Harmonic Oscillator

What is the definition of the period of an oscillator

• the time taken for one oscillation

• the time for ten swing back and forth

• swing from A to B

What is the only thing that increases the period of a pendulum?

• increase the length of the pendulum

• decrease the length of the pendulum

• increase the weight of the pendulum bulb

. A mass attached to a spring vibrates back and forth. At the equilibrium position, the

• velocity reaches a maximum

• velocity reaches zero.

• energy reaches maximum

A mass-spring system can oscillate with simple harmonic motion because a compressed or stretched spring has which kind of energy?

• kinetic

• gravitational potential

• elastic potential

A wave in Lake Michigan arrives on the shore every 5 seconds. It's period is ____ and its frequency is ____. (*Answers in that order)

• 5 seconds; 0.2 hertz

• 0.2 seconds; 2 hertz

• 5 seconds; 50 hertz

• 50 seconds; 0.2 hertz