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

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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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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If it takes 50 seconds for an object to travel around

a circle 5 times, what is the period of its motion?

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• 5 s

• 10 s

• 25 s

• 40 s

What is the equation for frequency?

• f = t/n
• f = 1/T
• f = 2 T

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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

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Define amplitude.

• maximum displacement from equlibrium position

• total displacement

• maximum distance from where the object is released

Is the following an example of harmonic or linear motion?
 
A dog running.

• Harmonic
• Linear

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

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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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