Equation of SHM

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Equation of SHM: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Equation of SHM, Position-Time Graph in SHM, Phase Difference in SHM, Condition for Two SHMs to Be in Same Phase, Condition for Two SHMs to Be in Opposite Phase, and Initial Phase Calculation.

Important Questions on Equation of SHM

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The x-t graph of a particle undergoing simple harmonic motion is as shown in the figure.
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The acceleration of the particle at t=43 s is

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Which one of the following expressions does not represent simple harmonic motion (SMH)?

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The phase difference between the displacement and velocity of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is

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What will be the initial phase of simple harmonic motion represented by the equation x=Asinωt+Bcosωt.

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If two SHMs of different amplitudes are added together, the resultant SHM will be a maximum if the phase difference between them is:

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Two particles execute simple harmonic motions of same amplitude and frequency along the same straight line. They cross one another when going opposite directions. The phase difference between them when their displacements are one half of their amplitudes is then:

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Graph between velocity and displacement of a particle, executing S.H.M. is

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Initial phase of the particle executing SHM with y=4sinωt+3cosωt is:

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When two particles executing SHM are overlapped in opposite phase then resultant amplitude will be 

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The displacement of two particles executing SHM are expressed as y1=a sinπt+ϕ and y2=b sin2πt+ϕ then at t=1 sec both are

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Two simple harmonic motions have displacements x1=12 sinωt+π2 and x2=6 sinωt+3π2 are superimposed on each other. Resulting amplitude will be.

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Two SHM’s are respectively by y=a1sin(ωtkx) and y=a2cos(ωtkx). The phase difference between the two is

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The figure below shows the displacement vs time plot of a particle undergoing simple harmonic motion. The acceleration of the particle at time t=43 sec would be

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Suppose a particle P is moving uniformly on a circle of radius A with the angular speed ω . The sense of rotation is anticlockwise. If the  t=0 , it  makes an angle of ϕ with the positive direction of the x-axis. In time t, it will cover a further angle ωt.What is the projection of position vector on the X-axis at time t.

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If we tie a stone to the end of a string and move it with a constant angular speed in a horizontal plane about fixed point, the stone would perform a : 

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If the particle is moving in circular motion under SHM, then its x-projection is depending upon

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The x-projection for a certain particle in circular motion under SHM with period of 2 s, amplitude of oscillation is 2 m and initial phase of π2 is

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The displacement equation of a particle is x=3sin2t+4cos2t. The amplitude and maximum velocity will be respectively

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A particle performs S.H.M. on x-axis with amplitude A and time period T. The time taken by the particle to travel a distance A5 starting from rest is :

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Two SHM(simple harmonic motion) are represented by equations, y1=6 cos6πt+π6, y2=3 3sin3πt+cos3πt