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Questions Related to simple harmonic motion

A spring of force constant k rests on asmooth floor, with one end fixed to awall. A block of mass $m$ hits the free end of the spring with velocity $v$ . Themaximum force exerted by the springon the wall is 

  1. $v \sqrt { \dfrac {m}{k} }$

  2. $m n \sqrt { k }$

  3. $m \sqrt { ( u k ) }$

  4. $k \sqrt { ( m v ) }$


Correct Option: A

A body of mass 100 gm is suspended from a spring of force constant 50 N/m. The maximum acceleration produced in the spring is:

  1. g/2

  2. g

  3. g/3

  4. g/4


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

To calculate maximum acceleration consider spring at the equilibrium position: 
$F=ma$
where $F$ is force on spring which will be equal to $mg$ only (as gravity is the only force present. 
Therefore, $ma=mg$ or $a=g$.


Two springs mass systems having equal mass and spring constant ${k} _{1}$ and ${k} _{2}$. If the maximum velocities in two systems are equal then ratio of amplitude of 1st so that of 2nd is

  1. $\sqrt{{k} _{1}/{k} _{2}}$

  2. ${k} _{1}/{k} _{2}$

  3. ${k} _{2}/{k} _{1}$

  4. $\sqrt{{k} _{2}/{k} _{1}}$


Correct Option: D

Two bodies A and B of equal mass are suspended from two spearte massless springs of spring contnat ${ K } _{ 1 }$ and  respectively If the bodies oscillate vertically such that their maximum velocities are ewqual , the ratio of the amplitude of A to that of B is 

  1. ${ K } _{ 1 }/{ K } _{ 2 }\quad \quad \quad $

  2. $\quad \sqrt { { K } _{ 1 }/{ K } _{ 2 } } $

  3. $\ { K } _{ 2 }/{ K } _{ 1 }\quad $

  4. $\quad \quad \sqrt { { K } _{ 2 }/{ K } _{ 1 } } \quad \quad \quad $


Correct Option: D

Three masses 700 gm, 500 gm and 400 gm are suspended at the end of the spring and they are in equilibrium. When the 700 gm mass is removed, the system oscillates with a period of 3 sec, when the 500 gm mass is also removed, it will oscillate with a period of 

  1. 1 sec

  2. 2 sec

  3. 3 sec

  4. $\sqrt { \dfrac { 12 }{ 5 } } sec$


Correct Option: B

A uniform spring of force constant $k$ is cut into pieces whose length are in the ratio $1 : 2$. What is the force constant of second piece in terms of $k$?

  1. $\dfrac{k}{2}$

  2. $\dfrac{2k}{3}$

  3. $\dfrac{3k}{2}$

  4. $\dfrac{4k}{3}$


Correct Option: C

The spring constant of a spring is $K$. When it is divided into n equal parts, then what is the spring constant of one piece :

  1. $nK$

  2. $K/n$

  3. $\dfrac{nK}{(n + 1)}$

  4. $\dfrac{(n +1) K}{n}$


Correct Option: A

Two blocks m and m each of mass 3kg is connected with spring of constant 50 N/m. The coefficient of friction between m and ground is 0.4. The maximum amplitude of m during its oscillation, so that m does not move, is 

  1. 24 cm

  2. 12 cm

  3. 2.4 cm

  4. 6 cm


Correct Option: A

A body of mass 'm' when hung from  a long and light spring, the spring stretches by 20 cm The period of vibration of the mass when pulled down the released is 

  1. $\dfrac{2\pi}{7}$

  2. $4$

  3. $ \pi$

  4. $\dfrac{\pi}{\sqrt 3}$


Correct Option: A

A sphere of mass 1 kg is connected to a spring of spring constant $ 5.0 Nm^{-1} $ as shown in figure. A force of 0.5 N is applied on the sphere along X-axis , what is the velocity of the sphere when it is displaced througha distance of 10 cm along X-axis?

  1. $ 0.11 ms^{-1} $

  2. $ 0.22 ms^{-1} $

  3. $ 0.11 cms^{-1} $

  4. $ 0.22 cms^{-1} $


Correct Option: C