Home

/

Physics

/

Oscillations

OscillationsNEET Physics · Class 11 · NCERT Chapter 13

32 NEET previous-year questions on Oscillations, each with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution. Filter by topic and expand any question to see how to solve it.

PYQ frequency · topic × year

17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
SHM basics
1
1
1
1
Velocity / accel
2
2
1
1
Energy in SHM
1
1
1
1
Simple pendulum
1
1
1
1
1
Spring-mass
1
1
2
Spring combinations
1
1
1
Damped / resonance
2
1
Phase / phasor
2
1

Darker = more questions in our PYQ bank for that topic and year.

Want to time yourself?

Take a free 10-question chapter mock test on Oscillations — no login needed for your first attempt.

Take timed test →
All (32)
SHM basics (4)
Velocity / accel (6)
Energy in SHM (4)
Simple pendulum (5)
Spring-mass (4)
Spring combinations (3)
Damped / resonance (3)
Phase / phasor (3)

A

Periodic but not SHM

B

SHM

C

Random

D

Damped

Solution

The hallmark of SHM is acceleration proportional to displacement and oppositely directed: .

A

B

C

D

Solution

Standard formula: (small angle).

A

B

C

D

Solution

Spring-mass: .

A

B

C

D

Solution

Energy conservation in SHM: .

A

B

C

D

Solution

.

A

B

C

D

Solution

At , has magnitude .

A

Doubles

B

Halves

C

Increases by

D

Decreases by

Solution

. Doubling L multiplies T by .

A

B

C

D

Solution

Parallel: .

A

B

C

D

Solution

Series: .

A

B

C

D

Solution

and . Setting them equal: .

A

B

C

D

Solution

. The phase shift converts sine to cosine.

A

1 s

B

2 s

C

4 s

D

8 s

Solution

. becomes , so T scales by . .

A

50 N/m

B

100 N/m

C

150 N/m

D

200 N/m

Solution

.

A

The mean position ()

B

The extreme positions ()

C

D

Random points

Solution

is max at , equal to .

A

Stays constant

B

Increases linearly with time

C

Decreases exponentially with time

D

Oscillates with time

Solution

Damped oscillation: . Amplitude decays exponentially.

A

Driving frequency is much greater than natural frequency

B

Driving frequency equals natural frequency

C

Driving frequency is much less than natural frequency

D

Damping is very high

Solution

At , the amplitude of oscillation is maximum. This is resonance.

A

cm/s

B

cm/s

C

cm/s

D

cm/s

Solution

rad/s. .

A

B

C

D

Solution

Phase difference is the difference in arguments: .

A

B

C

D

Solution

Average KE = average PE = E/2 = (over a full cycle).

A

s

B

s

C

s

D

s

Solution

From extension: . . Approximately s.

A

Doubled

B

Halved

C

Quartered

D

Tripled

Solution

. becomes 1/2, so becomes 1/4 (quartered).

A

5 cm, 1 Hz

B

10 cm, 1 Hz

C

5 cm, 2 Hz

D

5 cm, Hz

Solution

with and .

A

B

C

D

Solution

At : . . Ratio .

A

5 rad/s

B

10 rad/s

C

20 rad/s

D

100 rad/s

Solution

and . Divide: .

A

0.5 cm

B

1 cm

C

2 cm

D

5 cm

Solution

From and : .

A

B

C

D

Solution

If , then . Velocity leads x by .

A

In the same direction

B

Always perpendicular

C

180° out of phase

D

90° out of phase

Solution

. Negative sign means acceleration is always opposite to displacement: 180° out of phase.

A

B

C

D

Solution

. Mass doubles, k halves: factor . New T = 2T.

A

Constant

B

Proportional to velocity

C

Proportional to displacement and opposite in direction

D

Random

Solution

SHM definition: restoring force (and so acceleration) proportional to displacement, opposite direction. .

A

B

C

D

Solution

Parallel: . .

A

Damped oscillation

B

Free / undamped oscillation

C

Forced oscillation at resonance

D

Overdamped

Solution

To keep the swing going at constant amplitude, energy must be added at the natural frequency: forced oscillation at resonance.

A

Doubles

B

Halves

C

Becomes infinite (no oscillation)

D

Stays the same

Solution

In a freely falling lift, effective . . The pendulum does not oscillate.

More NEET questions, next chapter

Same NCERT order — keep the PYQ practice rolling chapter by chapter.

Track Your NEET Score Across All 90 Chapters

Free 14-day trial. AI tutor, full mock tests and chapter analytics — built for NEET 2027.

Free 14-day trial · No credit card required