SUPER 40 PHYSICS OSCILLATION and WAVES 1

SUPER 40 PHYSICS
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Q-1 - 10964565
A plank of mass 'm' and area of cross - section A is floating as
shown in figure. When slightly displaced from mean position, plank
starts oscillations. Find time period of these osillations.

CORRECT ANSWER: A::B
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Q-2 - 17937083
A plank of area of cross-section A is half immersed in liquid 1 of
density ρ and half in liquid 2 of density 2ρ. What is period of
osciallation of the plank if it is slightly depressed downwards?
(√
(A) 2π
m
ρAg
m
(B) π
√ ρAg
3m
(C) 2π
√ 2ρAg
m
(D) 2π
√ 3ρAg
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Q-3 - 11446949
A block of mass m is connected to a spring of spring constant k as
shown in Fig. The block is found at its equilibrium position t = 1s

m
and it has a velocity of + 0.25 at t = 2s. The time period of
s
oscillation is 6 s. Based on the given information answer the
following question: Q. the amplitude of oscillation is
3
(A) cm
2π
(B) 3m
1
(C) m
π
(D) 1.5m
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Q-4 - 12230013
A particle starts oscillating simple harmonically from its
equilibrium position then, the ration of kinetic energy and potential
energy of the particle at the time T / 12 is: (T = time period)

(A) 2 : 1
(B) 3 : 1
(C) 4 : 1
(D) 1 : 4
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Q-5 - 11749811
Two particles P1 and P2 are performing SHM along the same line
about the same meabn position , initial they are at their position
exterm position. If the time period of each particle is 12 sec and the
difference of their amplitude is 12cm then find the minimum time
after which the seopration between the particle becomes 6cm
(A) 5sec
(B) 2sec
(C) 4sec
(D) 6sec
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Q-6 - 17937039
Two springs with negligible massess and force constant of
k 1 = 200Nm - 1 and k 2 = 160Nm - 1 are attached to the block of mass
m = 10kg as shown in the figure. Initially the block is at rest at the
equilibrium position the block is at rest at the equilibrium position
ir. Which both springs are neither stretched nor compressed. At time
t = 0, sharp impulse of 50 N-s is given to the block in horizontal
direction.
(A) period of oscialltions for the mass m is ()
π
6
s
(B) maximum velocity of the mass m during its oscillation
is 10ms - 1.
(C) maximum velocity is 6m/s
5
(D) amplitude of oscillations is m.
6
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Q-7 - 12230001
Two particles are in SHM in a straight line about same equilibrium

position. Amplitude A and time period T of both the particles are
equal. At time t = 0, one particle is at displacement y 1 = + A and
the other at y 2 = - A /2, and they are approaching towards each
other. after what time they cross each other?
(A) T / 3
(B) T / 4
(C) 5T /6
(D) T /6
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Q-8 - 10964550
A spring block system is kept inside a lift moving with a constant
velocity v 0 as shown in figure. Block is in equilibrium and at rest

with respect to lift. The lift is suddenly stoped at time t = 0. Taking
upward direction as the positive direction, write x - t equation of the
block.
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Q-9 - 11446909
The time period of a particle in simple harmonic motion is T.
Assume potential energy at mean position to be zero. After a time

T
of it passes its mean position its,
6
(A) velocity will be half its maximum velocity
(B) displacement will be half its amplitude
(C) acceleration will be nearly 86 % of its maximum
(D) KE = PE
CORRECT ANSWER: A::C
Q-10 - 17937054
Vertical displacement of a plank with a body of mass m on it is
varying according to the law y = sinωt + √3cosωt. The minimum
value of ω for which the mass just breaks off the plank and the
moment it occurs first time after t=0, are given by (y is positive
towards vertically upwards).
g 2 π
(A)
√ √ 2
, ,
6 √g
(B)
g
,
2 √π
√2 3 g )
√ )√
g π 2
(C) ,
2 3 g
2π
(D) √2g,
√ 3g
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Q-11 - 13163726
A block of mass M is placed on a smooth table. Its two sides are
attached to the fixed walls by means of collinear horizontal springs
( )
of spring constants K 1 and K 2 respectively K 1 > K 2 as shown in
the figure. The block is made to oscillate horizontally along the line
of two springs. The frequency of its oscillation is

