Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Physics.

This section includes 6 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Physics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The periodic time of a body executing simple harmonic motion is 4s. After how many intervals from time t=0, its displacement will be half of its amplitude?

A. <sup>1</sup> <sub>2</sub> s
B. 1/3 s
C. <sup>1</sup> <sub>4</sub> s
D. 1/6 s
Answer» C. <sup>1</sup> <sub>4</sub> s
2.

A spring (spring constant = k) is cut into 4 equal parts and two parts are connected in parallel. What is the effective spring constant?

A. 4k
B. 16k
C. 8k
D. 6k
Answer» D. 6k
3.

Statement: Water in a U-tube executes simple harmonic motion. The time period for mercury filled up to the same height in the U-tube be greater than that in case of water.
Reason: The amplitude of an oscillating pendulum goes on increasing.

A. Both statement and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the statement
B. Both statement and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the statement
C. Statement is true, but the reason is false
D. Statement and reason are false
Answer» E.
4.

If a spring of mass 30kg has a spring constant of 15N/m, then its time period is ___________

A. 2 s
B. 2 2 s
C. 2 2 s
D. 2 2 s
Answer» C. 2 2 s
5.

The ratio of frequencies of two pendulums is 2:3 then their lengths are in ratio ___________

A. (2/3)
B. (3/2)
C. 4/9
D. 9/4
Answer» E.
6.

The total energy of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is ___________

A. x
B. x<sup>2</sup>
C. Independent of x
D. x
Answer» D. x