In a simple harmonic oscillation, the acceleration against displacement for one complete oscillation will be

(a)

an ellipse

(b)

a circle

(c)

a parabola

(d)

a straight line

The length of a second’s pendulum on the surface of the Earth is 0.9 m. The length of the same pendulum on surface of planet X such that the acceleration of the planet X is n times greater than the Earth is

(a)

0.9n

(b)

\(\frac{0.9}{n}\)m

(c)

0.9n²m

(d)

\(\frac{0.9}{n^2}\)

Two bodies A and B whose masses are in the ratio 1:2 are suspended from two separate massless springs of force constants k_A and k_B respectively. If the two bodies oscillate vertically such that their maximum velocities are in the ratio 1:2, the ratio of the amplitude A to that of B is

(a)

\(\sqrt { \frac { { K }_{ B } }{ { 2 }K_{ A } } } \)

(b)

\(\sqrt { \frac { { K }_{ B } }{ { 8 }K_{ A } } } \)

(c)

\(\sqrt { \frac { {2 K }_{ B } }{ { }K_{ A } } } \)

(d)

\(\sqrt { \frac { {8 K }_{ B } }{ { }K_{ A } } } \)

An ideal spring of spring constant k, is suspended from the ceiling of a room and a block of mass M is fastened to its lower end. If the block is released when the spring is un-stretched, then the maximum extension in the spring is

(a)

4\(\frac { Mg }{ k } \)

(b)

\(\frac { Mg }{ k } \)

(c)

2\(\frac { Mg }{ k } \)

(d)

\(\frac { Mg }{ 2k } \)

A hollow sphere is filled with water. It is hung by a long thread. As the water flows out of a hole at the bottom, the period of oscillation will

(a)

first increase and then decrease

(b)

first decrease and then increase

(c)

increase continuously

(d)

decrease continuously