Simple Harmonic Motion Practice

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

The number of cycles or oscillation made in one second is defined as

• time taken

• period

• frequency

• amplitude

What is the equation for frequency?

• f = t/n
• f = 1/T
• f = 2 T

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

A force of  30 N pushes 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 pair of trapeze performers at the circus is swinging from ropes attached to a large elevated platform. Suppose that the performers can be treated as a simple pendulum with a length of 16 m. Determine the period for one complete back and forth cycle.

• 2 sec
• 12 sec
• 8 sec
• 10 sec

What is the period on Earth of a pendulum with a length of 2.4 m?

• 3.1 sec
• 1.9 sec
• 9.3 sec
• 5.1 sec

A simple harmonic oscillator takes 4.8 s to undergo five complete vibrations. What is the frequency of 1cycle? 

• 1.04 s
• 4.8 s
• 1/4.8 s

What is the frequency of a pendulum that has a period of 10 s?

• 10 Hz
• 1/1000 Hz
• .1 Hz

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