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Physics - Oscillations

Practise 30 Manipal (MET) previous year questions on Oscillations, compiled from papers spanning 2010 to 2024. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty Manipal (MET) tests.

Oscillations has been asked in 14 of the 15 years of Manipal (MET) papers analysed (2010–2024), with 30 questions in all. 53% of them were easy, 33% moderate and 13% tough. Most of its questions came from 2013, with 4 questions that year. In the last three years (2022–2024) it had 2 questions across 2 papers, about 1 per paper.

The chapter's 4 topics are not weighted equally: Simple Harmonic Motion (17 questions, 57%), Applications of SHM (7 questions, 23%), and Time Period and Frequency (4 questions, 13%) have been asked the most. Over the last five years the most frequent topics have been Applications of SHM (4), Simple Harmonic Motion (3), and Time Period and Frequency (1). Simple Harmonic Motion has produced the most tough questions (3).

  1. 1Two pendulums of time periods 3 s and 7 s , respectively start oscillating simultaneously from two opposite extreme positions. After how muc2024Applications of SHM
  2. 2A function of time is represented as follows . The motion represented by it is2023Simple Harmonic Motion
  3. 3The displacement in centimetre is given in terms of time second by the equation The amplitude of SHM is :2021Simple Harmonic Motion
  4. 4A wave travelling in a stretched string is described by the equation . The maximum particle velocity is :2021Simple Harmonic Motion
  5. 5A mass is attached to a string, oscillates with a period of 2 s . If the mass is increased by 4 kg . The time period increases by 1 s . Assu2021Applications of SHM
  6. 6A particle, doing simple harmonic motion, at a distance 3 cm from mean position has acceleration . What is its time period?2020Time Period and Frequency
  7. 7Time period of oscillation of mass suspended from a spring is . What is the time period when the sppring is cut in half and the same mass is2020Applications of SHM
  8. 8A mass hanging from a spring is doing simple harmonic motion with frequency . If the mass is increased by 4 times, then frequency will be2020Applications of SHM
  9. 9A simple pendulum oscillates in a vertical plane. When it passes through the mean position, the tension in the string is 3 times the weight 2019Simple Harmonic Motion
  10. 10the phase difference is2019Simple Harmonic Motion
  11. 11The path difference between the two waves and is2018Simple Harmonic Motion
  12. 12Two equal charges are kept fixed at and alpng the -axis. A particle of mass and charge is brought to the origin and given a small displaceme2017Simple Harmonic Motion
  13. 13Two springs are connected to a block of mass placed on a frictionless surface as shown below. If both the springs have a spring constant , t2016Time Period and Frequency
  14. 14The path difference between two waves and is2016Simple Harmonic Motion
  15. 15The two blocks of masses and are kept on a smooth horizontal table as shown in the figure. Block of mass but not is fastened to the spring. 2015Simple Harmonic Motion
  16. 16A sinusoidal wave travelling in the positive direction on stretched string has amplitude 20 cm , wavelength 1 m and wave velocity . At and ,2015Simple Harmonic Motion
  17. 17Two particles executes SHM of same amplitude and frequency along the same straight line. They pass one another when going in opposite direct2014Simple Harmonic Motion
  18. 18is the time period of simple pendulum. The point of suspension moves vertically upwards according to , where . New time period is , then2014Time Period and Frequency
  19. 19The angular velocities of three bodies in simple harmonic motion are with their respective amplitudes as If all the three bodies have same m2013Simple Harmonic Motion
  20. 20If the length of a penduleum is made 9 times and mass of bob is made 4 times, then the value of time period becomes2013Applications of SHM
  21. 21A simple pendulum has time period . The point of suspension is now moved upward according to the relation where is the vertical displacement2013Applications of SHM
  22. 22For a particle executing simple harmonic motion, the kinetic energy is given by, . The maximum value of potential energy is2013Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion
  23. 23When the bob of a simple pendulum swings, the work done by tension in the string is2012Applications of SHM
  24. 24For a particle executing simple harmonic motion, the kinetic energy is given by, . The maximum value of potential energy is2012Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion
  25. 25Which of the following is different from others?2012Simple Harmonic Motion
  26. 26Two waves are represented by and . The amplitude of resultant wave is2012Simple Harmonic Motion
  27. 27The acceleration of a particle performing SHM is at a distance of 3 cm from the mean position. Its time period is2011Time Period and Frequency
  28. 28Two pendulums have time periods and . They start SHM at the same time from the mean position. What will be the phase difference between them2010Simple Harmonic Motion
  29. 29When the amplitude of a body executing SHM becomes twice what happens?2010Simple Harmonic Motion
  30. 30If two waves represented by and interfere at a point. The amplitude of the resulting wave will be about2010Simple Harmonic Motion

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Oscillations?

This chapter includes 30 questions compiled from Manipal (MET) papers spanning 2010 to 2024.

2.Are these questions only from Manipal (MET), or from other exams too?

These are Manipal (MET) 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 Manipal (MET) Physics?

Oscillations has appeared in 14 of the 15 years of Manipal (MET) papers covered here, with 30 questions across 14 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Oscillations questions in Manipal (MET)?

Of the 30 questions analysed for this chapter, 53% are easy, 33% moderate and 13% tough. 2013 had the most, with 4 questions.

5.Which topics in Oscillations should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Oscillations:

  • Simple Harmonic Motion - 17 questions (57%)
  • Applications of SHM - 7 questions (23%)
  • Time Period and Frequency - 4 questions (13%)
  • Simple Harmonic Motion has produced the most tough questions (3).
6.Is Oscillations's weightage in Manipal (MET) going up or down?

Across all 14 papers analysed, Oscillations has averaged about 2.1 questions per paper. In the last three years (2022–2024), that average has fallen, at about 1.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.