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Question 1

Which of the following is the simplest form of oscillation?

  • Free oscillation

  • Damped oscillation

  • Forced oscillation

  • Simple harmonic motion (SHM)

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Question 2

In simple harmonic motion, the restoring force is always proportional to:

  • Displacement

  • Velocity

  • Acceleration

  • Time

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Question 3

The period of a simple pendulum depends on:

  • The mass of the bob

  • The length of the pendulum

  • The amplitude of oscillation

  • The initial speed of the pendulum

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Question 4

What is the phase difference between displacement and velocity in simple harmonic motion?

  • 0°

  • 45°

  • 90°

  • 180°

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Question 5

If the amplitude of a simple harmonic oscillator is doubled, the energy of the oscillator becomes:

  • Half

  • Same

  • Twice

  • Four times

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Question 6

In a damped harmonic oscillator, the amplitude of oscillation:

  • Increases with time

  • Remains constant

  • Decreases with time

  • Becomes zero immediately

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Question 7

The time period of a mass-spring system depends on:

  • The mass of the object and the spring constant

  • The amplitude of oscillation

  • The velocity of oscillation

  • Only the spring constant

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Question 8

For a driven harmonic oscillator, resonance occurs when:

  • The driving force is zero

  • The driving frequency equals the natural frequency

  • The amplitude of oscillation is zero

  • The damping force is maximum

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Question 9

The phase constant in simple harmonic motion represents:

  • The amplitude

  • The time at which the object passes through the equilibrium point

  • The initial displacement

  • The frequency of oscillation

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Question 10

In an underdamped harmonic oscillator, the system oscillates with:

  • Decreasing amplitude and constant frequency

  • Increasing amplitude and decreasing frequency

  • Decreasing amplitude and decreasing frequency

  • Constant amplitude and increasing frequency

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