Simple Harmonic Motion Concepts

The video tutorial covers wave motion and simple harmonic motion (SHM), explaining key terms such as displacement, amplitude, velocity, and acceleration. It discusses the mass-spring system and simple pendulum, types of waves, and wave phenomena like diffraction and resonance. The tutorial also delves into energy concepts in SHM, including potential and kinetic energy, and the principle of conservation of energy. Equations for pendulum and spring systems are provided, along with a discussion on sound intensity and levels.

What does the acronym SHM stand for in physics?

• Simple Harmonic Movement

• Synchronized Harmonic Motion

• Simple Harmonic Motion

• Synchronized Harmonic Movement

Which of the following is a necessary condition for simple harmonic motion?

• A restoring force proportional to displacement

• A constant velocity

• A variable frequency

• A constant acceleration

In the context of oscillatory motion, what is displacement?

• The speed of the object at any point

• The distance from equilibrium to the current position

• The total distance traveled by the object

• The maximum distance from equilibrium

What is the amplitude in an oscillatory system?

• The maximum displacement from equilibrium

• The total distance traveled by the object

• The average displacement from equilibrium

• The minimum displacement from equilibrium

What happens to the potential energy of a mass-spring system at equilibrium?

• It is equal to kinetic energy

• It is at its maximum

• It is at its minimum

• It is zero

How is kinetic energy related to velocity in simple harmonic motion?

• Kinetic energy is proportional to the square of velocity

• Kinetic energy is independent of velocity

• Kinetic energy is directly proportional to velocity

• Kinetic energy is inversely proportional to velocity

What is the period of a simple pendulum dependent on?

• The length of the pendulum

• The amplitude of the swing

• The mass of the pendulum

• The gravitational force

Which of the following describes the relationship between period and frequency?

• Period is the square of frequency

• Period is the inverse of frequency

• Period is twice the frequency

• Period is half the frequency

In a mass-spring system, what does the spring constant (k) indicate?

• The frequency of oscillation

• The mass of the spring

• The length of the spring

• The stiffness of the spring

According to the principle of conservation of energy, what remains constant in a simple harmonic oscillator?

• The displacement

• The potential energy

• The total energy

• The kinetic energy