Statement: In simple harmonic motion, the velocity is maximum, when the acceleration is minimum.

Reason: Displacement and velocity in simple harmonic motion is differ in phase by π/2.

Both statement and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the statement

Both statement and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the statement

Statement is true, but the reason is false

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1.	Statement: In simple harmonic motion, the velocity is maximum, when the acceleration is minimum.
A.	Reason: Displacement and velocity in simple harmonic motion is differ in phase by π/2.
B.	Both statement and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the statement
C.	Both statement and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the statement
D.	Statement is true, but the reason is false
E.	Statement and reason are false
Answer» C. Both statement and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the statement

Discussion

2.	A lightly damped oscillator with a frequency v is set in motion by a harmonic driving force of frequency v’. When v’ is lesser than v, then the response of the oscillator is controlled by ___________
A.	Spring constant
B.	Inertia of the mass
C.	Oscillator frequency
D.	Damping coefficient
Answer» B. Inertia of the mass

Discussion

3.	An object of mass 0.2kg executes simple harmonic motion along the x-axis with a frequency of (25/π)Hz. At the position x = 0.04, the object has kinetic energy of 0.5J and potential energy 0.4J. The amplitude of oscillation is?
A.	6cm
B.	4cm
C.	8cm
D.	2cm
Answer» B. 4cm

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Physics Questions and Answers.

Statement: In simple harmonic motion, the velocity is maximum, when the acceleration is minimum.

A lightly damped oscillator with a frequency v is set in motion by a harmonic driving force of frequency v’. When v’ is lesser than v, then the response of the oscillator is controlled by ___________

An object of mass 0.2kg executes simple harmonic motion along the x-axis with a frequency of (25/π)Hz. At the position x = 0.04, the object has kinetic energy of 0.5J and potential energy 0.4J. The amplitude of oscillation is?