PS Ch. 12

Motion that repeats itself is called what?

• Periodic

• Melodic

• Chaotic

• Chorionic

Which of these is an example of periodic motion?

• A car racing down a strip

• A clock's pendulum

• A bike's pedal

• A person shooting a basketball

Very small and rapid repetitive movements are called what?

• Oscillations

• Vibrations

• Cancellations

• Coronations

Larger and slower repetitive movements are called what?

• Oscillations

• Vibrations

• Cancellations

• Coronations

The maximum distance a system moves from the rest position during an oscillations is called what?

• Amplitude

• Period

• Resonance

• Damping

The time it takes for one complete cycle of a system is called what?

• Amplitude

• Period

• Resonance

• Damping

The rate at which a cycle repeats in a given time period is called what?

• Damping

• Resonance

• Frequency

• Restoration

The unit used in frequency is what?

• Hertz (Hz)

• Watt (W)

• Ampere (Amp)

• Ohm (ohm)

• Frequency

• Damping

• Period

• Amplitude

What causes periodic motion?

• Restoring Force

• Damping

• Solenoids

• Sunlight