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Time period of a simple pendulum of length l is T1 and time period of a uniform rod of the same length l pivoted about one end and oscillating in a vertical plane is T2. Amplitude of oscillations in both the cases is small. Then T1/T2 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 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 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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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 simple pendulum of length l is displaced, so that its taught string is horizontal and then released. A uniform bar pivoted at one end is simultaneously released from its horizontal position. If their motions are synchronous, what is the length of the bar?
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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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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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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 particle of mass 1 mg and charge q is lying at the mid-point of two stationary particles kept at a distance 2 m when each is carrying same charge q. If the free charged particle is displaced from its equilibrium position through distance x x<<1 m. The particle executes SHM. Its angular frequency of oscillation will be _______ ×105 rad s-1 (if q2=10C2)

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A cone with half the density of water is floating in water as shown in figure. It is depressed down by a small distance δH and released. The frequency of simple harmonic oscillations of the cone 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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The time-period of a physical pendulum is 2πImgd, where I is the moment of inertia of the pendulum about the axis of rotation and d is perpendicular distance between the axis of rotation and the centre of mass of the pendulum. A circular ring hangs from a nail on a wall. The mass of the ring is 3 kg and its radius is 20 cm. If the ring is slightly displaced, the time of resulting oscillations will be
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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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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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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 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 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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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 point A moves with a uniform speed along the circumference of a circle of radius 0.36 m and covers 30° in 0.1 s. The perpendicular projection P from A on the diameter MN represents the simple harmonic motion of P. The restoration force per unit mass when P touches M will be :

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 A ring is hung on a nail. It can oscillate, without slipping or sliding (i) in its plane with a time period T1 and (ii) back and forth in a direction perpendicular to its plane, with a period T2. The ratio T1T2 will be :