Nature Of Vibration Multiple Choice Questions And Answers
Question 1. In the case of free vibration of a body, the quantity that remains constant is
- Velocity
- Acceleration
- Time period
- Phase
Answer: 3. Velocity
Question 2. During vibration, the restoring force is
- Directly proportional to the displacement
- Directly proportional to the velocity
- Directly proportional to the kinetic energy
- Directly proportional to the potential energy
Answer: 1. Directly proportional to the displacement
Question 3. During the damped oscillation of a body, the force that acts is
- Only the restoring force
- Only the resistive force
- The restoring force along with the resistive force
- The restoring force along with the resistive force and the external periodic force
Answer: 3. The restoring force along with the resistive force
Question 4. During damped vibration, the quantity which gradually decreases is
- Velocity
- Phase
- Frequency
- Amplitude
Answer: 4. Amplitude
Question 5. In case of resonance, the characteristic property which is the same for free vibration of the body and the external periodic force is
- Amplitude
- Phase
- Velocity
- Frequency
Answer: 4. Frequency
Question 6. During the forced vibration of a particle
- Only the restoring force acts on the particle
- Both the restoring force and a dissipative force act on the particle
- Both the restoring force and an external periodic force act on the particle
- The restoring force, a dissipative force, and an external periodic force act on the particle
Answer: 4. The restoring force, a dissipative force, and an external periodic force act on the particle
Question 7. During forced vibration, the frequency of the external periodic force is
- Equal to
- Less than
- Greater than
- Equal to, or greater than, or less than the frequency of free vibration of the body.
Answer: 4. Equal to, or greater than, or less than the frequency of free vibration of the body.
Question 8. During forced vibration, if the frequency of free vibration of a body is equal to the frequency of the external periodic force, then the phenomenon that occurs is called
- Beats
- Interference
- Resonance
- Reverberation
Answer: 3. Resonance
Question 9. If a vibrating tuning fork is held at the open end of a tube closed at one end, then for a particular length of the tube an intense sound is heard. This phenomenon is known as
- Beats
- Stationary wave
- Interference
- Resonance
Answer: 4. Resonance