Oscillations
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The measured value of the length of a simple pendulum is \(20 \mathrm{~cm}\) with \(2 \mathrm{~mm}\) accuracy. The time for 50 oscillations was measured to be 40 seconds with 1 second resolution. From these measurements, the accuracy in the measurement of acceleration due to gravity is \(\mathrm{N} \%\). The value of \(\mathrm{N}\) is:
[JEE Main 2024, 31 Jan (Shift 2)]
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If \(R\) is the radius of the earth and the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth is \(g =\pi^2 m / s ^2\), then the length of the second's pendulum at a height \(h =2 R\) from the surface of earth will be, :
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The equation of motion of a particle is given by . The particle will come to rest at time and it will have zero acceleration at time . The and respectively are __________.
[02 April, 2026 (Shift-II)]
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A particle is executing simple harmonic motion with time period 2 s and amplitude 1 cm . If D and d are the total distance and displacement covered by the particle in 12.5 s , then is
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Time period of a simple pendulum is longer at the top of a mountain than that at the base of the mountain.
Reason (R): Time period of a simple pendulum decreases with increasing value of acceleration due to gravity and vice-versa.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
[JEE Main 2025, 29 Jan (Shift 1)]
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A simple pendulum doing small oscillations at a place R height above earth surface has time period of . would be it's time period if it is brought to a point which is at a height 2R from earth surface. Choose the correct relation [R = radius of earth]:
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Two particles of same mass are performing SHM vertically with two different springs of spring constants \(K_1\) and \(K_2\). If amplitude of both is same. Find ratio of the maximum speed of two particles.
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A light hollow cube of side length 10 cm and mass 10 g, is floating in water. It is pushed down and released to execute simple harmonic oscillations. The time period of oscillations is , where the value of \(y\) is
(Acceleration due to gravity, , density of water )
[JEE Main 2025, 23 Jan (Shift 1)]
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A simple pendulum doing small oscillations at a place R height above earth surface has time period of . would be it's time period if it is brought to a point which is at a height 2R from earth surface. Choose the correct relation [R = radius of earth]:
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A spring stretches by 2 mm when it is loaded with a mass of 200 g. From equilibrium position the mass is further pulled down by 2 mm and released. The frequency associated with the system and maximum energy in the spring are _____ Hz and ________ J, respectively.
[JEE Main 2026, 6 Apr (Shift 2)]
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A simple pendulum doing small oscillations at a place R height above earth surface has time period of . would be it's time period if it is brought to a point which is at a height 2R from earth surface. Choose the correct relation [R = radius of earth]:
[JEE Main 2024, 05 Apr (Shift 1)]
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A simple pendulum doing small oscillations at a place R height above earth surface has time period of . would be it's time period if it is brought to a point which is at a height 2R from earth surface. Choose the correct relation [R = radius of earth]:
[JEE Main 2024, 05 Apr (Shift 1)]
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A particle is executing simple harmonic motion. Its amplitude is \(A\) and time period is 5 sec. The time required by it to move from to is ______sec.
[JEE Main 2026, 6 Apr (Shift 1)]
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Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : A simple pendulum is taken to a planet of mass and radius, 4 times and 2 times, respectively, than the Earth. The time period of the pendulum remains same on earth and the planet.
Reason (R): The mass of the pendulum remains unchanged at Earth and the other planet. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
[JEE Main 2025, 22 Jan (Shift 2)]
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Time period of a simple pendulum is longer at the top of a mountain than that at the base of the mountain.
Reason (R): Time period of a simple pendulum decreases with increasing value of acceleration due to gravity and vice-versa.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
[JEE Main 2025, 29 Jan (Shift 1)]
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The frequency of oscillation of a mass m suspended by a spring is . If the length of the spring is cut to half, the same mass oscillates with frequency . The value of is ______.
[JEE Main 2026, 8 Apr (Shift 2)]
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Two particles of same mass are performing SHM vertically with two different springs of spring constants \(K_1\) and \(K_2\). If amplitude of both is same. Find ratio of the maximum speed of two particles.
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A spring-block system has a time period of 2 seconds. If D is the total distance traveled by the block and \(d\) is the displacement of the block in 12.5 seconds, find the ratio D/d.(Shift I - Memory Based)
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A particle is executing simple harmonic motion with time period 2 s and amplitude 1 cm . If D and d are the total distance and displacement covered by the particle in 12.5 s , then is
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Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II | ||
| A. | I. | Periodic with time period but not simple harmonic motion (SHM) | |
| B. | II. | Periodic with time period but Not SHM | |
| C. | III. | Periodic with time period and SHM | |
| D. | IV. | Non-periodic |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
[JEE Main 2026, 5 Apr (Shift 2)]
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The measured value of the length of a simple pendulum is \(20 \mathrm{~cm}\) with \(2 \mathrm{~mm}\) accuracy. The time for 50 oscillations was measured to be 40 seconds with 1 second resolution. From these measurements, the accuracy in the measurement of acceleration due to gravity is \(\mathrm{N} \%\). The value of \(\mathrm{N}\) is:
[JEE Main 2024, 31 Jan (Shift 2)]
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A particle is executing simple harmonic motion with time period 2 s and amplitude 1 cm . If D and d are the total distance and displacement covered by the particle in 12.5 s , then is
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Two beads, each with charge 𝑞 and mass 𝑚, are on a horizontal, frictionless, non-conducting, circular hoop of radius 𝑅. One of the beads is glued to the hoop at some point, while the other one performs small oscillations about its equilibrium position along the hoop. The square of the angular frequency of the small oscillations is given by [ is the permittivity of free space.]
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