Oscillations
MDCAT • Physics
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1UHS MDCAT 2008
The acceleration is proportional to the displacement and is directed towards the mean position in ______ motion.
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2UHS MDCAT 2008
The angular frequency of simple pendulum is proportional to:
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3UHS MDCAT 2008
Tuning of the radio is the best example of electrical_
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4UHS MDCAT 2008
If the mass of the bob of a pendulum is doubled its time period is:
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5UHS MDCAT 2009
In a microwave oven, the wave produced has a wavelength of 12 cm at a frequency of:
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6UHS MDCAT 2009
If the mass attached with a spring becomes four times, the time period of vibration becomes:
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7UHS MDCAT 2010
In a simple pendulum, the tension of the string is:
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8UHS MDCAT 2010
An oscillating body is at mean position at t = 0. At t = T/4 it will be at:
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9UHS MDCAT 2011
A simple pendulum length ‘L’ with bob of mass ‘m’ is slightly displaced from its mean position so that it string makes an angle ‘θ’ with vertical line as shown in the figure. Then bob of pendulum released. What will be the expression of torque with which the bob starts to move towards the mean position?
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10UHS MDCAT 2012
When the length of a simple pendulum is doubled, the ratio of the new frequency to the old frequency is:
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11UHS MDCAT 2015
What should be the ratio of kinetic energy to total energy for a simple harmonic oscillator?
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12UHS MDCAT 2016
Tuning a radio is the best example of:
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13UHS MDCAT 2016
Resonance occurs when the driving frequency is:
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14UHS MDCAT 2016
The time period ‘T’ of a simple pendulum depends on its length ‘l’ and acceleration due to gravity ‘g’ using unit dimensions. The correct equation for the time period is:
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15UHS MDCAT 2017
The relation between an alternative current voltage source and time in international system units is: V = 120 sin (100𝜋t) cos (100𝜋t) volt value of peak velocity and frequency will be respectively:-
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16UHS MDCAT 2017
A metallic wire of length 2m hooked between two points has tension 10N. If mass per unit length is 0.004kg/m, their fundamental frequency emitted by wire on vibration is:
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17UHS MDCAT 2017
A body performing SHM with displacement x=xosin(wt+Ⲫ), when t=0, x=xo.Then what is the phase angle of Ⲫ?
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18UHS MDCAT 2017
In mass spring system mass 'm' is attached with spring of spring constant 'k' with time period 'T1'. Then the mass is replaced by '2m' with same spring, what is the time period 'T2'
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19PMDC MDCAT 2025
A phase difference of 90° is equal to:
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20PMDC MDCAT 2025
The energy of a Simple Harmonic oscillation depends upon the
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If a pendulum completes one cycle in half a second, its frequency is
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22UHS MDCAT 2024
Amplitude in the following figure is given as:
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23Sindh MDCAT 2024
If the length of a simple pendulum is increased four times, its frequency:
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24Sindh MDCAT 2024
The total energy E of a body at any instant, executing simple harmonic motion, is:
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25Sindh MDCAT 2024
The force responsible for the simple harmonic motion of a simple pendulum is:
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26Balochistan MDCAT 2022
A child is swinging a swing, the minimum and maximum heights of swing are 0.75 m and 2 m respectively. The maxima velocity of the swing is:
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27Balochistan MDCAT 2022
The best example of uniform circular motion is?
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28Balochistan MDCAT 2022
A second pendulum starts its oscillation from the extreme position. What is the ratio of it's amplitude to the displacement after 7 seconds?
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29Balochistan MDCAT 2022
The kinetic energy of a simple harmonic oscillator is double of its potential energy at a point where instantaneous displacement is equal to:
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30KPK MDCAT 2022
The time period of simple pendulum of mass ‘m’ is ‘T’. When the simple pendulum’s mass is replaced by another mass of 3 times the older mass such that the length of pendulum will not change then the new time period will be:
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31KPK MDCAT 2022
The energy of a simple harmonic oscillator at a displacement ‘a’ is partly kinetic and partly potential. The energy of simple harmonic oscillator remains constant everywhere, which one of the following option will be correct about the simple harmonic oscillator.
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32UHS MDCAT 2022
Reducing mass M of a suspending body to one fourth will change the frequency of oscillation to:
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33UHS MDCAT 2022
When will the oscillations stop in the absence of resistive forces?
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34Sindh MDCAT 2022
The most appropriate mathematical expression of smple harmonic motion is:
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35Balochistan MDCAT 2023
An oscillator performing simple harmonic motion has a displacement given by the x=8.0(mm)sin(10π/3)t. What is the displacement when t=0.05s?
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36Sindh MDCAT 2023 (Retake) Sindh MCAT NTS 2018
In simple harmonic motion, a particle is oscillating in such a way that its total energy remains conserved. When this particle reaches its two extreme positions, its potential energy at the extreme positions become:
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A stretched string vibrates with frequency f, when tension in the string is T, for what value of tension, the frequency of the same string is doubled?
