Simple_Harmonic_Motion

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

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.

A force of  30 N stretches a very light ideal spring 0.73 m from equilibrium. What is the force constant (spring constant) of the spring?

• 41 N/m
• 22 N/m
• 34 N/m
• 46 N/m

A pendulum is 0.75 meters long and has a period of 4.17 seconds. The Pendulum is on an unknown planet.  What is the gravity of the Unknown Planet?

• 9.8
• 3.4
• 1.7
• Greater than 9.8

From the graph ,the spring constant is.

• 4.5 m

• 15 N

• 20 N/m

• 200 N/m

What is the equation for frequency?

• f = t/n
• f = 1/T
• f = 2 T

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

• kinetic
• mechanical
• gravitational potential
• elastic potential