(A)
1
2π √( ( K 1K 2
K 1 + K2 M ) )
(B)
1
2π
√( ) M
K1 + K2
(C)
1
2π
√( ) K1 + K 2
M
(D)
1
2π
√( ) K1 - K 2
M
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Q-12 - 11446632
A partical excutes SHM with same frequency and amplitude along
the same straight line. They cross each other , at a point midway
between the mean and the exterme position. Find the Phase
difference between them.
Q-13 - 11749797
Two particle P and Q describe S. H. M. of same amplitude a same
frequency f along the same straight line .The maximum distance
between the two particles is a√2 The phase difference between the
two particle is
(A) zero
π
(B)
2
π
(C)
6
π
(D)
3
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Q-14 - 12230076
Two particle A and B execute SHM along the same line with the
same amplitude a, same frequency and same equlibrium position O.
If the phase difference between them is ϕ = 2sin - 1(0.9) then find
maxium distance between two.
CORRECT ANSWER: 1.8A
Q-15 - 17937075
ρ0
A small ball of density ρ = (α + βh). Mass of the ball is m. Select
2
the most appropriate one option.
(A) The particle will execute SHM
2-α
(B) The maximum speed of the ball is
√2β
(C) Both a and b are correct
(D) Both a and b are wrong
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Q-16 - 9542262
Two trains are travelling towards each other both at a speed of
90kmh - 1. If one of the trains sounds a whistle at 500 Hz, what will
be the apparent frequency heard in the other train ? Speed of sound
in air `= 350 m s^-1.

Q-17 - 10964561
For a particle executing SHM, the displacement x is given by
x = Acosωt. 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
CORRECT ANSWER: A

Q-18 - 10059215
A point mass is subjected to two simultaneous sinusoidal
displacements in
x - direction, x 1(t) = Asin(ω)t and x2(t) = Asin (( ωt +

2π
3 ).
Adding a third sinusoidal displacement x 3(t) = Bsin(ωt + ϕ) brings
the mas to a complete rest. The values of (B) and (phi) are.
3π
(A) √2A,
4
4π
(B) A,
3
5π
(C) √3A,
3
π
(D) A,
3
CORRECT ANSWER: B

Q-19 - 17816537
the frequency changes by 10 % as the source approaches a
stationary observer with constant speed vs. What would be the
percentage change in frequency as the sources reaccedes the
observer with the same speed ? Given , that v s < < v(v= speed pf
sound in air )
(A) 14. 3 %
(B) 0.2
(C) 16 . 7 %
(D) 0.1
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Q-20 - 10059220
A highly rigid cubical block (A) of small mass (M) and slide (L) is
fixed rigidly on to another cubical block (B) of the same dimesions
and of low modulus of rigidity (eta) such that the lower face of (A)
completely covers the upper face of (B). The lower face of (B) is
rigidly held on a horizontal surface. (A) small force (F) is applied
perpendicular to one of the sides faces of (A). After the force is
withdrawn, block (A) executes small oscillations the time period of
which is given by.
(A) (2π)√MηL
(B) (2 pi) sqrt (M eta)/(L)`
√ML
(C) (2π)
η
√M
(D) (2π)
ηL
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Q-21 - 15602220
Sound signal is sent through a composite tube as shown in the
figure. The radius if the semicircular portion of the tube r. Speed of
sound in air is v. The source of sound is capable of giving vaied
frequencies in the range of v 1 and v 2 (where v 2 > v 1). If n is an
integer then frequency for maximum intensity is given by
nv
(A)
r
nv
(B)
r(π - 2)
nv
(C)
πr
nv
(D)
(r - 2)π
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Q-22 - 17816604
A closed organ pipe of length L is vibrating on a circle of radius t
and centre at O in xy plane. A point source of sound S lies in xy
plane at a distance 2 R from the point O and emits sound of a given
frequnecy .the ratio of maximum frequncey and minimum

11
frequecny recorded by the detector is and speed of sound is 340
9
m/s the minimum time intervel in seconds between recording a
maximum frequency and minimum frequency is ( take R = 17 m )
(A) 1 : 2
(B) 1 : 3
(C) 1 : 1
(D) 2 : 3
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Q-23 - 15602220
Sound signal is sent through a composite tube as shown in the
figure. The radius if the semicircular portion of the tube r. Speed of
sound in air is v. The source of sound is capable of giving vaied
frequencies in the range of v 1 and v 2 (where v 2 > v 1). If n is an
integer then frequency for maximum intensity is given by

nv
(A)
r
nv
(B)
r(π - 2)
nv
(C)
πr
nv
(D)
(r - 2)π
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Q-24 - 17816604
A closed organ pipe of length L is vibrating on a circle of radius t
and centre at O in xy plane. A point source of sound S lies in xy
plane at a distance 2 R from the point O and emits sound of a given
frequnecy .the ratio of maximum frequncey and minimum

