Quiz on Simple Harmonic Motion

What is the term used to describe the time taken for one complete oscillation in Simple Harmonic Motion?

• Period

• Displacement

• Frequency

• Amplitude

What is the term used to describe the frequency of a sinusoidal oscillation expressed in terms of radians?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Angular frequency

• Displacement

What is the equation used to describe the interchange between kinetic and potential energy during simple harmonic motion?

• E0 = 12mω2x0

• E0 = 12mω2x02

• E0 = 12mω2x0sin(ωt)

• E0 = 12mω2x0x

What is the term used to describe the minimum damping that causes the oscillating system to return to its equilibrium position in the minimum time and without oscillating?

• Damped oscillation

• Heavy damping

• Light damping

• Critical damping

What is the term used to describe the maximum displacement from equilibrium in Simple Harmonic Motion?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Period

• Angular frequency

What is the term used to describe the point at which an oscillating system comes to rest without any external force?

• Equilibrium position

• Resting point

• Zero point

• Stable position

Which of the following is an example of periodic motion?

• A ball bouncing randomly
• A boat sailing in a straight line
• A car driving in a circle
• A swinging pendulum

What are the two requirements for a simple harmonic oscillator?

• The object vibrates about the equilibrium point and the restoring force is proportional to the displacement

• The object moves left to right and the restoring force is proportional to the displacement

• The object vibrates about the equilibrium and the restoring force is greater than the displacement

• The object moves left to right and the restoring force is greater than the displacement