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RHS Waves LT3 Review

Authored by Michele Petkewicz

Physics

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

For a system in simple harmonic motion, which of the following is the time required to complete a cycle of motion?

amplitude
period
frequency
revolution

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Suppose that a pendulum has a period of 4.0 s at Earth’s surface. If the pendulum is taken to the moon, where the acceleration due to gravity is much less than on Earth, will the pendulum’s period increase, decrease, or stay the same? 

Increase
Decrease
Stays the same
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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

A certain pendulum with a 1.00 kg bob has a period of 3.50 s. What will happen to the period of the pendulum if the 1.00 kg bob is replaced by a bob with a mass of 2.00 kg?

Increase
Decrease
Stays the same
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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a true statement regarding springs?

The higher the value of the spring constant, the stiffer the spring.  
In Hooke's law, the force exerted by the spring acts in the same direction as displacement.  
Springs are designed to provide unpredictable variations in force.  
The force exerted by a spring has a quadratic relationship with the displacement form equilibrium.  

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is not an example of SHM?

A simple pendulum

A vibrating spring

A planet orbiting the sun

Bouncing on a trampoline

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The period of a pendulum may be decreased by

Increasing the mass of the bob
moving the equilibrium point
decreasing the mass of the bob
shortening the length of pendulum

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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At which point is this pendulum swinging the fastest?

A

B

O

A and B

Same speed at all points

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