Simple Harmonic Motion Period and Frequency

A block with a mass M is attached to a spring with a spring constant k. The block undergoes SHM. Where is the block located when its velocity is a maximum in magnitude?

• x = 0

• x = -A or +A

• x = +A/2

• x = -A/2

A block with a mass M is attached to a spring with a spring constant k. The block undergoes SHM. Where is the block located when its potential energy is a maximum?

• x = 0

• x = -A or +A

• x = +A/2

• x = -A/2

A mass-spring system undergoes SHM with a period T. What is the period of the system if the mass is pulled back twice as far?

• 2 times the original T

• 4 times the original T

• T

• half of the original T

A mass-spring system undergoes SHM with a period T. What is the period of the system if the mass is quadrupled?

• 2 times the original T

• 4 times the original T

• T

• half of the original T

A mass-spring system undergoes SHM with a period T. What is the period of the system if the mass is halved?

• 1/2 times the original T

• 1/4 times the original T

• sqrt(1/2) times the original

• 2 times the original T

A mass-spring system undergoes SHM with a period T. What is the period of the system if the spring constant is increased 16 times?

• 1/2 times the original T

• 1/4 times the original T

• sqrt(1/2) times the original

• 2 times the original T

A mass-spring system undergoes SHM with a frequency f. What is the frequency of the system if the spring constant is increased 16 times?

• 1/2 times the original f

• 1/4 times the original f

• sqrt(1/2) times the original f

• 4 times the original f

A mass-spring system undergoes SHM with a period T when it is located on Earth. What is the period of the system when it is located on Moon, where gravity is 1/6 of Earth's?

• 1/6 of the original T

• sqrt(1/6) of the original T

• T

• 6 times the original T

• A

• B

• C

• D

A simple pendulum oscillates with a period T. If the mass of the pendulum is doubled what is the new period of the pendulum?

• 1/2 of the original T

• 2 times the original T

• T

• sqrt(2) times the original T