Oscillations & Waves
Q. In a wave, if the amplitude is increased, what happens to the energy of the wave?
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A.
Energy decreases
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B.
Energy remains the same
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C.
Energy increases
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D.
Energy becomes zero
Solution
The energy of a wave is proportional to the square of its amplitude. Therefore, if the amplitude increases, the energy increases.
Correct Answer: C — Energy increases
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Q. In a wave, the distance between two consecutive crests is known as what?
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A.
Amplitude
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B.
Wavelength
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C.
Frequency
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D.
Period
Solution
The distance between two consecutive crests in a wave is called the wavelength.
Correct Answer: B — Wavelength
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Q. In forced oscillations, what is the effect of increasing the amplitude of the driving force?
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A.
Decreases the amplitude of oscillation
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B.
Increases the amplitude of oscillation
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C.
Has no effect on amplitude
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D.
Causes the system to stop oscillating
Solution
Increasing the amplitude of the driving force generally increases the amplitude of the forced oscillation.
Correct Answer: B — Increases the amplitude of oscillation
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Q. In forced oscillations, what is the phase difference between the driving force and the displacement at resonance?
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A.
0 degrees
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B.
90 degrees
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C.
180 degrees
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D.
270 degrees
Solution
At resonance, the phase difference between the driving force and the displacement is 0 degrees, meaning they are in phase.
Correct Answer: A — 0 degrees
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Q. In simple harmonic motion, the acceleration is maximum when the displacement is:
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A.
Maximum
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B.
Zero
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C.
Negative maximum
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D.
None of the above
Solution
In SHM, acceleration is maximum at maximum displacement (A).
Correct Answer: A — Maximum
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Q. In simple harmonic motion, the acceleration of the particle is maximum when it is at which position?
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A.
Mean position
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B.
Amplitude
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C.
Halfway to amplitude
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D.
None of the above
Solution
In SHM, acceleration is maximum at the amplitude (maximum displacement).
Correct Answer: B — Amplitude
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Q. In simple harmonic motion, the maximum displacement from the mean position is called what?
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A.
Amplitude
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B.
Frequency
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C.
Period
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D.
Wavelength
Solution
The maximum displacement from the mean position in simple harmonic motion is called amplitude.
Correct Answer: A — Amplitude
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Q. In simple harmonic motion, the maximum speed occurs at which point?
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A.
At the mean position
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B.
At the amplitude
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C.
At one-fourth of the amplitude
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D.
At three-fourths of the amplitude
Solution
The maximum speed in SHM occurs at the mean position where the displacement is zero.
Correct Answer: A — At the mean position
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Q. In simple harmonic motion, the restoring force is directly proportional to which of the following?
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A.
Displacement
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B.
Velocity
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C.
Acceleration
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D.
Mass
Solution
The restoring force is directly proportional to the displacement from the mean position.
Correct Answer: A — Displacement
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Q. In simple harmonic motion, the total mechanical energy is conserved. What forms of energy are involved?
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A.
Kinetic and Potential Energy
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B.
Kinetic and Thermal Energy
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C.
Potential and Thermal Energy
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D.
Only Kinetic Energy
Solution
In SHM, the total mechanical energy is the sum of kinetic and potential energy, which remains constant.
Correct Answer: A — Kinetic and Potential Energy
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Q. In simple harmonic motion, the velocity of the particle is maximum when it is at which position?
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A.
Mean position
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B.
Maximum displacement
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C.
Equilibrium position
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D.
None of the above
Solution
In simple harmonic motion, the velocity is maximum at the mean position where the displacement is zero.
Correct Answer: A — Mean position
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Q. In which medium does sound travel fastest?
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A.
Air
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B.
Water
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C.
Steel
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D.
Vacuum
Solution
Sound travels fastest in solids like steel due to closely packed molecules.
Correct Answer: C — Steel
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Q. The displacement of a simple harmonic oscillator is given by x(t) = A cos(ωt + φ). What is the maximum displacement?
Solution
The maximum displacement in SHM is equal to the amplitude A.
Correct Answer: A — A
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Q. The energy of a simple harmonic oscillator is proportional to which of the following?
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A.
Displacement
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B.
Velocity
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C.
Square of amplitude
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D.
Frequency
Solution
The total energy of a simple harmonic oscillator is proportional to the square of the amplitude.
Correct Answer: C — Square of amplitude
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Q. The equation of motion for a simple harmonic oscillator is given by x(t) = A cos(ωt + φ). What does φ represent?
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A.
Amplitude
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B.
Phase constant
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C.
Angular frequency
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D.
Time period
Solution
In the equation of motion for simple harmonic motion, φ is the phase constant, which determines the initial position of the oscillator.
Correct Answer: B — Phase constant
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Q. The equation of motion for a simple harmonic oscillator is given by x(t) = A cos(ωt + φ). What does A represent?
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A.
Angular frequency
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B.
Phase constant
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C.
Amplitude
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D.
