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The superposition of two S.H.M is given by x=5cm sin100πt+π3. Find the angular frequency of the wave?

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Important Questions on Simple Harmonic Motion

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When two displacements represented by y1=a sin(ωt) and y2=bcosωt are superimposed the motion is:
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A block with mass M is connected by a massless spring with stiffness constant k to a rigid wall and moves without friction on a horizontal surface. The block oscillates with small amplitude A about an equilibrium position x 0 . Consider two cases : (i) when the block is at x0 and (ii) when the block is at x=x0+A. In both the cases, a particle with mass m<M is softly placed on the block after which they stick to each other. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) true about the motion after the mass m is placed on the mass M?
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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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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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Two simple harmonic motions with the same amplitude and same frequency acting in the same direction are impressed on a particle. If the resultant amplitude of the particle is equal to the amplitude of individual S.H.M.s, the phase difference between the two simple harmonic motions is
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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 cylindrical plastic bottle of negligible mass is filled with 310 ml of water and left floating in a pond with still water. If pressed downward slightly and released, it starts performing simple harmonic motion at angular frequency ω. If the radius of the bottle is 2.5 cm then ω is close to: ( density of water =103 kg m-3)
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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 moves in the xy -plane under the action of superposition of two simple harmonic vibrations. The resultant displacement of the particle is governed by the equation.

x2a2+y2b2-2xyabcosα=sin2α

where a, b and α are positive constants. The particle trajectory yx is linear with a negative slope for

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The amplitude of the wave resulting from the superposition of three waves given by x1=Acosωt, x2=2Asinωt and x3=2Acosωt+π4 is
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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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x and y displacements of a particle are given as xt=a sin ωt and yt=a sin 2ωt. Its trajectory will look like:
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A spring - block system is resting on a frictionless floor as shown in the figure. The spring constant is 2.0 N m-1 and the mass of the block is 2.0kg . Ignore the mass of the spring. Initially the spring is in an unstretched condition. Another block of mass 1.0kg moving with a speed of 2.0m s-1 collides elastically with the first block. The collision is such that the 2.0kg block does not hit the wall. The distance, in metres, between the two blocks when the spring returns to its unstretched position for the first time after the collision is _________.

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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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Two vectors A and B are defined as A=ai^ and B=acosωti^+sinωtj^, where a is a constant and ω=π6 rad s-1. If A+B=3A-B at time t=τ for the first time, the value of τ in seconds, 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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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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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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The displacement of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is given by, 
y=A0+Asinωt+Bcosωt.
Then, the amplitude of its oscillation is given by
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A particle which is simultaneously subjected to two perpendicular simple harmonic motions represented by;  x=a1cosωt   and y=a2cos2ωt traces a curve given by :