SELECT THE RIGHT CHOICE:

1. The motion of a particle describing uniform circular motion is (a) periodic and
simple harmonic
(b) periodic but not simple harmonic
(c) simple harmonic but not periodic
(d) neither periodic nor simple harmonic
2. The motion of projection of the instantaneous positions of the particle describing
uniform circular motion on any diameter is:
(a) periodic and simple harmonic (b) periodic but not simple harmonic (c) simple
harmonic but not periodic (d) neither periodic nor simple harmonic
3. The necessary and sufficient condition for a particle executing S.H.M. is:
(a) constant period
(b) proportionality between acceleration and displacement from mean position
(c) constant acceleration
(d) proportionality between restoring force and displacement from mean position

4. A particle of mass .050 kg executes S.H.M.

with a time period 0.1 sec. The amplitude of vibration is 0.10 m. The maximum force
on the particle is around
(a) 1ON (b)20N (c) 30N (d) 35N
5. A particle is vibrating in S.H.M. with an amplitude of 4 cm. At what displacement
from the equilibrium position is its energy half potential and half kinetic?
(a) 1cm (b)√2 cm (c) 2 cm (d) 2√2 cm
6.A particle is executing simple harm motion with an amplitude a. When its kinetic
energy is equal to its potential energy; its distance from mean position is
(b) a/2 (b)a/√2(c) a/√3 (d) a√3

7.The ratio of maximum acceleration to the maximum velocity of a particle

performing S.H.M. is equal to

(a)ω (b) ω2 (c) 1/ ω (d)A ω

(ωis angular frequency and A is amplitude)

8.The maximum velocity of a particle executing S.H.M. is 16 cm/s and its amplitude
is 4 cm. Then the maximum acceleration is

(a) 16 cm/s2(b) 32 cm/s2(c) 48 cm/s2 (d) 64 cm/s2

9. A body executes S.H.M. with a period of

11/7 second and amplitude 0.025 m. The maximum value of acceleration is

(a) 0.4 m/s2(b) 4 m/s2(c) 2 m/s2 (d) 0.2 m/s2

10. A simple harmonic oscillator oscillates with frequency n. Then:
(a) the velocity varies periodically with frequency n
(b) kinetic energy varies periodically with frequency 2n
(c) the difference of kinetic energy and potential energy varies with frequency 2n (d)
the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy varies with frequency2n

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11.What remains constant in S.H.M

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a. restoring force b. K.E c. P.E d. time period

12. The ratio of force to displacement is called

a. spring constant b. field constant c. Boltzman constant d. all

13. For a particle excreting S.H.M which of the following statement / statements
hold good
i. the total energy of the particle always remains same
ii. restoring force is maximum at extreme position
iii. the restoring force is always directed towards fixed point
iv. the velocity of the particle is minimum at the centre of motion of the particle
a. i,ii are true b. i,ii, iii are true c. i, ii, iii and iv are true d. only I is true
14. The total energy of a particle executing S.H.M is proportional to
a. displacement from equilibrium b. freq. of oscillation
c. velocity in the equilibrium d. square of amplitude
15. If amplitude of a particle executing S.H.M is doubled which of the following
quantities will be doubled
i. time period ii. Man velocity iii. Maxacc iv. Total energy
a. i and ii are true b. ii and iii are true c. iii and iv are true d. only ii is true
16. Sharpness of resonance is.

a. directly proportional to damping force b. inversely proportional to damping force

b. equal to square of damping force d. equal to square of damping force

17.Sound waves do not travel in vacuum because

a.They are transverse waves b. They are stationary waves

c.They require material medium for propagationd.They do not have enough energy

18.Velocity of sound is vacuum is

a.332 ms-1 b.320 ms-1 c. zero d. 224 ms-1

19.Increase in velocity of sound in the air for 1oC rise in temperature is

a.1.61 ms-1 b. 61.0 ms-1 c. 0.61 ms-1 d. 2.00 ms-1

20.The velocity of sound is greatest in

a.Water b. Air c. Copper d. Ammonia

21.The velocity of sound in air would become double its velocity at 0 oC at

temperature

a.313oC b. 586oC c.819oC d.1172oC

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22.The normal ear is the most sensitive in the frequency range

a.20,000 to 30,000 hertz b.10 to 20 hertz c.2000 to 4000 hertz d.6000 to 8000
hertz

23.Ultrasonics have

a.Frequency in the audible range b. Frequency is greater than 20 kHz

c.Frequency lower than 20 Hzd.All of above

24.Temperature is a property, which determines.

a.How much heat a body contains b. Whether a body will feel hot or cold to touch
c.In which direction heat will flow between two systems
d.How much total absolute energy a body has.

25.WE prefer mercury as a thermometric substance because.

a.Over a wide range of temperature is expansion is uniformb.It does not stick to thermometer glass
c.It is opaque to lightd.All of above

26.The scales of temperature are based on two fixed points, which are.
a. The temperature of water at 0oC and 100oC.
b. The temperature of melting ice and boiling water at atmospheric pressure.
c. The temperatures of ice cold and boiling water
d. The temperatures of frozen and boiling mercury

27.Numerical value of Bolzmann’s constant is.

a.1.38x10-31JK-1 b. 3.18x10-31JK-1 c.3.18x10-23JK-1 d.1.38x10-23JK-1

28.In a clinical thermometer, the mercury in the capillary tube does not contract one removed from
the patient because.
aMercury takes a long time to contract
b.The amount of mercury use is very small
c.The capillary tube has a small constriction near the bulb
d.The capillary tube is very narrow
29.Normal human body temperature 98.6oF corresponds to.
a.37oC b. 42oC c.55oC d.410oC
30.The Fahrenheit and centigrade scales agree to.
a.-40 b. 15.5 c.542 d.-273
31.The size of one degree of Celsius is equal to.
a.One degree of Fahrenheit scale b. 1.8 degrees of Fahrenheit scale
c.3.2 degrees of Fahrenheit scale d.2.12 degrees of Fahrenheit scale