Oscillating Systems
Oscillating Systems: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Simple Pendulum, Laws of Simple Pendulum, Vertical Oscillations of a Spring Mass System, Oscillation of Floating Cylinder, Effective Force Constant, Arrangement of Springs and, Series Arrangement of Springs
Important Questions on Oscillating Systems
Derive a time period of a spring when it is cut into two equal parts
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If two masses are suspended from two springs of spring constants as shown in the figure. Find the accelerations of the upper and lower block , if the lower spring is cut.
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What will be the effect on the spring constant, if the spring is cut into two halves?
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A spring-mass system of mass oscillates with the time period . If the mass is increased by , then the time period becomes ..Determine the ratio .
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Deduce an expression for an oscillating system consists of a vertical spring with a mass
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What provides the restoring force for simple harmonic oscillations in Simple pendulum .
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Time period of a simple pendulum is The time taken to complete oscillations starting from mean position is The value of is _______ .
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Two pendulums begin to swing simultaneously. The first pendulum makes nine full oscillations when the other makes seven. The ratio of the lengths of the two pendulums is
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A person measures a time period of a simple pendulum inside a stationary lift and finds it to be . If the lift starts accelerating upwards with an acceleration , the time period of the pendulum will be
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A vertical spring mass system has the same time period as simple pendulum undergoing small oscillations. Now, both of them are put in an elevator going downwards with an acceleration . The ratio of time period of the spring mass system to the time period of the pendulum is (assume that acceleration due to gravity, ),
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A simple pendulum is placed inside a lift which is moving with a uniform acceleration. If the time periods of the pendulum while the lift is moving upwards and downwards are in the ratio , then the acceleration of the lift is (acceleration due to gravity, ),
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A cabin is falling freely under gravity, what is the time period of a pendulum attached to its ceiling?
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The time period of a simple pendulum inside a stationary lift is . What will be the time period when the lift moves upwards with an acceleration
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The length of a pendulum is decreased by . What will be the change in its frequency?
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If the length of a simple pendulum is increased by , then what is the change in its time period?
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The time period of a simple pendulum depends on the
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The time period for small vertical oscillations of a block of mass when the masses of the pulleys are negligible and spring constant and is
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Two springs of spring constants each are connected in series, then what is the net spring constant?
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A light spring of force constant is cut into two equal halves and the two are connected in parallel; the equivalent force constant of the system is
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A light spring of constant is cut into two equal parts. The spring constant of each part is
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