Displacement
Solution
A represents the amplitude of the oscillation, which is the maximum displacement from the mean position.
Correct Answer: C — Amplitude
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Q. The restoring force in a simple harmonic motion is directly proportional to:
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A.
Displacement
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B.
Velocity
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C.
Time
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D.
Mass
Solution
Restoring force F = -kx, where k is the spring constant and x is the displacement.
Correct Answer: A — Displacement
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Q. The time period of a simple harmonic oscillator is given by T = 2π√(m/k). If the mass is doubled, what will be the new time period?
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A.
T
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B.
2T
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C.
√2 T
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D.
T/√2
Solution
If the mass is doubled, the new time period T' = 2π√(2m/k) = √2 * (2π√(m/k)) = √2 * T. Thus, the time period increases.
Correct Answer: B — 2T
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Q. The total energy in a simple harmonic oscillator is given by which of the following?
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A.
1/2 kA^2
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B.
kA
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C.
mgh
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D.
1/2 mv^2
Solution
Total energy E = 1/2 kA^2, where A is the amplitude.
Correct Answer: A — 1/2 kA^2
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Q. The total mechanical energy in a simple harmonic oscillator is given by which of the following?
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A.
1/2 kA^2
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B.
1/2 mv^2
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C.
kA
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D.
mv^2
Solution
Total mechanical energy in SHM is E = 1/2 kA^2, where A is the amplitude.
Correct Answer: A — 1/2 kA^2
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Q. Two waves traveling in the same medium interfere constructively. What can be said about their phase difference?
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A.
0 or 2π
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B.
π/2
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C.
π
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D.
3π/2
Solution
Constructive interference occurs when the phase difference between the two waves is 0 or an integer multiple of 2π.
Correct Answer: A — 0 or 2π
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Q. What happens to the frequency of a damped oscillator as damping increases?
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A.
Frequency increases
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B.
Frequency decreases
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C.
Frequency remains the same
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D.
Frequency becomes zero
Solution
As damping increases, the frequency of the damped oscillator decreases.
Correct Answer: B — Frequency decreases
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Q. What happens to the frequency of oscillation in a damped system compared to an undamped system?
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A.
It increases
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B.
It decreases
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C.
It remains the same
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D.
It becomes zero
Solution
The frequency of oscillation in a damped system is lower than that of an undamped system due to energy loss.
Correct Answer: B — It decreases
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Q. What happens to the pitch of a sound as its frequency increases?
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A.
It decreases
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B.
It increases
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C.
It remains the same
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D.
It becomes inaudible
Solution
As the frequency of a sound increases, its pitch also increases.
Correct Answer: B — It increases
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Q. What happens to the sound level when the intensity of sound is increased by a factor of 10?
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A.
It increases by 10 dB
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B.
It increases by 20 dB
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C.
It increases by 30 dB
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D.
It remains the same
Solution
An increase in intensity by a factor of 10 results in an increase of 10 dB, but the sound level increases by 20 dB.
Correct Answer: B — It increases by 20 dB
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Q. What is the condition for a system to be critically damped?
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A.
Damping coefficient equals zero
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B.
Damping coefficient is less than the natural frequency
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C.
Damping coefficient equals the square root of the product of mass and spring constant
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D.
Damping coefficient is greater than the natural frequency
Solution
A system is critically damped when the damping coefficient equals the square root of the product of mass and spring constant.
Correct Answer: C — Damping coefficient equals the square root of the product of mass and spring constant
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Q. What is the condition for critical damping in a damped harmonic oscillator?
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A.
Damping coefficient equals zero
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B.
Damping coefficient equals mass times natural frequency
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C.
Damping coefficient equals twice the mass times natural frequency
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D.
Damping coefficient is less than mass times natural frequency
Solution
Critical damping occurs when the damping coefficient equals twice the mass times the natural frequency of the system.
Correct Answer: C — Damping coefficient equals twice the mass times natural frequency
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Q. What is the condition for critical damping in a damped oscillator?
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A.
Damping coefficient equals zero
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B.
Damping coefficient equals mass times natural frequency
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C.
Damping coefficient is less than mass times natural frequency
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D.
Damping coefficient is greater than mass times natural frequency
Solution
Critical damping occurs when the damping coefficient equals the mass times the natural frequency.
Correct Answer: B — Damping coefficient equals mass times natural frequency
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Q. What is the damping ratio for critically damped oscillation?
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A.
Less than 1
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B.
Equal to 1
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C.
Greater than 1
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D.
Zero
Solution
A critically damped system has a damping ratio equal to 1, which allows it to return to equilibrium without oscillating.
Correct Answer: B — Equal to 1
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Q. What is the decibel level of a sound that is 10 times more intense than the reference level?
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A.
10 dB
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B.
20 dB
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C.
30 dB
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D.
40 dB
Solution
Every increase of 10 dB represents a tenfold increase in intensity, so 10 times more intense is 20 dB.
Correct Answer: B — 20 dB
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