Vibrations and Waves Quiz

The time needed for an object to complete one full cycle of a periodic motion is the _____

• period

• frequency

• wavelength

• . amplitude

The number of times a periodic motion repeats a cycle each second is the _____ of the motion.

• period

• velocity

• frequency

• amplitude

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Which letter represent the amplitude

• A

• B

• C

• D

What does a wave carry with it as it travels through a medium?

• particles

• wind

• energy

• water

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Simple Harmonic Motion is a type of periodic motion where the restoring force is _________ to the displacement of the body from its equilibrium position.

• equivalent

• proportional

• inversely proportional

• not equal

At which position is the speed of a particle executing SHM greatest?

• It's extreme position

• at its equilibrium position

• at its maximum displacement

• somewhere between amplitude and equilibrium position

Write true or replace the underlined word:

Mechanical waves can travel through a vacuum.

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What determines the period of a pendulum?

• Mass

• Length

• Amplitude

What determines the period of a spring? Choose all that apply.

• Amplitude

• Mass

• Spring Constant

• Length of Spring

Which type of waves do the particles vibrate perpendicular to the energy?

• surface

• transverse

• mechanical

• longitudinal