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A thin rod of length L and uniform cross-section is pivoted at its lowest point P inside a stationary homogeneous and non-viscous liquid. The rod is free to rotate in a vertical plane about a horizontal axis passing through P. The density d1 of the material of the rod is smaller than the density d2 of the liquid. The rod is displaced by small angle θ from its equilibrium position and then released. Determine its angular frequency in terms of the given parameters.

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Important Questions on Simple Harmonic Motion

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A rod of mass M and length 2L is suspended at its middle by a wire. It exhibits torsional oscillations. If two masses, each of mass m, are attached at a distance L/2 from its centre on both sides, it reduces the oscillation frequency by 20%. The value of ratio m/M is close to
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Two light identical springs of spring constant k are attached horizontally at the two ends of a uniform horizontal rod AB of length l and mass m. The rod is pivoted at its center 'O' and can rotate freely in horizontal plane. The other ends of the two springs are fixed to rigid supports as shown in figure. The rod is gently pushed through a small angle and released. The frequency of resulting oscillation is:
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The position co-ordinates of a particle moving in a 3D coordinate system is given by

x=acosωt

y=asinωt

and z=aωt

The speed of the particle is:

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A particle moves with simple harmonic motion in a straight line. In first τ s , after starting from rest it travels a distance a, and in next τ s  it travels 2a, in same direction, then :
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When a simple pendulum bob is made to oscillate in water, the time period will 
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An ideal gas enclosed in a vertical cylindrical container supports a freely moving piston of mass M. The piston and the cylinder have equal cross-sectional area A. When the piston is in equilibrium, the volume of the gas is V0 and its pressure is M0. The piston is slightly displaced from the equilibrium position and released. Assuming that the system is completely isolated from its surrounding, the piston executes a simple harmonic motion with frequency
[Assume the system is in space.]

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A particle is executing simple harmonic motion (SHM) of amplitude A, along the x -axis, about x=0. When its potential Energy PE equals kinetic energy KE, the position of the particle will be:
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A particle executes simple harmonic motion and it is located at x=a, b and c at time t0, 2t0 and 3t0 respectively. The frequency of the oscillation is:
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Two simple pendulums of lengths 5 m and 20 m respectively are given small displacement in one direction at the same time they will again be in the same sense when the pendulum of shorter length has completed n oscillations. Then, n is
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For a simple pendulum, a graph is plotted between its kinetic energy (K.E.) and potential energy (P.E.) against its displacement d. which one of the following represents these correctly? (graphs are schematic and not drawn to scale)
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Which of the following plots represents schematically the dependence of the time period of a pendulum if measured and plotted as a function of its oscillations? (Note: amplitude need not be small)
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Two clocks A and B are synchronized to show the same time on earth. Clock A is based on oscillations of spring and clock B is based on a pendulum motion. If these two clocks are taken to the surface of the moon, then
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A tunnel is dug along the diameter of the earth. A mass m is dropped into it. How much time does it take to cross the earth?
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A particle is executing a simple harmonic motion. Its maximum acceleration is α and maximum velocity is β. Then, its time period of vibration will be:
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A particle is executing SHM along a straight line. Its velocities at distances x1 and x2 from the mean position are V1 and V2 respectively. Its time period is:
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A light balloon filled with helium of density, ρHe is tied to a long light string of length, l and the string is attached to the ground. If the balloon is displaced slightly in the horizontal direction from the equilibrium and released then.
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A body of mass, m is attached to the lower end of a spring whose upper end is fixed. The spring has negligible mass. When the mass  m is slightly pulled down and released, it oscillates with a time period of 3 s. When the mass  m is increased by 1 kg, the time period of oscillations becomes 5 s. The value of m in kg is
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A particle executes simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 5cm . When the particle is at 4cm from the mean position, the magnitude of its velocity in SI units is equal to that of its acceleration. Then, its periodic time in seconds is:
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A simple pendulum has time period T1. The point of suspension is now moved upward according to the relation y=kt2,k=1 m s-2  where y is the vertical displacement. The time
period now becomes T2.

The ratio of T12T22g=10 m s-2 is

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The time period of a bob performing simple harmonic motion in water is 2 s. If density of bob is 43×103 kg m-3, then time period of bob performing simple harmonic motion in air will be