14.2 Which of the following examples represent (nearly) simple harmonic motion and which represent periodic but not simple harmonic motion?

(a) The rotation of earth about its axis.

 

(b) Motion of an oscillating mercury column in a U-tube.

 

(c) Motion of a ball bearing inside a smooth curved bowl, when released from a point slightly above the lower most point.

 

(d) General vibrations of a polyatomic molecule about its equilibrium position.

If the time period of a two meter long simple pendulum is 2s, the acceleration due to gravity at the place where pendulum is executing S.H.M. is:

In the given figure, a mass M is attached to a horizontal spring which is fixed on one side to a rigid support. The spring constant of the spring is k. The mass oscillates on a frictionless surface with time period T and amplitude A. When the mass is in equilibrium position, as shown in the figure, another mass m is gently fixed upon it. New amplitude of oscillation will be:

The fundamental frequency of an organ pipe open at one end is 300 Hz. The frequency of 3rd overtone of n Find n.×this organ pipe is 100 Hz

Consider two identical springs each of spring constant k and negligible mass compared to the mass M as shown. Fig. 1 shows one of them and Fig. 2 shows their series combination. The ratios of time period of oscillation of the two SHM is T_b / T_a = √x, where value of x is ................... (Round off to the Nearest Integer)

For what value of displacement the kinetic energy and potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillation become equal?
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