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1

The frequency of oscillation of a mass m suspended by a spring is 1. If the length of the spring is cut to half, the same mass oscillates with frequency 2. The value of 2 1 is .

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 2
  4. 3
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift
2

A particle is executing simple harmonic motion. Its amplitude is A and time period is 5 sec. The time required by it to move from x=A to x= A 2 is sec.

  1. 1/4
  2. 5/4
  3. 5/8
  4. 3/8
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift
3

A spring stretches by 2 mm when it is loaded with a mass of 200 g. From equilibrium position the mass is further pulled down by 2 mm and released. The frequency associated with the system and maximum energy in the spring are Hz and J, respectively. (Take g = 10 m/s2)

  1. 5 50 and 8 10-3
  2. 5 50 and 8
  3. 10 50 and 2 10-3
  4. 5 50 and 16 10-3
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift
4

A uniform disc of radius R and mass M is free to oscillate about the axis A as shown in the figure. For small oscillations the time period is . (g is acceleration due to gravity) [figure]

  1. 2 5R4g
  2. 2 2R3g
  3. 2 3R2g
  4. 2 3Rg
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift
5

The equation of motion of a particle is given by x=a (50t+ /3) cm. The particle will come to rest at time t1 and it will have zero acceleration at time t2. The t1 and t2 respectively are .

  1. 300 s, 75 s
  2. 75 s, 300 s
  3. 300 s, 25 s
  4. 50 s, 100 s
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift
6

As shown in the figure, a spring is kept in a stretched position with some extension by holding the masses 1 kg and 0.2 kg with a separation more than spring natural length and are released. Assuming the horizontal surface to be frictionless, the angular frequency (in SI unit) of the system is : [figure]

  1. 20
  2. 5
  3. 30
  4. 27
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift
7

A cylindrical block of mass M and area of cross section A is floating in a liquid of density and with its axis vertical. When depressed a little and released the block starts oscillating. The period of oscillation is

  1. 2 AMg
  2. 2M Ag
  3. 2 M Ag
  4. AMg
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift
8

A spring of force constant 15 N/m is cut into two pieces. If the ratio of their lengths is 1 : 3, then the force constant of smaller piece is N/m.

  1. 20
  2. 45
  3. 60
  4. 15
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift
9

A simple pendulum of string length 30 cm performs 20 oscillations in 10 s. The length of the string required for the pendulum to perform 40 oscillations in the same time duration is cm. [Assume that the mass of the pendulum remains same.]

  1. 0.75
  2. 7.5
  3. 15
  4. 120
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift
10

Using a simple pendulum experiment g is determined by measuring its time period T. Which of the following plots represent the correct relation between the pendulum length L and time period T ?

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift
11

The kinetic energy of a simple harmonic oscillator is oscillating with angular frequency of 176 rad/s. The frequency of this simple harmonic oscillator is Hz. [take = 227]

  1. 88
  2. 14
  3. 28
  4. 176
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Evening Shift
12

A block of mass 2 kg is attached to one end of a massless spring whose other end is fixed at a wall. The spring-mass system moves on a frictionless horizontal table. The spring's natural length is 2 m and spring constant is 200 N/m. The block is pushed such that the length of the spring becomes 1 m and then released. At distance x m (x < 2) from the wall, the speed of the block will be

  1. 10 [1 - (2 - x)2 ] 12 m/s
  2. 10 [1 - (2 - x)2 ] 32 m/s
  3. 10 [1 - (2 - x)2 ] m/s
  4. 10 [1 - (2 - x)2 ]2 m/s
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift
13

Two simple pendulums having lengths l1 and l2 with negligible string mass undergo angular displacements 1 and 2, from their mean positions, respectively. If the angular accelerations of both pendulums are same, then which expression is correct?

  1. 1 l2 = 2 l1
  2. 1 l1 = 2 l2
  3. 1 l22 = 2 l12
  4. 1 l12 = 2 l22
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift
14

[figure] Two blocks of masses m and M, (M > m), are placed on a frictionless table as shown in figure. A massless spring with spring constant k is attached with the lower block. If the system is slightly displaced and released, then ( = coefficient of friction between the two blocks) Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. B, C, D Only
  2. C, D, E Only
  3. A, B, D Only
  4. A, B, C Only
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Morning Shift
15

A particle is subjected to two simple harmonic motions as : x1 = 7 5t cm and x2 = 2 7 (5t + 3 )cm where x is displacement and t is time in seconds. The maximum acceleration of the particle is x 10-2 m s-2. The value of x is :

  1. 5 7
  2. 125
  3. 25 7
  4. 175
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift
16

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  2. (A) is true but (R) is false.
  3. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  4. (A) is false but (R) is true.
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift
17

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. (A) is true but (R) is false
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is false but (R) is true
  4. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift