Physics Group - I (3110011) MCQs

MCQs of Waves, Motion and Acoustics

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11.
d2ydt2 + ω2y = 0 is the equation of
(a) solution of differential equation of SHM
(b) standing wave equation
(c) all of these
(d) differential equation of SHM
Answer:

Option (d)

12.
Maximum velocity of SHM is given by vmax = 
(a) X ω
(b) A ω Sin ω t
(c) A ω Cos ω t
(d) A Sin ω t
Answer:

Option (a)

13.
Time period of SHM is given by
(a) T = 2 πω2
(b) T = 2 π  km
(c) T = 2 π  mk
(d) T = 2 πm
Answer:

Option (c)

14.
Time period for pendulum showing SHM is
(a) T = 2 π gl
(b) T = 2 π 1g l
(c) T = 2 π lg
(d) T = 2 π lg
Answer:

Option (c)

15.
If a system vibrates on its own, without any external force, once an initial disturbance is given, such vibration is called
(a) free vibrations
(b) forced vibrations
(c) damped vibrations
(d) surface vibrations
Answer:

Option (a)

16.
Free vibrations decline when a __________ force is present.
(a) frictional
(b) non-conservative
(c) air resistance
(d) all of these
Answer:

Option (d)

17.
If a system vibrates under the effect of __________ force, then such vibration is called forced vibration
(a) external
(b) internal
(c) tangential
(d) longitudinal
Answer:

Option (a)

18.
Shaking motion experienced by a person seating in transporting vehicle is an example of __________ vibration
(a) forced
(b) free
(c) standing
(d) molecular
Answer:

Option (a)

19.
If no energy is lost or dissipated in friction (or in any other form of resistance) during vibrations, then such vibrations are called as __________ vibrations
(a) un-damped
(b) damped
(c) forced
(d) general
Answer:

Option (a)

20.
Types of damping
(a) viscous
(b) coulomb
(c) all of these
(d) hysteresis
Answer:

Option (c)

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