
The motion of a body along the same path is called oscillatory motion. (To-and-fro / Static)

Important Questions on Oscillations

A mass is suspended by means of two coiled springs which have the same length in unstretched condition, as shown in figure. Their force constants are and , respectively. When set into vertical vibrations, the period will be



A highly rigid cubical block of small mass and side is fixed rigidly on to another cubical block of the same dimensions and of low modulus of rigidity such that the lower face of completely covers the upper face of . The lower face of is rigidly held on a horizontal surface. A small force is applied perpendicular to one of the side faces of . After the force is withdrawn, block executes small oscillations, the time-period of which is given by


A particle is undergoing simple harmonic motion. The graph shows variation of velocity of particle with its position from mean position. The frequency of simple harmonic motion is,

A wooden Cube (density of wood d) of side floats in a liquid of density with its upper and lower surfaces horizontal. If the cube is pushed slightly down and released, it performs simple harmonic motion of period , then is given by









In the figure shown, the time period and the amplitude, respectively, when mass is released from rest and when the spring is relaxed are (The inclined plane is smooth)





