A particle of mass m is executing oscillations about the origin on the x-axis. Its potential energy is $U\left(x\right)=k{\left[x\right]}^3$ , where k is a positive constant. If the amplitude of oscillation is a, then its time period T is -

1.  Proportional to  $\frac{1}{\sqrt{a}}$ 

2.  Independent of a

3.  Proportional to $\sqrt{a}$   

4.  Proportional to  $a^{3/2}$

A cylindrical piston of mass M slides smoothly inside a long cylinder closed at one end, enclosing a certain mass of gas. The cylinder is kept with its axis horizontal. If the piston is disturbed from its equilibrium position, it oscillates simple harmonically. The period of oscillation will be

1. $T=2\pi \sqrt{\left(\frac{Mh}{PA}\right)}$

2. $T=2\pi \sqrt{\left(\frac{MA}{Ph}\right)}$

3. $T=2\pi \sqrt{\left(\frac{M}{PAh}\right)}$

4. $T=2\pi \sqrt{MPhA}$

The metallic bob of a simple pendulum has the relative density $\rho$. The time period of this pendulum is T. If the metallic bob is immersed in water, then the new time period is given by

1. $T\frac{\rho -1}{\rho }$                 

2.     $T\frac{\rho }{\rho -1}$

3. $T\sqrt{\frac{\rho -1}{\rho }}$               

4. $T\sqrt{\frac{\rho }{\rho -1}}$

One end of a long metallic wire of length L is tied to the ceiling. The other end is tied to massless spring of spring constant K. A mass m hangs freely from the free end of the spring. The area of cross-section and Young's modulus of the wire is A and Y respectively. If the mass is slightly pulled down and released, it will oscillate with a time period T equal to -

1.   $2\mathrm{\pi }\left(\frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{K}}\right)$                   

2.   $2\mathrm{\pi }{\left\{\frac{\left(\mathrm{YA}+\mathrm{KL}\right)\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{YAK}}\right\}}^{1/2}$

3.   $2\mathrm{\pi }\frac{\mathrm{mYA}}{\mathrm{KL}}$               

4.   $2\mathrm{\pi }\frac{\mathrm{mL}}{\mathrm{YA}}$

On a smooth inclined plane, a body of mass M is attached between two springs. The other ends of the springs are fixed to firm supports. If each spring has force constant K, the period of oscillation of the body (assuming the springs as massless) is

1. $2\mathrm{\pi }{\left(\frac{M}{2K}\right)}^{1/2}$         
2. $2\mathrm{\pi }{\left(\frac{2\mathrm{M}}{K}\right)}^{1/2}$
3. $2\mathrm{\pi }\frac{\mathrm{Mg} \mathrm{sin\theta }}{2\mathrm{K}}$         
4. $2\mathrm{\pi }{\left(\frac{2\mathrm{Mg}}{\mathrm{K}}\right)}^{1/2}$

An ideal spring with spring-constant K is hung from the ceiling and a block of mass M is attached to its lower end. The mass is released with the spring initially unstretched. Then the maximum extension in the spring is -

1. 4 Mg/K         

2. 2 Mg/K

3. Mg/K             

4. Mg/2K

A particle of mass m is attached to three identical springs A, B and C each of force constant k a shown in figure. If the particle of mass m is pushed slightly against the spring A and released then the time period of oscillations is -

(a) $2\mathrm{\pi }\sqrt{\frac{2\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{k}}}$          (b) $2\mathrm{\pi }\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{m}}{2\mathrm{k}}}$

(c) $2\mathrm{\pi }\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{k}}}$            (d) $2\mathrm{\pi }\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{m}}{3\mathrm{k}}}$

The graph shows the variation of displacement of a particle executing SHM with time. We infer from this graph that:

For a particle executing SHM the displacement \(x \) is given by, \(A\cos \omega t.\)  Identify the graph which represents the variation of potential energy (P.E.) as a function of time \(t\) and displacement \(x.\)

   
1. I, III
2. II, IV
3. II, III
4. I, IV

The velocity-time diagram of a harmonic oscillator is shown in the adjoining figure. The frequency of oscillation is

1. 25 Hz           

2. 50 Hz

3. 12.25 Hz       

4. 33.3 Hz