Tag: oscillatory motion

Questions Related to oscillatory motion

The time period of a torsional pendulum is

  1. $T=\pi\sqrt{C/I}$

  2. $T=2\pi\sqrt{I/C}$

  3. $T=2\pi\sqrt{C/I}$

  4. $T=\pi\sqrt{I/C}$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In torsional pendulum, $\omega =\sqrt{\frac{C}{I}}$
$T=\frac{2\pi }{\omega }=2\pi \sqrt{\frac{I}{C}}$
Option B is correct.

In a conical pendulum, when the bob moves in a horizontal circle of radius r, with uniform speed V, the string of length L describe a cone of semi-vertical angle $\theta$. The tension  in the string is given by 

  1. $T = \dfrac{mgl}{(L^2 - r^2)}$

  2. $ T = \dfrac{\sqrt {L^2 - r^2}}{mgl}$

  3. $ T = \dfrac{mgL}{\sqrt {L^2 - r^2}}$

  4. $ T = \dfrac{mgL}{(L^2 - r^2)^2}$


Correct Option: C

A seconds pendulum is attached to roof of car that is moving with acceleration $10{ m/s }^{ 2 }$ a straight road. Its frequency of oscillation 

  1. $\dfrac { 1 }{ 2 } Hz$

  2. $1Hz$

  3. $\dfrac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 2 } } Hz$

  4. ${ 2 }^{ -1/4 }Hz$


Correct Option: D

A simple pendulum in which the bob swings in a horizontal circle is called.

  1. Compound pendulum

  2. Horizontal pendulum

  3. Conical pendulum

  4. Gallitzin pendulum


Correct Option: C

The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum of length $L$ suspended from the roof of a vehicle which moves without friction down an inclined plane of inclination $\boxed { ? } $, is given by

  1. $2\pi \sqrt { \dfrac { L }{ gcos\alpha } } $

  2. $2\pi \sqrt { \dfrac { L }{ gsin\alpha } } $

  3. $2\pi \sqrt { \dfrac { L }{ g } } $

  4. $2\pi \sqrt { \dfrac { L }{ gtan\alpha } } $


Correct Option: A

A simple pendulum of length $40\ cm$ oscillates with an angular amplitude of $0.04\ rad$. Find the speed of the bob when the string makes $0.02 \ rad$ with the vertical. 

  1. $4.2\ cm/s$

  2. $3.4\ cm/s$

  3. $6.8\ cm/s$

  4. $13.6\ cm/s$


Correct Option: C

A metre  stick oscillates  as a compound pendulum  about a horizontal axis  through A Then 

  1. the length of an equivalent simple pendulum is 0.58 m

  2. the period of oscillation bout A and B is same

  3. The period of oscillation abut B is approximately 1.52 s

  4. the period of oscillation about A is approximately 2.45 s


Correct Option: C

A simple pendulum of length $40 cm$ oscillates with an angular amplitude of $0.04\ rad$. Find the angular acceleration when the bob is in momentary rest. Take $\displaystyle g=10: : m/s^{2}$.

  1. $\displaystyle 2: rad/s^{2}$

  2. $\displaystyle 3: rad/s^{2}$

  3. $\displaystyle 1: rad/s^{2}$

  4. $\displaystyle 4: rad/s^{2}$


Correct Option: C

The string of a simple pendulum in attached with the ceiling of a car moving on a straight horizontal raod with an acceleration $a=\dfrac {g}{\sqrt3}$, where $g$ is acceleration due to gravity near earth surface. The pendulum is made to oscillate at an angular amplitude of $30^o$. If the tension in the string is maximum when the string makes an angle $\theta$ with the vertical, then value of $\theta$ is 

  1. zero degree

  2. $30^o$

  3. $45^o$

  4. $60^o$


Correct Option: A

A disc of masses m and radius 2r are suspended through a fine wire of torsional constant K. The wire is attached to the centre of the plane of the disc and given torsional oscillations. If the disc is replaced by another disc of mass 4m and radius 2r, the ratio of the time period of oscillations are

  1. 4:1

  2. 1:4

  3. 1:1

  4. 2:1


Correct Option: D