Oscillating Systems

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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

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Derive a time period of a spring when it is cut into two equal parts

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If two masses m and 2m are suspended from two springs of spring constants k amd 2k 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 Moscillates with the time period T. If the mass is increased by m, then the time period becomes 5T3..Determine the ratio mM.

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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 T. The time taken to complete 58 oscillations starting from mean position is αBT. The value of α 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 T. If the lift starts accelerating upwards with an acceleration g3, 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 5 m s-2. The ratio of time period of the spring mass system to the time period of the pendulum is (assume that acceleration due to gravity, g=10 m s-2),

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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 1:2, then the acceleration of the lift is (acceleration due to gravity, g=10 m s-2),

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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 5 s. What will be the time period when the lift moves upwards with an acceleration g4?

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The length of a pendulum is decreased by 10. What will be the change in its frequency?

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If the length of a simple pendulum is increased by 25%, 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 m when the masses of the pulleys are negligible and spring constant k1 and k2 is

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Two springs of spring constants k each are connected in series, then what is the net spring constant?

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A light spring of force constant 8 Nm-1 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 k is cut into two equal parts. The spring constant of each part is