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#193

A particle is executing SHM with amplitude A and time period T. The minimum time taken by the particle to travel half the amplitude from the mean position is

A) \(T/8\)

B) \(T/12\)

C) \(T/6\)

D) \(T/4\)

Answer:   D
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#194

The potential energy of a particle executing SHM varies sinusoidally with frequency f. The frequency of oscillation of the particle is

A) \(f/2\)

B) \(f\)

C) \(2f\)

D) \(4f\)

Answer:   B
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#195

A body of mass 0.5 kg is executing SHM with amplitude 1 m and time period 2 s. The maximum force acting on the body is

A) 0.5 N

B) 1.0 N

C) 2.0 N

D) 4.93 N

Answer:   D
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#196

A simple pendulum has a time period T. The pendulum is completely immersed in a non-viscous liquid whose density is 1/10th of the material of the bob. The new time period is

A) T

B) \(\frac{9}{10} T\)

C) \(\frac{10}{9} T\)

D) \(\frac{11}{10} T\)

Answer:   A
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#197

The displacement of a particle in SHM is given by \(x=5 \sin (2t + \phi)\). If the initial displacement is 2.5 cm and initial velocity is \(5 \sqrt{3}\) cm/sec, the phase angle \(\phi\) is

A) \(\pi/6\)

B) \(\pi/3\)

C) \(\pi/2\)

D) 2\(\pi/3\)

Answer:   A
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#198

A particle is executing SHM along a straight line with time period T and amplitude A. The average speed of the particle over a time interval of T/4 is

A) \(\frac{2A}{T}\)

B) \(\frac{4A}{T}\)

C) \(\frac{6A}{T}\)

D) \(\frac{8A}{T}\)

Answer:   A
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#199

The acceleration of a particle executing SHM is 20 cm/sec² at a distance of 5 cm from the mean position. The time period of oscillation is

A) 1 s

B) 2 s

C) 3.14 s

D) 4 s

Answer:   B
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#200

A mass m is suspended from a spring of force constant k. The spring is cut into two equal parts and the same mass is suspended from one part. The new time period is

A) \(\frac{2 \pi m}{k}\)

B) \(\frac{2 \pi m}{2k}\)

C) \(\frac{1}{2} \pi m / k\)

D) \(\pi m / k\)

Answer:   A
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