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JEE Main · Physics · Oscillations

Total Mechanical Energy

JEE Main asked Total Mechanical Energy 2 times in 2 of the 108 shifts Lumi analysed, in 2024 and 2026. It belongs to Energy in SHM, in Oscillations (Physics). The longest wait between two years asking it was 2 years.

Updated 2026-10-24

Times asked
2
in 2 shifts
Years
2 of 8
First asked
2024
last in 2026
Pattern
New since 2024
across the analysed shifts

Questions on this idea a shift, by year

2017–2026. Asked in 2024 and 2026. Years differ in how many shifts Lumi analysed, so each year is scaled to one shift of 25 Physics questions.

00.10.20’170’200’210’220’230.05’240’250.11’26

Raw count: 2017: 0 in 1 shift · 2020: 0 in 12 shifts · 2021: 0 in 24 shifts · 2022: 0 in 24 shifts · 2023: 0 in 12 shifts · 2024: 1 in 18 shifts · 2025: 0 in 8 shifts · 2026: 1 in 9 shifts.

Shift by shift

Each square is one analysed shift, in date order. Open a filled one for that paper.

  • 20261 of 9
  • 20250 of 8
  • 20241 of 18
  • 20230 of 12
  • 20220 of 24
  • 20210 of 24
  • 20200 of 12
  • 20170 of 1

Asked in that shift More than once Not asked

How JEE Main framed it

Single correct is the usual form. Skill tested: conceptual.

  • Frequency and energy of vertical spring mass
  • Dependence of shm total energy on mass

Difficulty

Easy 1Medium 1Hard 0

Every question was multiple choice.

Every question

All 2 questions

From the official JEE Main shift papers, newest first. Open one for the full question, the options and the official answer.

  1. 6 Apr 2026, Shift 2 · Q36A 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…MediumSingle correct
  2. 4 Apr 2024, Shift 2 · Q50In simple harmonic motion, the total mechanical energy of given system is EE. If mass of oscillating particle PP is doubled then the new…EasySingle correctHas a figure

Shifts: 4 Apr 2024, Shift 2, 6 Apr 2026, Shift 2.

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