13.1 Periodic Motion

Which of the following is not an example of observed periodic motion?

• a car driving down a straight road
• the rotation of a wheel
• a playground swing
• ocean waves

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Which diagram below does not represent a periodic wave?

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The "period" is

• the time that it takes a complete cycle or wave oscillation to occur.

• the number of cycles or vibrations per unit of time.

• the rate of vibration within a wave pattern.

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The time that it takes to complete one wave cycle is called the...

• frequency
• period
• amplitude
• wavelength

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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

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Amplitude

• The distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the new wave

• The maximum distance that the particles of a wave's medium vibrate from their rest position

• The highest point on a wave

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What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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Oscillatory motion is also considered as

• non periodic motion

• periodic motion

• circular motion

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In the equation, 

 $F_s=-kx$  ,  $F_s$   means:

• Static Force

• Dynamic Force

• Restoring Force

• Normal Force

The force constant k is measure of ________ of the spring.

• stiffness

• hardness

• malleability

• composition