7-1 Simple Harmonic Motion

If you were to increase the length of the string on a pendulum, what would happen to the period of the pendulum?

• The period would increase.

• The period would decrease.

• The period would stay the same.

• Cannot determine this information.

If you were to increase the mass on a pendulum, what would happen to the period of the pendulum?

• The period would increase.

• The period would decrease.

• The period would stay the same.

• Cannot determine this information.

What variables affect the period of a mass on a spring? Check all that apply.

• the mass of the object on the spring

• the mass of the spring

• the spring constant

• how far the spring is stretched

What variables affect the period of a pendulum? Check all that apply.

• the mass of the pendulum bob

• the length of the string

• the gravitational acceleration

• the type of string used

If you were to increase the mass of the object on a spring, what would happen to the period of the mass on the spring?

• The period would increase.

• The period would decrease.

• The period would stay the same.

• Cannot determine this information.

At what point in the swing of a pendulum is the bob moving fastest?

• at the top of the arc

• at the bottom of the arc

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-1

NGSS.HS-PS3-2

The number of oscillations per second is the

• period

• frequency

• amplitude

• oscillation

• pendulum bob

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The time for one complete back and forth swing is the

• period

• frequency

• amplitude

• oscillation

• pendulum bob

The maximum displacement from equilibrium is the

• period

• frequency

• amplitude

• oscillation

• pendulum bob

Period is measured in

• m/s

• s

• m

• Hz

• m/s/s

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1