Simple Harmonic Motion

48 Questions Numerical Start JEE Mains Test
2026 Q1 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

The displacement of a particle, executing simple harmonic motion with time period $T$, is expressed as $x(t)=A \sin \omega t$, where $A$ is the amplitude. The maximum value of potential energy of this oscillator is found at $t=T / 2 \beta$. The value of $\beta$ is $\_\_\_\_$ .

2026 Q2 JEE Mains Numerical
21 Apr 2026

The velocity of a particle executing simple harmonic motion along $x$-axis is described as $v^2=50-x^2$, where $x$ represents displacement. If the time period of motion is $\frac{x}{7} \mathrm{~s}$, the value of $x$ is $\_\_\_\_$ .

2026 Q3 JEE Advanced Numerical
28 May 2026

A tank contains two immiscible liquids of densities $6\rho$ and $2\rho$. The higher density liquid is filled up to a height $L/2$ from the bottom. A thin rod of density $\rho$ and length $L$ is fully immersed and hinged at the bottom so that it can oscillate freely, as shown in the figure. If the rod is slightly disturbed from its equilibrium, the time period of small oscillations is $\frac{2\pi}{n}\sqrt{\frac{L}{g}},$ where $g$ is the acceleration due to gravity. The value of $n$ is:

JEE Advanced 2026 Paper 1 Online Physics - Simple Harmonic Motion Question 1 English

2025 Q4 JEE Advanced Numerical
10 Mar 2026
A person sitting inside an elevator performs a weighing experiment with an object of mass 50 kg . Suppose that the variation of the height $y$ (in m ) of the elevator, from the ground, with time $t$ (in s) is given by $y=8\left[1+\sin \left(\frac{2 \pi t}{T}\right)\right]$, where $T=40 \pi \mathrm{~s}$. Taking acceleration due to gravity, $g=10$ $\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}^2$, the maximum variation of the object's weight (in N ) as observed in the experiment is ___________.
2024 Q5 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

A particle of mass $0.50 \mathrm{~kg}$ executes simple harmonic motion under force $F=-50(\mathrm{Nm}^{-1}) x$. The time period of oscillation is $\frac{x}{35} s$. The value of $x$ is _________.

(Given $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$)

2024 Q6 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

The position, velocity and acceleration of a particle executing simple harmonic motion are found to have magnitudes of $4 \mathrm{~m}, 2 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ and $16 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ at a certain instant. The amplitude of the motion is $\sqrt{x}, \mathrm{~m}$ where $x$ is _________.

2024 Q7 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

An object of mass $0.2 \mathrm{~kg}$ executes simple harmonic motion along $x$ axis with frequency of $\left(\frac{25}{\pi}\right) \mathrm{Hz}$. At the position $x=0.04 \mathrm{~m}$ the object has kinetic energy $0.5 \mathrm{~J}$ and potential energy $0.4 \mathrm{~J}$. The amplitude of oscillation is ________ $\mathrm{cm}$.

2024 Q8 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

A particle is doing simple harmonic motion of amplitude $0.06 \mathrm{~m}$ and time period $3.14 \mathrm{~s}$. The maximum velocity of the particle is _________ $\mathrm{cm} / \mathrm{s}$.

2024 Q9 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

The displacement of a particle executing SHM is given by $x=10 \sin \left(w t+\frac{\pi}{3}\right) m$. The time period of motion is $3.14 \mathrm{~s}$. The velocity of the particle at $t=0$ is _______ $\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}$.

2024 Q10 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026
A mass $m$ is suspended from a spring of negligible mass and the system oscillates with a frequency $f_1$. The frequency of oscillations if a mass $9 \mathrm{~m}$ is suspended from the same spring is $f_2$. The value of $\frac{f_1}{f_2} \mathrm{i}$ ________.
2024 Q11 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

The time period of simple harmonic motion of mass $M$ in the given figure is $\pi \sqrt{\frac{\alpha M}{5 k}}$, where the value of $\alpha$ is _________.

