Physics - Oscillations
Practise 4 VITEEE previous year questions on Oscillations, compiled from papers spanning 2009 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 VITEEE tests.
Oscillations has been asked in 4 of the 18 years of VITEEE papers analysed (2006–2024), with 4 questions in all. 25% of them were easy, 50% moderate and 25% tough. Most of its questions came from 2024, with 1 question that year. In the last three years (2022–2024) it had 1 question across 1 paper, about 1 per paper.
The chapter's 3 topics are not weighted equally: Simple Harmonic Motion (2 questions, 50%), Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion (1 question, 25%), and Time Period and Frequency (1 question, 25%) have been asked the most. Over the last five years the most frequent topics have been Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion (1) and Time Period and Frequency (1). Simple Harmonic Motion has produced the most tough questions (1).
- 1The potential energy of a particle of mass 0.1 kg moving along the -axis, is given by , where is in metres. Choose the wrong option.2024Time Period and Frequency
- 2For a particle executing S.H.M. the displacement is given by . Identify the graph which represents the variation of potential energy (P.E.) 2021Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion
- 3If the differential equation for a simple harmonic motion is , the time-period of the motion is2019Simple Harmonic Motion
- 4The displacement of a particle executing SHM is given by If is the time period and the mass of the particle is , the kinetic energy of the p2009Simple Harmonic Motion
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for Oscillations?
This chapter includes 4 questions compiled from VITEEE papers spanning 2009 to 2024.
2.Are these questions only from VITEEE, or from other exams too?
These are VITEEE 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 VITEEE Physics?
Oscillations has appeared in 4 of the 18 years of VITEEE papers covered here, with 4 questions across 4 papers - about one per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of Oscillations questions in VITEEE?
Of the 4 questions analysed for this chapter, 25% are easy, 50% moderate and 25% tough. 2024 had the most, with 1 question.
5.Which topics in Oscillations should I focus on?
These topics have carried the most weightage in Oscillations:
- Simple Harmonic Motion - 2 questions (50%)
- Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion - 1 question (25%)
- Time Period and Frequency - 1 question (25%)
- Simple Harmonic Motion has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is Oscillations's weightage in VITEEE going up or down?
Across all 4 papers analysed, Oscillations has averaged about 1.0 questions per paper. In the last three years (2022–2024), that average has stayed about the same, 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.