Velocity and Acceleration in Simple Harmonic Motion

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Velocity and Acceleration in Simple Harmonic Motion: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Equation of Velocity in Terms of Displacement, Equation of Velocity in Terms of Time, Acceleration-Displacement Graph in SHM & Acceleration-Time Graph in SHM etc.

Important Questions on Velocity and Acceleration in Simple Harmonic Motion

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A particle executes S.H.M with amplitude'a' and time period T. The displacement of the particle when its speed is half of maximum speed is xa2. The value of x is ____________ .

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A particle performs simple harmonic motion with amplitude A. Its speed is tripled at the instant that it is at a distance 23A from equilibrium position. The new amplitude of the motion is

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If the displacement (x) and velocity (v) of a particle executing SHM are related through the expression 3v2=30-x2. If the time period of the particle is T=πn, then what is the value of n?

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If a simple pendulum oscillates with an amplitude of 50 mm and time period of 2 s, then its maximum velocity is

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The velocity-time diagram of a harmonic oscillator is shown in the below figure. The frequency of oscillation is

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The displacement-time graph of a particle executing SHM is as shown in the figure.

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The corresponding force-time graph of the particle is

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The acceleration of a particle varies with displacement as a=-4x. At x=4 m and t=0, particle is at rest. Select the correct alternative.

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The vertical motion of a huge piston in a machine is approximately simple harmonic with a frequency of 0.50 s-1. A block of 20 kg is placed on the piston. The maximum amplitude of the piston's simple harmonic motion, for the block and the piston to remain together is

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If the maximum velocity and acceleration of a particle executing SHM are equal in magnitude, the time period will be

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Particle performing S.H.M. starts from extreme position. Plot a graph of displacement, velocity and acceleration against time.

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Particle performing S.H.M. starts from mean position. Plot a graph of displacement, velocity and acceleration against time.

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A body describes S.H.M. in a path 0.12m long. Its velocity at the centre of the line is 0.12m/s. Find the period, and magnitude of velocity at a distance 3×10-2m from the central position.

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A particle executes S.H.M. with amplitude of 10cm and period of 10s. Find the (i) velocity, (ii) acceleration of the particle at a distance 5cm from the equilibrium position.

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A particle is executing S.H.M. of amplitude 5cm and period of  2s. Find the speed of the particle at a point where its acceleration is half of its maximum value.

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The acceleration, 'a' of a particle moving in a straight line varies with displacement, 's' according to relation a=2 s, then velocity of the particle vary with displacement as (given that velocity is zero at zero displacement):

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

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A particle executing S.H.M. has amplitude 0.01 m and frequency 60 Hz. The maximum acceleration of the particle is

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A spring having with a spring constant 1200 N m-1 is mounted on a horizontal table as shown.Question Image. A mass of 3 kg is attached to the free and of the spring. Then the mass is pulled sideways to a distance of 2.0 cm and released. Determine (i) maximum acceleration of the mass, and (ii) the maximum speed of the mass

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A body describes simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 5 cm and a period of 0.2 s. The velocity of the body when the displacement is 3 cm is Nπ m s-1. Find N.

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A body describes simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 5 cm and a period of 0.2 s. Find the acceleration and velocity of the body when the displacement is 5 cm.