Which one of the following equations does not represent SHM, x = displacement, and t = time? Parameters a, b and c are the constants of motion.
(1) x = a sin bt
(2) x = a cos bt + c
(3) x = a sin bt + c cos bt
(4) x = a sec bt + c cosec bt
Two mutually perpendicular simple harmonic vibrations of the same frequency superimpose on each other. The amplitude of the two vibrations is different and they are different from each other in phase. The resultant of superposition is
1. Parabola
2. Straight line
3. Elliptical
4. Circular
Simple harmonic motion is an example of:
| 1. | uniformly accelerated motion |
| 2. | uniform motion |
| 3. | non-uniform accelerated motion |
| 4. | all of the above |
The function represents:
1. An SHM with a period of
2. An SHM with a period of
3. A periodic motion but not SHM with a period of
4. A periodic motion but not SHM with a period of
A particle moves on a circular path with uniform speed about the origin. The \((x-t)\) graph will be:
(\(x:\) value of \(x-\)coordinate; \(t-\)time)
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A simple pendulum attached to the ceiling of a stationary lift has a time period of 1 s. The distance y covered by the lift moving downward varies with time as y = 3.75 , where y is in meters and t is in seconds. If g = 10 , then the time period of the pendulum will be:
| 1. | 4 s | 2. | 6 s |
| 3. | 2 s | 4. | 12 s |
A particle moves according . Average velocity of the particle in the time interval between t = 0 to t = 3 s is
1. 1 cm/s
2. 3.5 cm/s
3. 2 cm/s
4. 6 cm/s
Given below are two statements:
| Assertion (A): | The periodic time of a hard spring is more as compared to the soft spring. |
| Reason (R): | The spring constant of hard spring is less. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
Which of the following examples represents periodic motion?
| 1. | A swimmer completes one (return) trip from one bank of a river to the other and back. |
| 2. | A freely suspended bar magnet is displaced from its N-S direction and released. |
| 3. | Swaying off the branches of the tree. |
| 4. | An arrow released from a bow. |
The figure depicts four \(({x\text-t})\) plots for the linear motion of a particle.
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Which of the following is true?
| 1. | (a) is periodic but (c) is not periodic |
| 2. | (b) is periodic but (d) is not periodic. |
| 3. | (b) and (d) are periodic. |
| 4. | only (c) is periodic. |