11
frequecny recorded by the detector is and speed of sound is 340
9
m/s the minimum time intervel in seconds between recording a
maximum frequency and minimum frequency is ( take R = 17 m )
(A) 1 : 2
(B) 1 : 3
(C) 1 : 1
(D) 2 : 3
CORRECT ANSWER: B

Q-25 - 15602185
A sound sources, detector and a movable wall are arranged as
shown in figure. In this arrangement detectir us detacting the
maximum intensity. If the speed of sound is 330m / s in air and
frequency of source is 660Hz, then find the minimum distance by
which the wall should be moved away from source, so that detector
dtects minimmum intensity.
CORRECT ANSWER: 12.5CM

Q-26 - 10059283
The amplitude of a wave disturbance propagating in the posotive x-

1
direction is given by y = at time t = 0 and by
((1 + x)) 2
1
y= at t = 2seconds, x and y are in meters. The
[ 1 + (x - 1) 2 ]
shape of the wave disturbance does not change during the
propagation. the velocity of the wave is ............... m//s`.
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Q-27 - 13163418
The x - t graph of a particle undergoing simple harmonic motion is
shown in figure. Acceleration of particle at t = 4 /3s is

√3
(A) π 2cm / s 2
32
- π2
(B) cm /s 2
32
π2
(C) cm /s 2
32
√3
(D) - π 2cm / s 2
32
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Q-28 - 14533175
A steel wire of length 1m and mass 0.1kg and having a uniform
cross-sectional area of 10 - 6m 2 is rigidly fixed at both ends. The
temperature of the wire is lowered by 20C. If the wire is vibrating
in fundamental mode, find the frequency (in Hz).
( )
Y steel = 2 × 10 11N /m 2, α steel = 1.21 × 10 - 5 / .C .
(A) 11
(B) 20
(C) 15
(D) 10
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Q-29 - 10059382
Four harmonic waves of equal freuencied and equal intensity I 0

π 2π
have phase angles 0, , and π. When they are superposed, the
3 3
intensity of the resulting wave is nI 0. The value of n is
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Q-30 - 10965529
Two waves of equal frequencies have their amplitudes in the ratio
of 3:5. They are superimposed on each other. Calculate the ratio of
maximum and minimum intensities of the resultant wave.
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Q-31 - 10059381
When two progressive waves y 1 = 4sin(2x - 6t) and

(
y 2 = 3sin 2x - 6t -
π
2 ) are superimposed, the amplitude of the
resultant wave is
Q-32 - 9716673
Two cars A and B are moving away from each other in opposite
directions. Both the cars are moving with a speed of 20ms - 1 with
respect to the ground. If an observer in car A detects a frequency
2000 Hz of the sound coming from car B, what is the natural
frequency of the sound source in car B? (Speed of sound in air =
340ms - 1)
(A) 2250 Hz
(B) 2060 Hz
(C) 2300 Hz
(D) 2150 Hz
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Q-33 - 10965802
A car travelling towards a hill at 10m /s sound its horn which a
frequency 500H Z. This is heard in a second car travelling behind the
first car in the same direction with speed 20m /s. The sound can also
be heard in the second car by reflections of sound the hill. The beat
frequency heard by the driver of the sound car will be (speed of
sound in air = 340m / s)
(A) 31H Z
(B) 24H Z
(C) 21H Z
(D) 34H Z
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Q-34 - 11750382
A car is moving towards a high cliff. The car driver sounds a horn
of frequency f. The reflected sound heard by the driver has a
frequency 2f. if v be the velocity of sound, then the velocity of the
car, in the same velocity units, will be
v
(A)
√2
v
(B)
2
v
(C)
4
v
(D)
2
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Q-35 - 10965681
A vibrating string of certain length l under a tension T resonates
with a mode corresponding to the first overtone (third harmonic ) of
an air column of length 75cm inside a tube closed at one end. The
string also generates 4beats / s with a tuning fork of frequency n .
Now when the tension of the string is slightly increased the number
of beats reduces to 2 per second. Assuming the velocity of sound in
air to 340m / s , the frequency n the tuning fork in H Z is
(a) 344
(b) 336
(c ) 117.3
(d) 109.3
Q-36 - 10059306
In the eperiment for the determinetion of the speed of sound in air
using the resonance column method, the length of the air column
that resonates in the fundamental mode, with a tuning fork is 0.1m.
When this length is changed to 0.35m, the same tuning fork
resonates with the first overone. calculate the end correction.
(A) (a) 0.012m
(B) (b) 0.025m
(C) ( c ) 0.05m
(D) (d ) 0.024m
CORRECT ANSWER: B

