Spring Oscillations

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

For a system in simple harmonic motion, which of the following is the number of cycles or vibrations per unit of time?

• amplitude
• period
• frequency
• revolution

How are frequency and period related in simple harmonic motion?

• They are directly related.
• They are inversely related.
• Their sum is constant.
• Both measure the number of cycles per unit of time.

The period of a spring is equal to ...

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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

If the mass on an oscillating spring is doubled, the time period, T, will ???

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

If the distance stretched on an oscillating spring is doubled, the time period, T, will ???

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

If the spring constant of an oscillating spring is doubled, the time period, T, will ???

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

In a spring system, the restoration force comes primarily from ______

• a component of tension

• gravity

• the spring force

• the force

If the Amplitude (amount stretched past equilibrium) in a spring system is increased, ____ also increases.

• period

• energy

• frequency

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