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
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.
What will be the effect on the spring constant, if the spring is cut into two halves?
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 .
Deduce an expression for an oscillating system consists of a vertical spring with a mass
What provides the restoring force for simple harmonic oscillations in Simple pendulum .
Time period of a simple pendulum is The time taken to complete oscillations starting from mean position is The value of is _______ .
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
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
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, ),
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, ),
A cabin is falling freely under gravity, what is the time period of a pendulum attached to its ceiling?
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
The length of a pendulum is decreased by . What will be the change in its frequency?
If the length of a simple pendulum is increased by , then what is the change in its time period?
The time period of a simple pendulum depends on the
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
Two springs of spring constants each are connected in series, then what is the net spring constant?
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
A light spring of constant is cut into two equal parts. The spring constant of each part is