A)  (III), (B)  (I), (C)  (II), (D)  (IV)
of displacement for a particle executing SHM is an (2) (A)  (III), (B)  (I), (C)  (IV), (D)  (II)
ellipse. (3) (A)  (III), (B)  (II), (C)  (I), (D)  (IV)
Reason (R): The velocity and displacement are (4) (A)  (III), (B)  (IV), (C)  (I), (D)  (II)
related as v   A2  x 2 .
19. Statement I: For an oscillating simple pendulum,
(1) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and
the tension in the string is maximum at the mean
the Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the position and minimum at the extreme position.
Assertion (A). Statement II: The velocity of oscillating bob in
(2) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and simple harmonic motion is maximum at the mean
Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the position.
Assertion (A). (1) Statement I and Statement II both are correct.
(3) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false. (2) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
(4) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false. incorrect.
(3) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
18. A simple harmonic oscillator consists of a block correct.
attached to a spring with k = 200 N/m. The block (4) Statement I and Statement II both are incorrect.
slides on a frictionless horizontal surface, with
equilibrium point x = 0. A graph of the block’s 20. Assertion (A): Expression x = ( 2t 2 ) is not a
velocity V as a function of time t is shown. Correctly periodic function.
match the required information in List-I with the Reason (R): Its value does not repeat after a definite
values given in List-II. interval of time.
(Use 2 = 10) (1) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and
the Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the
Assertion (A).
(2) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and
Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the
Assertion (A).
(3) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(4) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false.
List–I List–II
(A) The block’s (I) –0.20 21. Statement I: In a SHM, kinetic and potential
energies of particle become equal when the
mass in kg
1
(B) The block’s (II) –200 displacement from its mean position is times
displacement at 2
t = 0 in meters the amplitude.
Statement II: In SHM, kinetic energy of particle is
(C) The block’s (III) 0.20
zero when potential energy is maximum.
acceleration at
(1) Statement I and Statement II both are correct.
t = 0.10 s in
(2) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
m/s2
incorrect.
(D) The block’s (IV) 4.0
(3) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
maximum
correct.
kinetic energy
(4) Statement I and Statement II both are incorrect.
in Joule
22. Assertion (A): All trigonometric functions are 25. In the List I a system is described in each option and
periodic. corresponding time period is given in the List II.
Reason (R): All trigonometric functions can Suitably match them.
represent SHM.
(1) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and List I List II
the Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the (A) A simple pendulum (I) 2
Assertion (A). T  2
of length ‘’ g
(2) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and oscillating with
Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the small amplitude in
Assertion (A). a lift is moving
(3) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false. downward with
(4) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false. g
acceleration .
2
23. Four massless springs whose force constants are 2k, (B) A block attached to (II) 
2k, k and 2k respectively are attached to a mass M T  2
an end of a vertical g
kept on a frictionless plane (as shown in figure). If spring whose other
the mass M is displaced in the horizontal direction, end is fixed to the
then the frequency of the system. ceiling of a
stationary lift,
stretches the spring
by length ‘’ in
equilibrium. It’s
time period when
1 k 1 4k
(1) (2) lift moves up with
2 4 M 2 M
g
1 k 1 7k an acceleration
(3) (4) 2
2 7 M 2 M
is.
(C) The time period of (III) 2
24. Assertion (A): A simple pendulum is mounted on a small oscillation of T  2
3g
truck which moves with constant velocity. The time a uniform rod of
period of pendulum will increase as compared to the
length ‘’ smoothly
time period when the truck was at rest.
hinged at one end.
Reason (R): The effective length of pendulum will
The rod oscillates
decrease.
in vertical plane.
(1) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and
the Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the
(1) (A)  (I), (B)  (II), (C)  (III)
Assertion (A).
(2) (A)  (II), (B)  (I), (C)  (III)
(2) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and
Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the (3) (A)  (III), (B)  (II), (C)  (I)
Assertion (A). (4) (A)  (II), (B)  (III), (C)  (I)
(3) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(4) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false.

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 ANSWER KEY
1. (2) 14. (4)
2. (4) 15. (1)
3. (3) 16. (1)
4. (3) 17. (1)
5. (2) 18. (1)
6. (1) 19. (1)
7. (4) 20. (1)
8. (2) 21. (1)
9. (4) 22. (4)
10. (4) 23. (2)
11. (3) 24. (4)
12. (2) 25. (1)
13. (2)

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