Physics Math Solution of Simple Harmonic Oscillation

3. A Second pendulam gives the correct time on earth.

What would be its time period when it is taken to the
moon? [The radius of the earth is 4 times than that of the
moon and the mass of the earth is 81 times than that of the
moon]
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08. Simple Harmonic Oscillation

1. The amplitude and frequency of an object
executing simple harmonic motion are 0.01m and
12Hz respectively. Find the velocity of the object at
displacement 0.005m.

Time period on earth,

TE = 2s
Time
period
on moon,
L
TE 2
.....( 1 )
TM = ?
gE
Let, Radius of moon,
RM = R
L
and, TM 2
....(2) Radius of earth,
gM
RE = 4R
TE
gM

......( 3 ) Mass of moon,

MM = M
TM
gE
Mass of earth,
GM E
ME = 81M
Again, g E
........(4)
2

We Know,

We Know,

Here,
Amplitude,
A = 0.01 m
v 2 f A2 x2
Freqency,
v 2 3.14 12 (0.01) 2 (0.005) 2
f = 12 Hz
v 75.36 0.0001 0.000025 Displacement,
x = 0.005 m
v 75.36 0.000075
Velocity, v =?

RE

and g M

2. If an object is hung at one end of a spring, it

elongates by 20 cm. Now, if the object is stretched a
little and released, what will be the frequency of
oscillation?

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g M M (4R) 2

g E R 2 81M

or,

1
T

1
Hz
0.897142
f 1 . 11 Hz (Ans.)

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e =20cm= 0.2m
Frequency, f =?

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Again , f

Here,

0.2
ev , T 2 3 . 14
9.8
ev, T 6.28 0.142857s
T 0.897142 s

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T 2

g M M M R 2E
2
gE
RM ME

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We Know,

GM M
........(5)
R 2M

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v 75.36 0.00866
v 75.36 0.00866

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v A2 x2

g M 16
...........(6)
g E 81

Now by putting the value in equation (3)

TM
2

TM

16
81
4
9
29
TM
4
T M 4 . 5 s (Ans.)

4. In order to increase the time period of a simple

pendulum by 25%, how many times the effective length is
to be increased?
We Know,

T1
L1

T2
L2

T
L

5T
L2
4
4T

5T

Here,
Length, L1 = L
Time period, T1 =T
Time period,
T2 =T+T/4=5T/4
Length, L2 =?

L
L2

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16 L

25 L 2

L2

2 3.14
s
2.08
T 3 s (Ans.)
T

25
L
16

L 2 1.5625L

8. The eqution of a particle executing simple harmonic

motion is, Y=10sin (t + ). If time period is 30s and
initial displacement is 5cm, find the (i) angular frequency;
(ii) initial phase.

Answer: The length should be 1.5625 times.

5. The effective length of a simple pendulum is 1m
and it complete 2 cycle per second. Determined the
acceleration due to gravity.

We Know,

2
Here,
Time period T =30s
T
Displacement Y = 0.05m
2 3.14

rad s 1 (i) Angular frequency, =?

30
(ii) Initial phase. =?
0 . 21 rad s 1
(ii) Y = 10sin (t + )
0.05 =10 sin (0 + )
0.05
Sin
0.005
10
0.286 (Ans.)
(i)

We Know,

Time period, T 1 s 0.5s

L
T 4
g
L
g 4 2 2
T

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Acceleration due to gravity, g=?

g 4 9.87

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Here,
The effective length, L =1m

L
g

1
0.52

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T 2

g = 157.92 ms-2 (Ans.)

We Know,
Time Period, T =2 Sec
Acceleration due to gravity,
g = 9.8ms-2
Effective length, L=?

L
g

T 2 4 2

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L
g

gT 2
4 2
9.8 2 2
L
m
4 9.87
L 0.99 m (Ans.)

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6. Find the effective length of a second pendulum.

[g=9.8ms-2]

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9. The length of simple pendulum A is 4 times the length

of simple pendulum B. The time period of B is 2s. Find
the time period of A.
We Know,

TA
LA

TB
LB

TA
4L

2
L
T
A 2
2
TA 4s (Ans.)

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10. A particle executing simple harmonic motion has

amplitude 0.004m and maximum velocity 0.02ms-1. What
is the time period of the particle?

7. A particle executing simple harmonic motion has

amplitude 3cm and maximum velocity 6.24cms-1.
What is the time period of the particle?

We Know,
Vmax = A

Vmax
0.02

rad s 1
A
0.004

= 5 rad s-1

We Know,
Vmax = A
V
6.24 10 2
max
rad s 1
A
3 10 2

= 2 .08 rad s
Again,

-1

2
Time period, T

Here, Let
Length pendulam B, LB = L
Length pendulam A, LA = 4L
Time period of B, TB = 2 s
Time period of A, TA =?

Here,
Amplitude, A
= 3 cm = 310-2 m
Maximum velocity,
Vmax= 6.24cms-1
= 6.2410-2 ms-1
Time period, T =?

Again,
Time period, T

Here,
Amplitude, A = 0.004 m
Maximum velocity,
-1
Vmax = 0.02ms
Time period, T =?

2 3.14
s
5
T 1.256 s (Ans.)
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11. A simple pendulum of length 40cm oscillates 40
per minute. What is the time to take for 60
oscillation of its 160cm length?

12. The length of a second pendulum is 1m. The

oscillation of the other pendulum is 25 per minute at that
place. What is the length of the pendulum?

We Know,

We Know,

T1

T2

L1
L2

Here,
Length of the pendulum,
L1= 40cm= 0.4m
Time period, T1

Here,
Time period, T1 =2s
Length, L1=1m

T1
L1

T2
L2

60
3
s s
40
2

3
0. 4

2T2
1.6 Length of the pendulum,
L2= 160cm= 1.6m
3
Time period, T2 =?

0.5
2T2
60 oscillations time, 60T2 =?
T2 3s
60T2 3 60s 180s 3 Minute (Ans.)

2 25
1

60
L2

Time period, T2 =

25 1
Length, L2=?

36 L 2
36
L2
1.44 m (Ans.)
25

60
s
25

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