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Physics - Oscillations

Practise 149 AP EAMCET previous year questions on Oscillations, compiled from papers spanning 2001 to 2025. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty AP EAMCET tests.

Oscillations has been asked in 24 of the 24 years of AP EAMCET papers analysed (2001–2024), with 149 questions in all. 36% of them were easy, 53% moderate and 11% tough. Most of its questions came from 2022, with 22 questions that year. In the last three years (2022–2024) it had 57 questions across 28 papers, about 2 per paper.

The chapter's 6 topics are not weighted equally: Simple Harmonic Motion (50 questions, 34%), Applications of SHM (33 questions, 22%), and Time Period and Frequency (29 questions, 19%) have been asked the most. Simple Harmonic Motion has also led over the last five years, with 36 questions. Time Period and Frequency has produced the most tough questions (6).

  1. 1If the displacement of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is given by , then the time period of oscillation of the particle is near27 May, 2025 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  2. 2The amplitude of a damped harmonic oscilator becomes of its initial value in a time of 12 s. If the amplitude of the oscillator at a time of27 May, 2025 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  3. 3If the function ( is time in second) represents a periodic motion, then the period of the motion is26 May, 2025 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  4. 4On a smooth inclined plane, a block of mass is fixed to two rigid supports using two springs, as shown in the figure. If each spring has spr26 May, 2025 (M)Applications of SHM
  5. 5A particle is executing simple harmonic motion with amplitude . The ratio of the kinetic energies of the particle when it is at displacement26 May, 2025 (E)Simple Harmonic Motion
  6. 6A particle is executing simple harmonic motion starting from its mean position. If the time period of the particle is 1.5 s, then the minimu24 May, 2025 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  7. 7A body of mass 4 kg attached to a spring of force constant executes simple harmonic motion on a frictionless horizontal surface. The time pe23 May, 2025 (M)Applications of SHM
  8. 8A particle is executing simple harmonic motion with amplitude A. At a distance ' ' from the mean position, when the particle is moving towar23 May, 2025 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  9. 9The equations for the displacements of two particles in simple harmonic motion are and respectively. The phase difference between the veloci23 May, 2025 (E)Simple Harmonic Motion
  10. 10A spring is stretched by 0.2 m when a mass of 0.5 kg is suspended to it. The time period of the spring when 0.5 kg mass is replaced with a m23 May, 2025 (E)Applications of SHM
  11. 11For a particle executing simple harmonic motion, the ratio of kinetic and potential energies at a point where displacement is one half of th22 May, 2025 (M)Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion
  12. 12When the mass attached to a spring is increased from 4 kg to 9 kg, the time period of oscillation increases by . Then the spring constant of22 May, 2025 (M)Applications of SHM
  13. 13If the displacement ' ' of a body in motion in terms of time ' ' is given by , then the minimum time at which the displacement becomes maxim22 May, 2025 (E)Simple Harmonic Motion
  14. 14If the maximum velocity and maximum acceleration of a particle executing simple harmonic motion are respectively and , then the time period 22 May, 2025 (E)Simple Harmonic Motion
  15. 15A body of mass 1 kg is suspended from a spring of force constant . Another body of mass 0.5 kg moving vertically upwards hits the suspended 22 May, 2025 (E)Simple Harmonic Motion
  16. 16If the displacement of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is given by the equation , then the amplitude of the particle is21 May, 2025 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  17. 17The angular frequency of a block of mass 0.1 kg oscillating with the help of a spring of force constant is21 May, 2025 (M)Applications of SHM
  18. 18The kinetic energy of a particle executing simple harmonic motion at a displacement of 3 cm from the mean position is 4 mJ. If the amplitude21 May, 2025 (E)Simple Harmonic Motion
  19. 19A body of mass 1 kg is attached to the lower end of a vertically suspended spring of force constant . If another body of mass 0.5 kg moving 21 May, 2025 (E)Applications of SHM
  20. 20As shown in the figure, two blocks of masses and are connected to a spring of force constant k . The blocks are slightly displaced in opposi23 May, 2024 (M)Time Period and Frequency
  21. 21A mass attached to a horizontal spring executes simple harmonic motion with amplitude . When mass passes mean position then a smaller mass i23 May, 2024 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  22. 22Two simple harmonic motions are represented by and . The ratio of their amplitudes is22 May, 2024 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  23. 23When a mass ' ' is connected individually to the springs and , the oscillation frequencies are and . If the same mass is attached to the two22 May, 2024 (M)Angular oscillations
  24. 24The displacement of a particle of mass 2 g executing simple harmonic motion is , where is time in second. The maximum kinetic energy of the 22 May, 2024 (E)Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion
  25. 25The relation between the force ( F is newton) acting on a particle executing simple harmonic motion and the displacement of the particle ( i22 May, 2024 (E)Simple Harmonic Motion
  26. 26A spring of spring constant is initially stretched by 10 cm from the unstretched position. The work to be done to stretch the spring further21 May, 2024 (M)Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion
  27. 27The mass of a particle is 1 kg and it is moving along - axis. The period of its oscillation is . Its potential energy at a displacement of 021 May, 2024 (M)Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion
  28. 28The potential energy of a particle of mass 10 g as a function of displacement is . The frequency of oscillation is21 May, 2024 (M)Time Period and Frequency
  29. 29In a spring block system as shown in figure, if the spring constant , then the time period of oscillation is21 May, 2024 (E)Applications of SHM
  30. 30A body is executing simple harmonic motion. At a displacement ' ' its potential energy is, and at a displacement ' ' its potential energy is21 May, 2024 (E)Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion
  31. 31In a time of 2 s , the amplitude of a damped oscillator becomes times its initial amplitude A. In the next two seconds, the amplitude of the20 May, 2024 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  32. 32A particle is executing simple harmonic motion with a time period of 3 s . At a position where the displacement of the particle is of its am20 May, 2024 (M)Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion
  33. 33A test tube of mass 6 g and uniform area of cross section is floating in water vertically when 10 g of mercury is in the bottom. The tube is20 May, 2024 (E)Applications of SHM
  34. 34The displacement of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is , where is time in second and is phase angle. At time , the displacement 19 May, 2024 (E)Simple Harmonic Motion
  35. 35The displacement of a damped oscillator is where is time in second. The time required for the amplitude of the oscillator to become times it19 May, 2024 (E)Simple Harmonic Motion
  36. 36Time period of a simple pendulum in Air is T. If the pendulum is in water and executes SHM, its time period is . The value of is [density of18 May, 2024 (M)Time Period and Frequency
  37. 37For a particle executing simple harmonic motion, match the following statements (conditions) from column I to statements (shapes of graph) i18 May, 2024 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  38. 38The displacement of a damped harmonic oscillator is given by . Here is in seconds. The time taken for its amplitude of vibration to drop to 19 May, 2023 (M)Angular oscillations
  39. 39Which of the following statements regarding damping force of a damped oscillator is NOT correct?19 May, 2023 (M)Angular oscillations
  40. 40The equation of motion of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is given by , where is in metres and is in seconds. The ratio of the p18 May, 2023 (M)Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion
  41. 41Two particles execute simple harmonic motion along the same straight line with same amplitude and same frequency. The two particles pass one18 May, 2023 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  42. 42The equation of motion of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is where is in metres and is in seconds. The time period of oscillatio18 May, 2023 (E)Simple Harmonic Motion
  43. 43A block of mass hangs from a spring and oscillates vertically with an angular frequency . If the block is removed from the spring, when it i18 May, 2023 (E)Applications of SHM
  44. 44The mechanical energy of a damped oscillator becomes half of its initial energy in 4 seconds. In another seconds its mechanical energy becom17 May, 2023 (M)Angular oscillations
  45. 45When an external force with angular frequency acts on a system of natural angular frequency , the system oscillates with angular frequency .17 May, 2023 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  46. 46A particle initially at the mean position is executing simple harmonic motion with an angular frequency . The ratio of the distances travell17 May, 2023 (E)Simple Harmonic Motion
  47. 47The time period of a simple pendulum on the surface of the earth is T. The height above the surface of the earth at which the time period of17 May, 2023 (E)Time Period and Frequency
  48. 48When a body of mass is attached to a spring balance, the reading of the balance is . Instead of , if another body of mass is suspended from 16 May, 2023 (M)Applications of SHM
  49. 49Under the action of a force where is in Newton and is in meters, an object of mass executes simple harmonic motion. If the velocity of the o16 May, 2023 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  50. 50A particle is executing simple harmonic motion. If the minimum time taken by the particle to move from extreme position to half of the ampli16 May, 2023 (E)Time Period and Frequency

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Oscillations?

This chapter includes 149 questions compiled from AP EAMCET papers spanning 2001 to 2025.

2.Are these questions only from AP EAMCET, or from other exams too?

These are AP EAMCET questions specifically for the Oscillations chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Oscillations an important chapter for AP EAMCET Physics?

Oscillations has appeared in 25 of the 25 years of AP EAMCET papers covered here, with 149 questions across 87 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Oscillations questions in AP EAMCET?

Of the 149 questions analysed for this chapter, 36% are easy, 53% moderate and 11% tough. 2022 had the most, with 22 questions.

5.Which topics in Oscillations should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Oscillations:

  • Simple Harmonic Motion - 50 questions (34%)
  • Applications of SHM - 33 questions (22%)
  • Time Period and Frequency - 29 questions (19%)
  • Time Period and Frequency has produced the most tough questions (6).
6.Is Oscillations's weightage in AP EAMCET going up or down?

Across all 87 papers analysed, Oscillations has averaged about 1.7 questions per paper. In the last three years (2022–2024), that average has risen, at about 2.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.