Q-37 - 15602275
In a resonance tube experiment t determine the speed of sound in
air, a pipe of diameter 5cm is used. The air column in pipe resonates
with a tuning fork of frequency 480Hz when the minimum length of
the air column is 16cm. If the speed of sound in air at room
temperature = 6η (in m /sec). Find η
CORRECT ANSWER: 56
Q-38 - 9542246
A tuning fork of unknown frequency makes 5 beats per second with
another tuning fork which can cause a closed organ pipe of length
40 cm to vibrate in its fundamental mode. The beat frequency
decreases when the first tuning fork is slightly loaded with wax.
Find its original frequency. The speed of sound in air is 320ms - 1

CORRECT ANSWER: B
Q-39 - 11447657
Figure 7.88 shows a stretched string of length L and pipes of length
L, 2L, L /2 and L / 2 in options (a) , (b), (c ) and (d) respectively .
The string 's tension is adjusted until the speed of waves on the
string equals the speed of sound waves in the air . The fundamental
mode of oscillation is the set up on the string . In which pipe will
the sound produced by the string cause resonance ?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Q-40 - 10059323
An organ pipe P 1 open at one end vibrating in its first harmonicare
and another pipe P 2 open at ends vibrating in its third harmonic are
in resonance with a given tuning fork. The ratio of the length of P 1

to that P 2 is
(A) (a) 8 / 3
(B) ( b) 3 /8
(C) ( c ) 1 / 6
(D) (d) 1 / 3
CORRECT ANSWER: C

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Practise 40 Most Important Questions to Crack IIT JEE MAINS

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A plank of mass 'm' and area of cross - section A is floating as

shown in figure. When slightly displaced from mean position, plank

starts oscillations. Find time period of these osillations.

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A plank of area of cross-section A is half immersed in liquid 1 of

density ρ and half in liquid 2 of density 2ρ. What is period of

osciallation of the plank if it is slightly depressed downwards?

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A block of mass m is connected to a spring of spring constant k as

shown in Fig. The block is found at its equilibrium position t = 1s

following question: Q. the amplitude of oscillation is

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A particle starts oscillating simple harmonically from its

equilibrium position then, the ration of kinetic energy and potential

energy of the particle at the time T / 12 is: (T = time period)

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difference of their amplitude is 12cm then find the minimum time

after which the seopration between the particle becomes 6cm

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Two springs with negligible massess and force constant of

k 1 = 200Nm - 1 and k 2 = 160Nm - 1 are attached to the block of mass

m = 10kg as shown in the figure. Initially the block is at rest at the

equilibrium position the block is at rest at the equilibrium position

t = 0, sharp impulse of 50 N-s is given to the block in horizontal

(B) maximum velocity of the mass m during its oscillation

(C) maximum velocity is 6m/s

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Two particles are in SHM in a straight line about same equilibrium

equal. At time t = 0, one particle is at displacement y 1 = + A and

the other at y 2 = - A /2, and they are approaching towards each

other. after what time they cross each other?

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A spring block system is kept inside a lift moving with a constant

velocity v 0 as shown in figure. Block is in equilibrium and at rest

upward direction as the positive direction, write x - t equation of the

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The time period of a particle in simple harmonic motion is T.

Assume potential energy at mean position to be zero. After a time

(A) velocity will be half its maximum velocity

(B) displacement will be half its amplitude

(C) acceleration will be nearly 86 % of its maximum

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Vertical displacement of a plank with a body of mass m on it is

varying according to the law y = sinωt + √3cosωt. The minimum

moment it occurs first time after t=0, are given by (y is positive

towards vertically upwards).

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A block of mass M is placed on a smooth table. Its two sides are

attached to the fixed walls by means of collinear horizontal springs

of two springs. The frequency of its oscillation is

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A partical excutes SHM with same frequency and amplitude along

difference between them.

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Two particle P and Q describe S. H. M. of same amplitude a same