
On a smooth inclined plane, a body of mass is attached between two springs. The other ends of the springs are fixed to firm supports. If each spring has force constant , the period of oscillation of the body (assuming the springs as massless) is




Important Questions on Simple Harmonic Motion
The displacement of a linear harmonic oscillator is given by The curves showing the variation of the potential energy with and (see figure) are displayed respectively by:

A simple pendulum has time period . When the point of suspension moves vertically up according to the equation where and is time then the time period of the pendulum is then is

The mass shown in the figure oscillates in simple harmonic motion with amplitude The amplitude of the point is



Assertion: The motion of a simple pendulum is simple harmonic only for .
Reason: Motion of a simple pendulum is SHM for small angular displacement.

Assertion: pendulum clocks go slow in summer and fast in winter.
Reason: The length of the pendulum used in the clock increases in summer.

Assertion: A simple pendulum is mounted on a truck that moves with constant velocity The time period of the pendulum will increase.
Reason: The effective length of the pendulum will decrease.
