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Physics - Oscillations

Practise 63 NEET previous year questions on Oscillations, compiled from papers spanning 2002 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 NEET tests.

Oscillations has been asked in 24 of the 39 years of NEET papers analysed (1988–2026), with 63 questions in all. 49% of them were easy, 35% moderate and 16% tough. Most of its questions came from 2019, with 6 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 12 questions across 13 papers, about 0.9 per paper.

The chapter's 5 topics are not weighted equally: Simple Harmonic Motion (35 questions, 56%), Time Period and Frequency (13 questions, 21%), and Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion (7 questions, 11%) have been asked the most. Simple Harmonic Motion has also led over the last five years, with 8 questions. Simple Harmonic Motion has produced the most tough questions (7).

  1. 1For a simple pendulum, having time period , the variation of kinetic energy (K.E.) with time (t) is represented by :2026 (Cancelled)Applications of SHM
  2. 2The sum of kinetic energy and potential energy of a simple pendulum bob is joule. The speed of the simple pendulum bob at equilibrium positi2026 (Cancelled)Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion
  3. 3Savitha, a XI standard student, while conducting an experiment to determine the effective length of a simple pendulum L, notes down the data2026 (Cancelled)Applications of SHM
  4. 4A cylindrical cork of uniform density floats in a liquid of density . If the cork is depressed slightly and released, it oscillates harmonic2026 (Re-NEET)Applications of SHM
  5. 5Consider a spring-mass simple harmonic oscillator in one dimension. The mass of the particle is kg and the spring constant is Nm . At a give2026 (Re-NEET)Simple Harmonic Motion
  6. 6In an oscillating spring mass system, a spring is connected to a box filled with sand. As the box oscillates, sand leaks slowly out of the b2025Time Period and Frequency
  7. 7Two identical point masses P and Q , suspended from two separate massless springs of spring constants and , respectively, oscillate vertical2025Simple Harmonic Motion
  8. 8If represents the motion of a particle executing simple harmonic motion, the amplitude and time period of motion, respectively, are2024Simple Harmonic Motion
  9. 9If the mass of the bob in a simple pendulum is increased to thrice its original mass and its length is made half its original length, then t2024Time Period and Frequency
  10. 10A particle executing simple harmonic motion with amplitude has the same potential and kinetic energies at the displacement2024 (Re-NEET)Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion
  11. 11The two-dimensional motion of a particle, described by is a/an: A. parabolic path B. elliptical path C. periodic motion D. simple harmonic m2024 (Re-NEET)Simple Harmonic Motion
  12. 12Let and be the angular speed of the second hand, minute hand and hour hand of a smoothly running analog clock, respectively. If and are thei2024 (Re-NEET)Simple Harmonic Motion
  13. 13The x - t graph of a particle performing simple harmonic motion is shown in the figure. The acceleration of the particle at t = 2 s is:2023 (All India)Simple Harmonic Motion
  14. 14A simple pendulum oscillating in air has a period of . If it is completely immersed in non-viscous liquid, having density of the material of2023 (Manipur)Time Period and Frequency
  15. 15Two pendulums of length 121 cm and 100 cm start vibrating in phase. At some instant, the two are at their mean position in the same phase. T2022 (Phase 1)Applications of SHM
  16. 16Identify the function which represents a nonperiodic motion.2022 (Phase 2)Simple Harmonic Motion
  17. 17Match List - I with List - II: Choose the correct answer from the options given below:2022 (Phase 2)Simple Harmonic Motion
  18. 18A body is executing simple harmonic motion with frequency n , the frequency of its potential energy is2021Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion
  19. 19A spring is stretched by 5 cm by a force 10 N . The time period of the oscillations when a mass of 2 kg is suspended by it is :2021Time Period and Frequency
  20. 20The phase difference between displacement and acceleration of a particle in a simple harmonic motion is:2020 (Phase 1)Simple Harmonic Motion
  21. 21Identify the function which represents a periodic motion2020 (Phase 2)Simple Harmonic Motion
  22. 22The displacement of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is given by, y = A 0 + A s i n t + B c o s t . Then, the amplitude of its os2019 (All India)Simple Harmonic Motion
  23. 23Average velocity of a particle executing SHM in one complete vibration is2019 (All India)Simple Harmonic Motion
  24. 24The radius of circle, the period of revolution, initial position and sense of revolution are indicated in the figure. y -projection of the r2019 (All India)Simple Harmonic Motion
  25. 25The distance covered by a particle undergoing SHM in one time period is ( amplitude )2019 (Odisha)Simple Harmonic Motion
  26. 26A mass falls from a height ' ' and its time of fall ' ' is recorded in terms of time period of a simple pendulum. On the surface of earth it2019 (Odisha)Applications of SHM
  27. 27A truck is stationary and has a bob suspended by a light string, in a frame attached to the truck. The truck, suddenly moves to the right wi2019 (Odisha)Applications of SHM