JEE Main 2024 (Online) 31st January Evening Shift Physics - Simple Harmonic Motion Question 37 English

2024 Q12 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

A particle performs simple harmonic motion with amplitude $A$. Its speed is increased to three times at an instant when its displacement is $\frac{2 A}{3}$. The new amplitude of motion is $\frac{n A}{3}$. The value of $n$ is ___________.

2024 Q13 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

A simple harmonic oscillator has an amplitude $A$ and time period $6 \pi$ second. Assuming the oscillation starts from its mean position, the time required by it to travel from $x=$ A to $x=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ A will be $\frac{\pi}{x} \mathrm{~s}$, where $x=$ _________.

2024 Q14 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

When the displacement of a simple harmonic oscillator is one third of its amplitude, the ratio of total energy to the kinetic energy is $\frac{x}{8}$, where $x=$ _________.

2024 Q15 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

A particle executes simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of $4 \mathrm{~cm}$. At the mean position, velocity of the particle is $10 \mathrm{~cm} / \mathrm{s}$. The distance of the particle from the mean position when its speed becomes $5 \mathrm{~cm} / \mathrm{s}$ is $\sqrt{\alpha} \mathrm{~cm}$, where $\alpha=$ ________.

2024 Q16 JEE Advanced Numerical
10 Mar 2026
If the collision occurs at time $t_0=0$, the value of $v_{\mathrm{cm}} /(a \omega)$ will be ______.
2024 Q17 JEE Advanced Numerical
10 Mar 2026
If the collision occurs at time $t_0=\pi /(2 \omega)$, then the value of $4 b^2 / a^2$ will be ______.
2023 Q18 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

At a given point of time the value of displacement of a simple harmonic oscillator is given as $\mathrm{y}=\mathrm{A} \cos \left(30^{\circ}\right)$. If amplitude is $40 \mathrm{~cm}$ and kinetic energy at that time is $200 \mathrm{~J}$, the value of force constant is $1.0 \times 10^{x} ~\mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$. The value of $x$ is ____________.

2023 Q19 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

A rectangular block of mass $5 \mathrm{~kg}$ attached to a horizontal spiral spring executes simple harmonic motion of amplitude $1 \mathrm{~m}$ and time period $3.14 \mathrm{~s}$. The maximum force exerted by spring on block is _________ N

2023 Q20 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

A simple pendulum with length $100 \mathrm{~cm}$ and bob of mass $250 \mathrm{~g}$ is executing S.H.M. of amplitude $10 \mathrm{~cm}$. The maximum tension in the string is found to be $\frac{x}{40} \mathrm{~N}$. The value of $x$ is ___________.

2023 Q21 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

The amplitude of a particle executing SHM is $3 \mathrm{~cm}$. The displacement at which its kinetic energy will be $25 \%$ more than the potential energy is: __________ $\mathrm{cm}$

2023 Q22 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

In the figure given below, a block of mass $M=490 \mathrm{~g}$ placed on a frictionless table is connected with two springs having same spring constant $\left(\mathrm{K}=2 \mathrm{~N} \mathrm{~m}^{-1}\right)$. If the block is horizontally displaced through '$\mathrm{X}$' $\mathrm{m}$ then the number of complete oscillations it will make in $14 \pi$ seconds will be _____________.

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 31st January Morning Shift Physics - Simple Harmonic Motion Question 60 English

2023 Q23 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026
The velocity of a particle executing SHM varies with displacement $(x)$ as $4 v^{2}=50-x^{2}$. The time period of oscillations is $\frac{x}{7} s$. The value of $x$ is ___________. $\left(\right.$ Take $\left.\pi=\frac{22}{7}\right)$
2023 Q24 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

The general displacement of a simple harmonic oscillator is $x = A\sin \omega t$. Let T be its time period. The slope of its potential energy (U) - time (t) curve will be maximum when $t = {T \over \beta }$. The value of $\beta$ is ______________.

2023 Q25 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

A particle of mass 250 g executes a simple harmonic motion under a periodic force $\mathrm{F}=(-25~x)\mathrm{N}$. The particle attains a maximum speed of 4 m/s during its oscillation. The amplitude of the motion is ___________ cm.

2023 Q26 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

A mass m attached to free end of a spring executes SHM with a period of 1s. If the mass is increased by 3 kg the period of the oscillation increases by one second, the value of mass m is ___________ kg.