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38UHS MDCAT 2023 ETEA MDCAT 2006
If the length of second pendulum becomes four times, then its time period will become:
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39FMDC MDCAT 2023
Time period of a vibrating body is independent of:
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40Sindh MDCAT 2023
In vibratory motion the maximum displacement of the body on either side of its equilibrium position is called:
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41Sindh MDCAT 2023
If the fundamental frequency of vibration of a string fixed both ends is 50Hz, the fourth harmonic will be:
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42UHS MDCAT 2014
The frequency of a simple pendulum of length 9.8 m will be
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43Sindh MCAT NTS 2015 SMBBMC Lyari
A body is executing simple harmonic motion if:
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If f1 and f2 are frequencies of two tuning forks, such that f1 < f2, then number of beats produced in one second are:
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The above graph shows the response of forced oscillations of a pendulum in air. What will be the response of its forced oscillations in a vacuum?
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46
What effect occurs on amplitude and resonance of oscillations if damping is small?
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47
The given figure shows kinetic, potential and total energies for a SHM.
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48
Which of the following equations shows maximum kinetic, maximum potential and total energies for a spring mass system?
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The uncertainty in the time period of a simple pendulum reduces by increasing its
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If the phase of vibration is zero at the start of the wave cycle, then the phase when half of the wave cycle is completed will be
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51
A body executes simple harmonic motion with an amplitude 'a'. Which of the following graphs represents the variation of velocity 'v' with displacement?
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52FMDC MDCAT 2014
A pipe has a length of Im. Determine the frequencies of the fundamental and first two harmonic if the pipe is opened at both ends, (speed of sound in air = 340 m/s)
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The time period of a pendulum is measured to be 3.0 seconds in the inertial reference frame of the pendulum. What is its period measured by an observer moving at a speed of 0.95c with respect to the pendulum?
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Potential energy of a spring at the equilibrium position is:
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55ETEA MDCAT 2017
The time period of a simple pendulum is 2 seconds. If its length is increased by 4 times, then its period becomes:
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56ETEA MDCAT 2018
A mass m is suspended from a spring of spring constant k. The angular frequency of oscillations of the spring is:
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57UHS MDCAT 2017 (Reconduct)
A particle executes S.H.M. with frequency f. The frequency of variation of its maximum or minimum kinetic energy is:
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58UHS MDCAT 2017 (Reconduct)
The velocity and acceleration of a particle performing S.H.M. have a steady phase relationship. The acceleration showed a phase lead over the the velocity of:
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59UHS MDCAT 2017 (Reconduct)
The vertical extension in a light spring by a weight of 1 kg suspended from the wire is 9.8 cm, the period of the oscillation is:
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60UHS MDCAT 2013
In a simple harmonic motion with a radius xo, the velocity of the particle at any point is:
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Variation of amplitude with respect to time for an oscillation object is shown in figure.Identify the oscillation:
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62UHS MDCAT 2013
For a vibrating mass-spring system, the expression of kinetic energy if x=0 is given by:
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63UHS MDCAT 2014
Which of the following represents the total energy of the mass-spring system during SHM?
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64UHS MDCAT 2014
Food being cooked in a microwave oven is an example of :
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65UHS MDCAT 2014
A body performs simple harmonic motion with a period of 0.063 s. The maximum speed of 3.0 ms-1. What are the values of the amplitude ‘xo (m)’ and angular frequency ‘ω(rads-1)’?
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66UHS MDCAT 2011
The waveform of SHM is given in the figure. At what time/times displacement is equal to zero?
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67UHS MDCAT 2011
What is the period of the mass-spring system during SHM if the ratio of mass to spring constant is ¼?
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68UHS MDCAT 2012
In the diagram below, the displacement of an oscillating particle is plotted against time. What does the length ‘PR’ on the time axis represent?
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69UHS MDCAT 2012
A simple harmonic oscillator has a time period of 10 seconds. Which equation rotates its acceleration ‘a’ and displacement ‘x’?
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What should be the ratio of kinetic energy to total energy for simple harmonic oscillator?
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71UHS MDCAT 2015
What should be the length of a simple pendulum whose period is 6.28 seconds at a place where g = 10 ms-2?
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The direction of the restoring force is always towards _.
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The negative sign in "F = -k.x" indicates that _.
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Asimple pendulum has mass M, length L and time period T. What is the period of oscillation of the pendulum with mass 4M and length 0.49L?
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What is true about the acceleration of an object undergoing simple harmonic motion?
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In simple harmonic motion, which two quantities are always in opposite directions:
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Oscillatory or vibratory motion can be defined as:
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One vibration can be defined as:
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The maximum velocity of SHM is ao. The period of oscillation is:
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80PMC Practice Test 3 2021
A pendulum undergoes simple harmonic motion. The phase difference between the displacement and the acceleration of the particle is:
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81PMC Practice Test 2 2021
The speed 'v' of the waves in the string depends upon the tension, F, of the string and m, the mass per unit length of the string. It is given by:
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When is an oscillation called simple harmonic motion?
