Simple Harmonic Motion

What is the period of a 5Hz frequency?

• 2 s

• 0.5s

• 0.2 s

• 5 s

What is the weight on a pendulum called?

• bob

• Bill

• Jim

• Henry

Period and frequency are directly related.

• True

• False

What is the frequency of an object that has 10 oscillations in 12 s?

• 4 Hz

• 2.6 Hz

• 0.42 Hz

• 0.83 Hz

The length of a pendulum is 2 m. What is its period?

• 1.4 s

• 2.8 s

• 3.6 s

• 5.0 s

The point of equilibrium in SHM is to the left of the middle.

• True

• False

Period is usually measured in

• seconds

• rotations

• hours

• minutes

What is an example of simple harmonic motion?

• slapping a child on a swing.

• throwing a child on a swing

• pushing a child on a swing

• falling off of a swing.

What is a the formula used for a spring constant?

• v = x/t

• θ=tan^-1 μ

• F = -kΔh

• P = Fv

When does an object attached to a spring have max KE?

• roof of a building

• top of travel

• middle of travel

• bottom of travel.