Physics - Oscillations
Practise 9 IAT (IISER) previous year questions on Oscillations, compiled from papers spanning 2018 to 2026. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty IAT (IISER) tests.
Oscillations has been asked in 6 of the 9 years of IAT (IISER) papers analysed (2017–2026), with 9 questions in all. 0% of them were easy, 78% moderate and 22% tough. Most of its questions came from 2024, with 3 questions that year. In the last three years (2023–2026) it had 5 questions across 3 papers, about 1.7 per paper.
The chapter's 3 topics are not weighted equally: Time Period and Frequency (5 questions, 56%), Applications of SHM (3 questions, 33%), and Simple Harmonic Motion (1 question, 11%) have been asked the most. Time Period and Frequency has also led over the last five years, with 4 questions. Time Period and Frequency has produced the most tough questions (1).
- 1A sphere and a cube of equal masses on a horizontal frictionless floor, are confined between two vertical walls, as shown in the figure. The2026Time Period and Frequency
- 2A simple pendulum of length , mass and electric charge on its bob is oscillating with a time period under uniform gravity which is in the di2026Applications of SHM
- 3Consider a simple pendulum undergoing simple harmonic motion with a time period , and a fixed amplitude of angular oscillation. Its angular 2024Time Period and Frequency
- 4Consider a solid sphere of radius floating in a pond with half of the sphere submerged. The sphere is pushed vertically downwards at the top2024Applications of SHM
- 5Consider the motion of a particle along the -axis. The position of the particle varies with time as , where is a constant. What is the time 2024Time Period and Frequency
- 6As shown in the figure a block is resting on a frictionless floor and is attached to the free end of a spring. The right edge of the block i2022Time Period and Frequency
- 7A body of mass executes simple harmonic motion along a line with time period and energy . What is the magnitude of the maximum acceleration 2021Simple Harmonic Motion
- 8A solid block on a frictionless surface is connected to two rigid supports on the left and right side by springs of spring constants and res2019Time Period and Frequency
- 9Two simple pendulums of length 1 m each, with bobs having masses 1 kg and 2 kg, are hanging from the ceiling of an elevator. The elevator st2018Applications of SHM
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for Oscillations?
This chapter includes 9 questions compiled from IAT (IISER) papers spanning 2018 to 2026.
2.Are these questions only from IAT (IISER), or from other exams too?
These are IAT (IISER) 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 IAT (IISER) Physics?
Oscillations has appeared in 6 of the 10 years of IAT (IISER) papers covered here, with 9 questions across 6 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of Oscillations questions in IAT (IISER)?
Of the 9 questions analysed for this chapter, 0% are easy, 78% moderate and 22% tough. 2024 had the most, with 3 questions.
5.Which topics in Oscillations should I focus on?
These topics have carried the most weightage in Oscillations:
- Time Period and Frequency - 5 questions (56%)
- Applications of SHM - 3 questions (33%)
- Simple Harmonic Motion - 1 question (11%)
- Time Period and Frequency has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is Oscillations's weightage in IAT (IISER) going up or down?
Across all 6 papers analysed, Oscillations has averaged about 1.5 questions per paper. In the last three years (2023–2026), that average has stayed about the same, at about 1.7 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.