SHM

1) A body oscillates vertically in SHM with an amplitude of 30 mm and a frequency of 5.0

Hz. Calculate the acceleration of the particle (a) at the extremities of the motion, (b) at the
centre of the motion, (c) at a position midway between the centre and the extremity.

2) A horizontal platform vibrates vertically in SHM with a period of 0.20 s and with slowly
increasing amplitude. What is the maximum value of the amplitude which will allow a mass,
resting on the platform, to remain in contact with the platform?

3) A mass of 0.20 kg is attached to the lower end of a light helical spring and produces an
extension of 5.0 cm. The mass is now pulled down a further distance of 2.0 cm and released.
Calculate (a) the time period of subsequent oscillations, (b) the maximum value of the
acceleration during the motion.

4) A body vibrates in SHM in a vertical direction with amplitude of 50 mm and a periodic
time of 4.0s.
(a) Calculate the displacement after (i) 2.5 s, (ii) 5.0 s, assuming that the displacement is zero
at time zero. (b) Calculate the time it takes the body to move to its maximum upwards
displacement from a position 30 mm below it.

5) A body moves in SHM with an amplitude of 30 mm and a frequency of 2.0 Hz. Calculate
the values of (a) acceleration at the centre and extremities of the oscillation, (b) velocity at
these positions, (c) velocity and acceleration at a point midway between the centre and
extremity of the oscillation.

6) A body of mass 0.10 kg oscillates in SHM with an amplitude of 5.0 cm and with a
frequency of 0.50 Hz. Calculate (a) the maximum value and (b) the minimum value of its
kinetic energy. State where these occur.

7) A load of mass 0.2 kg is held at the end of a spring. It oscillates with amplitude of 20 mm.
The maximum force acting on it is 0.064. Find its (i) maximum acceleration, (ii) maximum
angular frequency, (iii) maximum velocity , (iv) period of oscillation

8) A mass of 0.2 kg on the end of a spring oscillates with a period of 1.6 s and an amplitude
of 2.4 cm. Calculate (a) the angular frequency of the oscillation, (b) the maximum speed of
the mass, (c) the maximum acceleration, (d) the total energy of the mass, (e) the speed of the
mass when its displacement from the equilibrium position is 0.6 cm, (f) the maximum
resultant force on the mass, (g) the spring constant of the spring, (h) the distance the mass
moved in the first 1.0 s.

9) (a) A particle oscillating in simple harmonic motion has its motion timed at t = 0 s when it
is at the 50 cm mark. It travels between the 50 cm and 70 cm marks with a period of 2.0 s.
Where is the position of the particle at time t = 0.75 s?
(b) A particle is performing simple harmonic motion between two points A and B, 4 cm
apart. If the period of oscillation is 3.0 s, what is the particles maximum acceleration?

10) A 200 g mass undergoes SHM with amplitude 0.4 m and period 3.0 s. Calculate (i) its
maximum k.e, (ii) the force constant k, (iii) the displacement when the kinetic and potential
energies are equal.
11) A hydrogen atom vibrates in a certain molecule with frequency 87 THz. The total energy
of oscillation is 5.7 10
-20
J. Find a value for the amplitude of oscillation.

12) A mass of 100 g oscillates vertically with SHM at the end of a spring and its k.e E
k

varies with displacement x as shown in the diagram:








Use data from the graph to determine (a) maximum velocity and maximum acceleration of
the mass, (b) spring constant of the spring, (c) displacement of the mass at which total
energy of the mass-spring system is half k.e and half p.e.

13) An object rests on a platform which oscillates vertically in shm of amplitude 10 cm. Find
the minimum frequency at which the object loses contact with the platform at a certain point
in the oscillation. Identify this point.

14) A mass of 0.5 kg is suspended from a light spring of force constant 10 Nm
-1
. The mass is
pulled down by 3 cm and is then released. Find (i) the maximum acceleration of the mass, (ii)
the period of the resulting oscillation, (iii) the maximum speed of the mass, (iv) the maximum
p.e of the spring, (v) the k.e of the mass 2 cm below the centre of oscillation.

15) A small trolley T of mass m = 0.2 kg is attached to two similar springs of force constant
k =10Nm
-1
whose other ends are attached to fixed points. The trolley T is displaced sideways
a distance 2 cm and then released.
Calculate the period of oscillation and the maximum k.e of T.






Resonance:

A car driver notices that, when she drives at a particular speed, the rear-view mirror shakes
visibly. In an attempt to stop it, she sticks a large lump of Blu-tack to the back of the mirror.
(a) Explain why the vibration is noticeable only at a particular speed. (b) Explain how the
Blu-tack will affect the vibrations.
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k
/J
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T
15) A particle is attached to a spring. The particle has a velocity v
1
when its displacement is
x
1
and a velocity v
2
when its displacement is x
2
. Find (i) the angular frequency and the
amplitude of such motion in terms of the given quantities.