  28. 28A pendulum is hung from the roof of a sufficiently high building and is moving freely to and fro like a simple harmonic oscillator. The acce2018Time Period and Frequency
  29. 29A particle executes linear simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 3 cm. When the particle is at 2 cm from the mean position, the magnit2017Time Period and Frequency
  30. 30A body of mass, m is attached to the lower end of a spring whose upper end is fixed. The spring has negligible mass. When the mass m is slig2016 (Phase 2)Time Period and Frequency
  31. 31When two displacements represented by y 1 = a s i n ( t ) and y 2 = b cos t are superimposed the motion is:2015 (Phase 1)Superposition of S.H.M's and Resonance
  32. 32A particle is executing SHM along a straight line. Its velocities at distances x 1 and x 2 from the mean position are V 1 and V 2 respective2015 (Phase 1)Simple Harmonic Motion
  33. 33A particle is executing a simple harmonic motion. Its maximum acceleration is and maximum velocity is . Then, its time period of vibration w2015 (Phase 2)Time Period and Frequency
  34. 34The oscillation of a body on a smooth horizontal surface is represented by the equation, X = A cos t , where X = displacement at time t , = 2014Simple Harmonic Motion
  35. 35A particle of mass oscillates along -axis according to equation sin . The nature of the graph between momentum and displacement of the parti2013 (Karnataka)Simple Harmonic Motion
  36. 36The equation of a simple harmonic wave is given by where and are in metres and is in seconds. The ratio of maximum particle velocity to the 2012 (Mains)Simple Harmonic Motion
  37. 37Two particle are oscillating along two close parallel straight lines side by side, with the same frequency and amplitudes. They pass each ot2011 (Mains)Simple Harmonic Motion
  38. 38Two waves are represented by the equations and , where is in metre and in second. The phase difference between them is2011 (Screening)Simple Harmonic Motion
  39. 39Out of the following functions representing motion of a particle which represents SHM I. II. III. IV.2011 (Screening)Simple Harmonic Motion
  40. 40A particle of mass is released from rest and follows a parabolic path as shown. Assuming that the displacement of the mass from the origin i2011 (Screening)Simple Harmonic Motion
  41. 41A particle moves in plane according to rule and . The particle follows2010 (Mains)Simple Harmonic Motion
  42. 42The displacement of a particle along the axis is given by . The motion of the particle corresponds to2010 (Screening)Simple Harmonic Motion
  43. 43The period of oscillation of a mass suspended from a spring of negligible mass is . If along with it another mass is also suspended, the per2010 (Screening)Time Period and Frequency
  44. 44A simple pendulum performs simple harmonic motion about with an amplitude a and time period T. The speed of the pendulum at will be :2009 (Mains)Simple Harmonic Motion
  45. 45Which one of the following equations of motion represents simple harmonic motion? Where and are all positive2009 (Mains)Simple Harmonic Motion
  46. 46A simple pendulum performs simple harmonic motion about with an amplitude a and time period . The speed of the pendulum at will be2009 (Screening)Simple Harmonic Motion
  47. 47Which one of the following equations of motion represents simple harmonic motion?2009 (Screening)Simple Harmonic Motion
  48. 48Two Simple Harmonic Motions of angular frequency 100 and have the same displacement amplitude. The ratio of their maximum accelerations is2008 (Mains)Simple Harmonic Motion
  49. 49A point performs simple harmonic oscillation of period and the equation of motion is given by . After the elapse of what fraction of the tim2008 (Mains)Simple Harmonic Motion
  50. 50A point performs simple harmonic oscillation of period and the equation of motion is given by . After the elapse of what fraction of the tim2008 (Screening)Simple Harmonic Motion

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Oscillations?

This chapter includes 63 questions compiled from NEET papers spanning 2002 to 2026.

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

These are NEET questions specifically for the Oscillations chapter. Questions from other exams like AIIMS or JIPMER are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Oscillations an important chapter for NEET Physics?

Oscillations has appeared in 24 of the 25 years of NEET papers covered here, with 63 questions across 35 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.

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

Of the 63 questions analysed for this chapter, 49% are easy, 35% moderate and 16% tough. 2019 had the most, with 6 questions.

5.Which topics in Oscillations should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Oscillations:

  • Simple Harmonic Motion - 35 questions (56%)
  • Time Period and Frequency - 13 questions (21%)
  • Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion - 7 questions (11%)
  • Simple Harmonic Motion has produced the most tough questions (7).
6.Is Oscillations's weightage in NEET going up or down?

Across all 35 papers analysed, Oscillations has averaged about 1.8 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.9 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.