12 PHYSICS Experiment No.1 Spring Mass Oscillator

 

Spring–Mass Oscillator (SHM) – MCQs

1. A mass m attached to a spring of force constant k executes SHM. The time period of oscillation is:

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2. The restoring force in a spring–mass system is given by:

A. $F=kv$
B. $F=-kx$
C. $F=-mv$
D. $F=mgx$
✔ Answer: B

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3. The total energy of a spring–mass system in SHM is:

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4. In SHM, maximum speed of the mass is:

A. $\omega A$
B. $A\mathrm{/}\omega$
C. $kA$
D. $A^2\omega$
✔ Answer: A

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5. The frequency of a spring–mass oscillator is:

6. The acceleration in SHM is proportional to:

A. Velocity
B. Displacement
C. Momentum
D. Time
✔ Answer: B

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7. When the mass passes through the mean position:

A. Potential energy is maximum
B. Kinetic energy is maximum
C. Velocity is zero
D. Acceleration is maximum
✔ Answer: B

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8. If the spring constant is doubled, the time period becomes:

A. Double
B. Half

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9. The amplitude of SHM depends on:

A. Mass only
B. Spring constant only
C. Initial conditions
D. Time period
✔ Answer: C

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10. For a horizontal spring–mass system, the time period depends on:

A. Gravity
B. Length of spring
C. Mass and spring constant
D. Amplitude
✔ Answer: C

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