Basic Physics MCQs

For a simple pendulu,m the restoring force is caused by:

A. Gravity
B. Spring
C. Hand
D. All of these

Displacement of the body in S.H.M is equal to amplitude when the body is at:

A. Mean position
B. Elsewhere
C. Extreme position
D. None

The projection of the particle moving in a circle with non-uniform speed executes:

A. S.H.M
B. Vibratory motion
C. Both B and D
D. None S.H.M

The velocity of the mass attached to a spring is maximum at:

A. Mean position
B. Extreme position
C. Both A and B
D. None

The mass attached to a spring executes:

A. Vibratory motion
B. Rotatory motion
C. S.H.M
D. Both A and C

Forced vibration is known as:

A. Simple harmonic vibration
B. Natural vibration
C. Driven harmonic vibration
D. Free vibration

In damped harmonic oscillation which one decreases:

A. Amplitude of vibration
B. Energy of vibration
C. Both amplitude and energy
D. Neither amplitude nor energy

When K.E energy of SHM is maximum its:

A. P.E is zero
B. Acceleration is zero
C. Restoring force is zero
D. All P.E acceleration and restoring force are zer

Electrical resonance is observed in:

A. Radio
B. Microwave oven
C. Both in radio and microwave oven
D. Neither in radio nor in a microwave oven

The natural frequency of simple pendulum depends upon:

A. It’s mass
B. It’s length
C. Square of its length
D. The square root of its length

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