2023 Q27 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift Physics - Simple Harmonic Motion Question 52 English

A block of a mass 2 kg is attached with two identical springs of spring constant 20 N/m each. The block is placed on a frictionless surface and the ends of the springs are attached to rigid supports (see figure). When the mass is displaced from its equilibrium position, it executes a simple harmonic motion. The time period of oscillation is $\frac{\pi}{\sqrt x}$ in SI unit. The value of $x$ is ____________.

2022 Q28 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

The metallic bob of simple pendulum has the relative density 5. The time period of this pendulum is $10 \mathrm{~s}$. If the metallic bob is immersed in water, then the new time period becomes $5 \sqrt{x}$ s. The value of $x$ will be ________.

2022 Q29 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

The potential energy of a particle of mass $4 \mathrm{~kg}$ in motion along the x-axis is given by $\mathrm{U}=4(1-\cos 4 x)$ J. The time period of the particle for small oscillation $(\sin \theta \simeq \theta)$ is $\left(\frac{\pi}{K}\right) s$. The value of $\mathrm{K}$ is _________.

2022 Q30 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

A mass $0.9 \mathrm{~kg}$, attached to a horizontal spring, executes SHM with an amplitude $\mathrm{A}_{1}$. When this mass passes through its mean position, then a smaller mass of $124 \mathrm{~g}$ is placed over it and both masses move together with amplitude $A_{2}$. If the ratio $\frac{A_{1}}{A_{2}}$ is $\frac{\alpha}{\alpha-1}$, then the value of $\alpha$ will be ___________.

2022 Q31 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

As per given figures, two springs of spring constants $k$ and $2 k$ are connected to mass $m$. If the period of oscillation in figure (a) is $3 \mathrm{s}$, then the period of oscillation in figure (b) will be $\sqrt{x}~ s$. The value of $x$ is ___________.

JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th July Evening Shift Physics - Simple Harmonic Motion Question 69 English

2022 Q32 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

A body is performing simple harmonic with an amplitude of 10 cm. The velocity of the body was tripled by air jet when it is at 5 cm from its mean position. The new amplitude of vibration is $\sqrt{x}$ cm. The value of x is _____________.

2022 Q33 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

A pendulum is suspended by a string of length 250 cm. The mass of the bob of the pendulum is 200 g. The bob is pulled aside until the string is at 60$^\circ$ with vertical as shown in the figure. After releasing the bob, the maximum velocity attained by the bob will be ____________ ms$-$1. (if g = 10 m/s2)

JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th June Morning Shift Physics - Simple Harmonic Motion Question 77 English

2022 Q34 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

A particle executes simple harmonic motion. Its amplitude is 8 cm and time period is 6 s. The time it will take to travel from its position of maximum displacement to the point corresponding to half of its amplitude, is ___________ s.

2022 Q35 JEE Advanced Numerical
10 Mar 2026
A particle of mass $1 \mathrm{~kg}$ is subjected to a force which depends on the position as $\vec{F}=$ $-k(x \hat{\imath}+y \hat{\jmath}) \mathrm{kg}\, \mathrm{m} \mathrm{s}^{-2}$ with $k=1 \mathrm{~kg} \mathrm{~s}^{-2}$. At time $t=0$, the particle's position $\vec{r}=$ $\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\imath}+\sqrt{2} \hat{\jmath}\right) m$ and its velocity $\vec{v}=\left(-\sqrt{2} \hat{\imath}+\sqrt{2} \hat{\jmath}+\frac{2}{\pi} \hat{k}\right) m s^{-1}$. Let $v_{x}$ and $v_{y}$ denote the $x$ and the $y$ components of the particle's velocity, respectively. Ignore gravity. When $z=0.5 \mathrm{~m}$, the value of $\left(x v_{y}-y v_{x}\right)$ is __________ $m^{2} s^{-1}$.
2022 Q36 JEE Advanced Numerical
10 Mar 2026

On a frictionless horizontal plane, a bob of mass $m=0.1 \mathrm{~kg}$ is attached to a spring with natural length $l_{0}=0.1 \mathrm{~m}$. The spring constant is $k_{1}=0.009 \,\mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$ when the length of the spring $l>l_{0}$ and is $k_{2}=0.016 \,\mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$ when $l < l_{0}$. Initially the bob is released from $l=$ $0.15 \mathrm{~m}$. Assume that Hooke's law remains valid throughout the motion. If the time period of the full oscillation is $T=(n \pi) s$, then the integer closest to $n$ is __________.

