A particle is fastened at the end of a string and is whirled in a vertical circle with the other end of the string being fixed. The motion of the particle is:

1. periodic
2. oscillatory
3. simple harmonic
4. angular simple harmonic

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A particle moves in a circular path with a continuously increasing speed. Its motion is:
1. periodic
2. oscillatory
3. simple harmonic
4. none of them

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The motion of a torsional pendulum is:

(a)  periodic
(b) oscillatory
(c) simple harmonic
(d) angular simple harmonic

Choose the correct option:

1. (a), (b) and (c)

2. (b), (c) and (d)

3. (a), (b) and (d)

4. All of these

Subtopic:  Angular SHM |
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Which of the following quantities are always negative in a simple harmonic motion?

(a) \(\vec{F} \cdot \vec{a}\)
(b) \(\vec{v} \cdot \vec{r}\)
(c) \(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{r}\)
(d) \(\vec{F} \cdot \vec{r}\)

Choose the correct option from the given ones:

1. (a) and (b)
2. (b) and (c)
3. (c) and (d)
4. (d) and (e)

Subtopic:  Simple Harmonic Motion |
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Which of the following quantities are always positive in a simple harmonic motion?

1. \(\vec{F} \cdot \vec{a}.\)

2. \(\vec{v} \cdot \vec{r}.\)

3. \(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{r}.\)

4. \(\vec{F} \cdot \vec{r}\)

Subtopic:  Simple Harmonic Motion |
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Which of the following quantities is always zero in a simple harmonic motion?

(a) \(\vec{F} \times \vec{a}\) (b) \(\vec{v} \times\vec{r}\)
(c) \(\vec{a} \times\vec{r}\) (d) \(\vec{F} \times\vec{r}\)

Choose the correct option from the given ones:

1. (a) and (b) only
2. (a), (b) and (c) only
3. (b), (c) and (d) only
4. All of these
Subtopic:  Simple Harmonic Motion |
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Suppose a tunnel is dug along a diameter of the Earth. A particle is dropped from a point, a distance \(h\) directly above the tunnel. The motion of the particle as seen from the Earth is:
(A) simple harmonic
(B) parabolic
(C) on a straight line
(D) periodic

Choose the correct option from the given ones:
1. (A) and (B) 2. (B) and (C)
3. (C) and (D) 4. All of these
Subtopic:  Types of Motion |
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For a particle executing simple harmonic motion, the acceleration is proportional to:
 

1. displacement from the mean position
2. distance from the mean position
3. distance travelled since \(t=0\)
4. speed

Subtopic:  Simple Harmonic Motion |
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A particle moves in the X-Y plane according to the equation \(\vec{r}=(\vec{i}+2 \vec{j}) A \cos \omega t\).

The motion of the particle is:

(a) on a straight line

(b) on an ellipse

(c) periodic

(d) simple harmonic

Choose the correct option:

1. (a), (b) and (c)

2. (b), (c) and (d)

3. (a), (c) and (d)

4. All of these

Subtopic:  Simple Harmonic Motion |
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A particle moves on the X-axis according to the equation \(x=x_{0} \sin ^{2} \omega t\). The motion is simple harmonic

1. with amplitude \(x_{0}\)

2. with amplitude \(2 x_{0}\)

3. with time period \(\frac{2 \pi}{\omega}\)

4. with time period \(\frac{\pi}{\omega}\)

Subtopic:  Simple Harmonic Motion |
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