Review Periodic Motion and Mechanical Waves

Which type of harmonic motion refers to oscillatory motion with decreasing amplitude?

• critically damped

• overdamped

• simple

• underdamped

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

• particles

• wind

• energy

• water

Which of these is not a characteristic of a wave?

• period

• frequency

• velocity

• mass

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

• Static Force

• Dynamic Force

• Restoring Force

• Normal Force

The force constant k is measure of ________ of the spring.

• stiffness

• hardness

• malleability

• composition

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

The wavelength of a sinusoidal wave divided by the speed of propagation refers to what quantity?

• angular frequency

• frequency

• period

• wave

Which diagram below does not represent a periodic wave?

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Amplitude is the _________ displacement of a vibrating particle from its equilibrium position.

• variable

• minimum

• constant

• maximum