2021 Q37 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026
A particle of mass 1 kg is hanging from a spring of force constant 100 Nm$-$1. The mass is pulled slightly downward and released so that it executes free simple harmonic motion with time period T. The time when the kinetic energy and potential energy of the system will become equal, is ${T \over x}$. The value of x is _____________.
2021 Q38 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026
Two simple harmonic motion, are represented by the equations ${y_1} = 10\sin \left( {3\pi t + {\pi \over 3}} \right)$ ${y_2} = 5(\sin 3\pi t + \sqrt 3 \cos 3\pi t)$ Ratio of amplitude of y1 to y2 = x : 1. The value of x is ______________.
2021 Q39 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026
Two simple harmonic motions are represented by the equations

${x_1} = 5\sin \left( {2\pi t + {\pi \over 4}} \right)$ and ${x_2} = 5\sqrt 2 (\sin 2\pi t + \cos 2\pi t)$. The amplitude of second motion is ................ times the amplitude in first motion.
2021 Q40 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026
A particle executes simple harmonic motion represented by displacement function as

x(t) = A sin($\omega$t + $\phi$)

If the position and velocity of the particle at t = 0 s are 2 cm and 2$\omega$ cm s$-$1 respectively, then its amplitude is $x\sqrt 2 $ cm where the value of x is _________________.
2021 Q41 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026
In the reported figure, two bodies A and B of masses 200 g and 800 g are attached with the system of springs. Springs are kept in a stretched position with some extension when the system is released. The horizontal surface is assumed to be frictionless. The angular frequency will be ____________ rad/s when k = 20 N/m.

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift Physics - Simple Harmonic Motion Question 93 English
2021 Q42 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026
A pendulum bob has a speed of 3 m/s at its lowest position. The pendulum is 50 cm long. The speed of bob, when the length makes an angle of 60$^\circ$ to the vertical will be (g = 10 m/s2) ____________ m/s.
2021 Q43 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026
A particle performs simple harmonic motion with a period of 2 second. The time taken by the particle to cover a displacement equal to half of its amplitude from the mean position is ${1 \over a}$s. The value of 'a' to the nearest integer is _________.
2021 Q44 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026
Consider two identical springs each of spring constant k and negligible mass compared to the mass M as shown. Fig. 1 shows one of them and Fig. 2 shows their series combination. The ratios of time period of oscillation of the two SHM is Tb/Ta = $\sqrt x $, where value of x is ___________. (Round off to the Nearest Integer)

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2021 Q45 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026
A particle executes S.H.M. with amplitude 'a', and time period 'T'. The displacement of the particle when its speed is half of maximum speed is ${{\sqrt x a} \over 2}$. The value of x is __________.
2021 Q46 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026
Time period of a simple pendulum is T. The time taken to complete ${5 \over 8}$ oscillations starting from mean position is ${\alpha \over \beta }T$. The value of $\alpha$ is _________.
2010 Q47 JEE Advanced Numerical
10 Mar 2026
A 0.1 kg mass is suspended from a wire of negligible mass. The length of the wire is 1 m and its crosssectional area is 4.9 $ \times $ 10-7 m2. If the mass is pulled a little in the vertically downward direction and released, it performs simple harmonic motion of angular frequency 140 rad s−1. If the Young’s modulus of the material of the wire is n $ \times $ 109 Nm-2, the value of n is
1994 Q48 JEE Advanced Numerical
10 Mar 2026
An object of mass 0.2 kg executes simple harmonic oscillation along the x-axis with a frequency of $\left( {{{25} \over \pi }} \right)$ Hz. At the position x = 0.04, the object has kinetic energy of 0.5 J and potential energy 0.4 J. The amplitude of oscillations is ................ m.