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Physics - Oscillations

Practise 31 MHT-CET (PCB) previous year questions on Oscillations, compiled from papers in 2026. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty MHT-CET (PCB) tests.

Oscillations has been asked in 1 of the 1 years of MHT-CET (PCB) papers analysed (2026), with 31 questions in all. 35% of them were easy, 61% moderate and 3% tough. Most of its questions came from 2026, with 31 questions that year. In 2026 it had 31 questions across 11 papers, about 2.8 per paper.

The chapter's 5 topics are not weighted equally: Simple Harmonic Motion (15 questions, 48%), Applications of SHM (10 questions, 32%), and Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion (3 questions, 10%) have been asked the most. Angular oscillations has produced the most tough questions (1).

  1. 1The average acceleration of a particle performing S.H.M. over two complete oscillations is (A = amplitude, = angular frequency)26 Apr, 2026 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  2. 2If the maximum velocity in S.H.M. is 'V' then the average velocity during motion from one extreme to other extreme position will be26 Apr, 2026 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  3. 3Identify the equation that DOES NOT represent oscillatory motion. ( is amplitude of motion)25 Apr, 2026 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  4. 4The potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillator when the particle is at , is ( is the amplitude of oscillation and E is the total energ25 Apr, 2026 (M)Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion
  5. 5A simple pendulum oscillating in air has a period of second. If it is immersed in a non-viscous liquid, having density , where is the densit25 Apr, 2026 (M)Applications of SHM
  6. 6Two SHM's and are superimposed on each other. The resultant amplitude of motion is and25 Apr, 2026 (E)Superposition of S.H.M’s and Resonance
  7. 7A simple pendulum having length and mass 'm' is suspended between two plates having uniform electric field 'E' as shown in figure. The bob i25 Apr, 2026 (E)Applications of SHM
  8. 8If the length of seconds pendulum on the surface of the earth is 1 m. The length of the seconds pendulum on the surface of the planet is {pe24 Apr, 2026 (M)Applications of SHM
  9. 9A body is suspended from the two light springs separately. The periods of vertical oscillations are T and 3T respectively. The same body is 24 Apr, 2026 (M)Applications of SHM
  10. 10Two particles A and B execute S.H.M.s of periods T and . If they start from the mean position, then the phase difference between them when t24 Apr, 2026 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  11. 11The frequency of small oscillations of thin uniform vertical rod of mass and length hinged at point O with the help of two springs with spri24 Apr, 2026 (E)Angular oscillations
  12. 12The periodic time of a simple pendulum, (the simple pendulum with its bob is in air) is T. But if the bob of the simple pendulum is complete24 Apr, 2026 (E)Applications of SHM
  13. 13The graph shows variation of displacement of a particle performing SHM with time t. which of the following statements is correct from the gr24 Apr, 2026 (E)Simple Harmonic Motion
  14. 14The U tube of uniform bore of cross-sectional area A has been set up vertically with open ends facing up. Now M gram of a liquid of density 23 Apr, 2026 (M)Applications of SHM
  15. 15A pendulum clock is running slow. In order to correct it, we should a. reduce the amplitude of the oscillation. b. increase the mass of the 23 Apr, 2026 (M)Applications of SHM
  16. 16Particle performs simple harmonic motion with amplitude A. Its speed is tripled at the instant that is at a distance from the equilibrium po23 Apr, 2026 (E)Simple Harmonic Motion
  17. 17A bob of a simple pendulum has a speed of m/s at its lowest position. The pendulum is m long. The speed of the bob, when the length makes an23 Apr, 2026 (E)Applications of SHM
  18. 18A body of mass kg is performing linear SHM. Its displacement (cm) at (s) is given by . Maximum kinetic energy of the body is23 Apr, 2026 (E)Simple Harmonic Motion
  19. 19The phase of a particle performing a linear S.H.M increases by after every 5 second. The frequency of its oscillation is22 Apr, 2026 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  20. 20A particle executes a linear S.H.M of amplitude 3 cm. When it is at 1 cm from the mean position, the magnitude of its velocity is half that 22 Apr, 2026 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  21. 21The displacement time (x-t) graph of a particle performing simple harmonic motion is shown in the figure. The acceleration fo the particle a22 Apr, 2026 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  22. 22In an oscillating LC circuit, the maximum charge on the capacitor is Q. When the energy is stored equally between the electric and magnetic 22 Apr, 2026 (M)Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion
  23. 23The body of mass is performing S.H.M. as shown in the figure. The periodic time ' ' of oscillation of a given system is22 Apr, 2026 (E)Applications of SHM
  24. 24A particle executes S.H.M. between and . The time taken for it to go from mean position O to is and to go from to is , then ( , )22 Apr, 2026 (E)Simple Harmonic Motion
  25. 25When a particle in linear S.H.M. completes two oscillations, its phase changes by22 Apr, 2026 (E)Simple Harmonic Motion
  26. 26There is a large difference between the frequencies of the external periodic force and the natural frequency of a body. The body will22 Apr, 2026 (E)Superposition of S.H.M’s and Resonance
  27. 27For a particle executing simple harmonic motion , which of the following statements is NOT correct?21 Apr, 2026 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  28. 28The bob of simple pendulum performs S.H.M. with a frequency in air and with frequency in water. If the density of the material of bob is g /21 Apr, 2026 (M)Applications of SHM
  29. 29The displacement of two identical particles performing S.H.M are represented by equation and . The energies of both the particles will be sa21 Apr, 2026 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  30. 30A particle starts oscillating simple harmonically from its mean position with time period ' '. At time , the ratio of the potential energy t21 Apr, 2026 (E)Simple Harmonic Motion
  31. 31If the kinetic energy of simple pendulum is of its total energy, then the displacement ( ) and amplitude ( ) are related as21 Apr, 2026 (E)Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Oscillations?

This chapter includes 31 questions compiled from MHT-CET (PCB) papers in 2026.

2.Are these questions only from MHT-CET (PCB), or from other exams too?

These are MHT-CET (PCB) questions specifically for the Oscillations chapter. Questions from other exams like NEET or AIIMS are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Oscillations an important chapter for MHT-CET (PCB) Physics?

Oscillations has appeared in 1 of the 1 year of MHT-CET (PCB) papers covered here, with 31 questions across 11 papers - about 3 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Oscillations questions in MHT-CET (PCB)?

Of the 31 questions analysed for this chapter, 35% are easy, 61% moderate and 3% tough. 2026 had the most, with 31 questions.

5.Which topics in Oscillations should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Oscillations:

  • Simple Harmonic Motion - 15 questions (48%)
  • Applications of SHM - 10 questions (32%)
  • Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion - 3 questions (10%)
  • Angular oscillations has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is Oscillations's weightage in MHT-CET (PCB) going up or down?

Across all 11 papers analysed, Oscillations has averaged about 2.8 questions per paper. In 2026, that average has stayed about the same, at about 2.8 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.