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A first harmonic stationary sound wave is produced in the air of the cylinder, which is half-filled with water. More water is added to the cylinder, and now first harmonic stationary wave is produced with a different frequency. What is the change in frequency and nature of displacement in air at the surface of the water?
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A vibrating string has a little sound. However, when attached to a board the sound has a greater intensity. This is because?
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The potential energy at the mean position of a pendulum is:
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Calculate the frequency if the number of revolutions is 300 per second and the paired poles are 50.
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Under the action of the restoring force:
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88PMC Practice Test 5 2021
An object is undergoing simple harmonic motion. Its time period is T and total energy is E. The amplitude of vibration is reduced to half. What is the new time period and total energy of the system?
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89PMC Practice Test 4 2021
An angular velocity of 60 revolutions per minute is the same as:
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90PMC Practice Test 4 2021
In a mass-spring system, which of the following does not depend on the initial displacement of the spring?
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Acceleration in the simple pendulum is always _ to displacement.
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92UHS MDCAT 2018
If the time period of the oscillation is 20 micro-sec, then what will be the frequency of that oscillating body?
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93PMC Practice Test 3 2021
A wave passes through a medium; each particle of the medium performs 100 complete vibrations in 5 seconds. What is the frequency of the wave?
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94UHS MDCAT 2019
When the length of a simple pendulum is doubled, the ratio of its new time period to old time period is:
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95UHS MDCAT 2019
A wire has a spring constant of 5 x 104 N m-1. It is stretched by a force to the extension of 1.4 mm. Calculate the strain energy stored in the wire.
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A spring of force constant 400 N/m has an extension of 5 cm, the work done in extending it from 5 cm to 15 cm is:
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A steel wire hangs vertically from a fixed point, supporting a weight of 80 N at its lower end. The diameter of the wire is 0.50 mm and its length from the fixed point to the weight is 1.5 m. If the density of steel wire = 7.8 x 103 kg/m3, then what is the fundamental frequency emitted from the wire?
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The object oscillates due to:
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In the case of a harmonic oscillator total energy remains:
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In S.H.M the K.E. at the equilibrium position is:
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Damping is the process whereby _ is _ from the oscillating system.
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Which graph in SHM shows the K.E of a body:
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Equation of SHM, with amplitude ‘a’ is given by:
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At which of the following places, motion of simple pendulum becomes slowest:
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105Sindh MCAT NTS 2017
The time of open vibration of a simple pendulum may be decreased by:
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106Sindh MDCAT 2023 (Retake) Sindh MCAT NTS 2017 Sindh MCAT NTS 2013 LUMHS Sindh MCAT NTS 2009 LUMHS
Two springs fixed at one end are stretched by 5 cm and 10 cm, respectively, when masses 0.5 kg and 1 kg are suspended at their lower ends. When displaced slightly from their mean positions and released, they will oscillate with time periods in the ratio
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107Sindh MCAT NTS 2015 DUHS and JSMU
A simple pendulum completes one oscillation in 4 seconds. Calculate its length when g= 9.8 m/s2, as the time period of a simple pendulum is given by T = 2 π √(l/g)
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108Sindh MCAT NTS 2015 SMBBMC Lyari
When there is an increase in the length of the simple pendulum then its time period will:
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A body of mass 4 kg attached to a spring is displaced through 0.04 m from its equilibrium position and then released. If the spring constant is 400 N/m, find the time period of the vibration?
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110Sindh MCAT NTS 2014 DUHS and JSMU
A student is performing a lab experiment on simple harmonic motion. He has two different springs (with force constants k1 and k2) and two different blocks (of masses m1 and m2). If k1 =2k2, and m1 = 2m2, which of the following combinations would give the student the spring-block simple harmonic oscillator with the shortest period?
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The force applied on a unit area to produce any change in the volume or length of a body is called:
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112NUMS MDCAT 2019
If a pendulum is oscillating with a frequency f then what is the frequency at which it’s K.E. changes?
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An airplane is flying in a straight line at a constant altitude. If a wind gust strikes and raises the nose of the airplane, the nose will bob up and down until the plane eventually returns to its original position. These oscillations are:
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For a simple harmonic motion the acceleration of the body is _ to displacement and always directed towards _.
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115UHS MDCAT 2018
In SHM the kinetic energy of the body is maximum when:
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A force F = 0.12 N is applied to a spring and the spring elongates by 3 cm. The specific constant of the spring is?
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117NUMS MDCAT 2020
The time period of a second pendulum on the surface of the moon becomes:
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118UHS MDCAT 2018
Simple Harmonic Motion of a body is described by which statements mentioned below:K: K.E is maximum when displacement x = 0L: P.E is maximum when x = 0M: P.E is maximum when x = ± x0
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119NUMS MDCAT 2019
For a stiff spring, the value of spring constant is:
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120UHS MDCAT 2019
In simple harmonic motion, acceleration will be maximum, when the object is at:
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121NUMS MDCAT 2019
The total energy of a block, executing simple harmonic motion is:
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122PMC Practice Test 3 2021
The oscillating object overshoots the rest position due to: