Physics_B_070725

Which of the following is an example of simple harmonic motion?

• A car moving at constant speed on a straight road

• A mass oscillating on a spring

• A ball rolling down a hill

• Water flowing in a river

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What is the term for the time it takes to complete one full cycle of oscillation in simple harmonic motion?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Period

• Wavelength

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which component of a simple pendulum would you change to affect its period?

• The mass of the bob

• The length of the string

• The color of the bob

• The shape of the bob

If the length of a simple pendulum is doubled, what happens to its period?

• It is halved

• It is doubled

• It does not change

If you want to decrease the period of a pendulum, what should you do to its length?

• Increase the length

• Decrease the length

• Increase the mass

• Decrease the mass