Question

A particle of mass $$m$$ executes simple harmonic motion with amplitude $$a$$ and frequency $$v.$$ The average kinetic energy during its motion from the position of equilibrium to the end is

A. $$2{\pi ^2}m{a^2}{v^2}$$
B. $${\pi ^2}m{a^2}{v^2}$$  
C. $$\frac{1}{4}m{a^2}{v^2}$$
D. $$4{\pi ^2}m{a^2}{v^2}$$
Answer :   $${\pi ^2}m{a^2}{v^2}$$
Solution :
The kinetic energy of a particle executing $$S.H.M.$$  is given by
$$\eqalign{ & K = \frac{1}{2}m{a^2}{\omega ^2}{\sin ^2}\omega t \cr & = < \frac{1}{2}m{\omega ^2}{a^2}{\sin ^2}\omega t > = \frac{1}{2}m{\omega ^2}{a^2} < {\sin ^2}\omega t > \cr & = \frac{1}{2}m{\omega ^2}{a^2}\left( {\frac{1}{2}} \right) \cr & = \frac{1}{4}m{\omega ^2}{a^2}\,\,\left( {\because < {{\sin }^2}\theta > = \frac{1}{2}} \right) \cr & = \frac{1}{4}m{a^2}\left( {2\pi {v^2}} \right)\,\,\left( {\because \omega = 2\pi v} \right) \cr & {\text{or,}}\,\, < K > = {\pi ^2}m{a^2}{v^2} \cr} $$

Releted MCQ Question on
Oscillation and Mechanical Waves >> Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)

Releted Question 1

Two bodies $$M$$ and $$N$$ of equal masses are suspended from two separate massless springs of spring constants $${k_1}$$ and $${k_2}$$ respectively. If the two bodies oscillate vertically such that their maximum velocities are equal, the ratio of the amplitude of vibration of $$M$$ to that of $$N$$ is

A. $$\frac{{{k_1}}}{{{k_2}}}$$
B. $$\sqrt {\frac{{{k_1}}}{{{k_2}}}} $$
C. $$\frac{{{k_2}}}{{{k_1}}}$$
D. $$\sqrt {\frac{{{k_2}}}{{{k_1}}}} $$
Releted Question 2

A particle free to move along the $$x$$-axis has potential energy given by $$U\left( x \right) = k\left[ {1 - \exp \left( { - {x^2}} \right)} \right]$$      for $$ - \infty \leqslant x \leqslant + \infty ,$$    where $$k$$ is a positive constant of appropriate dimensions. Then

A. at points away from the origin, the particle is in unstable equilibrium
B. for any finite nonzero value of $$x,$$ there is a force directed away from the origin
C. if its total mechanical energy is $$\frac{k}{2},$$  it has its minimum kinetic energy at the origin.
D. for small displacements from $$x = 0,$$  the motion is simple harmonic
Releted Question 3

The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum of length $$L$$ suspended from the roof of a vehicle which moves without friction down an inclined plane of inclination $$\alpha ,$$ is given by

A. $$2\pi \sqrt {\frac{L}{{g\cos \alpha }}} $$
B. $$2\pi \sqrt {\frac{L}{{g\sin \alpha }}} $$
C. $$2\pi \sqrt {\frac{L}{g}} $$
D. $$2\pi \sqrt {\frac{L}{{g\tan \alpha }}} $$
Releted Question 4

A particle executes simple harmonic motion between $$x = - A$$  and $$x = + A.$$  The time taken for it to go from 0 to $$\frac{A}{2}$$ is $${T_1}$$ and to go from $$\frac{A}{2}$$ to $$A$$ is $${T_2.}$$ Then

A. $${T_1} < {T_2}$$
B. $${T_1} > {T_2}$$
C. $${T_1} = {T_2}$$
D. $${T_1} = 2{T_2}$$

Practice More Releted MCQ Question on
Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)


Practice More MCQ Question on Physics Section