Simple Harmonic Motion

When is the pendulum at maximum velocity

• At its lowest point

• At its highest point

• It moves at a constant velocity

• It is at rest

When is a mass-spring system in simple harmonic motion?

• Always

• Until the spring is stretched to the point it becomes deformed

• Never

• Only at small amplitudes

When does the mass move at maximum velocity in a mass-spring system?

• At equilibrium

• At the farthest point from the equilibrium

• At its hightest point

• At its lowest point

What are the two requirements for a simple harmonic oscillator?

• The object vibrates about the equilibrium point and the restoring force is proportional to the displacement

• The object moves left to right and the restoring force is proportional to the displacement

• The object vibrates about the equilibrium and the restoring force is greater than the displacement

• The object moves left to right and the restoring force is greater than the displacement

When is the pendulum at 0 velocity

• At its lowest point

• At its highest point

• It moves at a constant velocity

• It is at rest

When does the mass move at 0 velocity in a mass-spring system?

• At equilibrium

• At the farthest point from the equilibrium

• At its hightest point

• At its lowest point

A pendulum oscillates as shown. At which of the following positions is the potential energy equal to the total energy?

• A

• B

• C

• Not enough information

A pendulum oscillates as shown. At which of the following positions is the kinetic energy equal to the total energy?

• A

• B

• C

• Not enough information given.

The graph shows the variation with time of the displacement of an object undergoing simple harmonic motion. At which of the following time values is kinetic energy zero?

• 0 ms

• 40 ms

• 80 ms

• 100 ms

A particle oscillates with undamped simple harmonic motion. Which one of the following statements about the acceleration of the oscillating particle is true?

• It is least when the speed is greatest.

• It is always in the opposite direction to its velocity.

• It is proportional to the frequency.

• It decreases as the potential energy increases.