Quiz on Oscillatory Motion

What is oscillatory motion?

• Random motion without a fixed point

• Motion of an object in a straight line

• Motion of an oscillating body around its rest point

• Motion that occurs only in one direction

What is periodic motion?

• Motion that is not predictable

• Motion that only happens once

• Motion which is regularly repeated in equal periods of time

• Motion that occurs randomly

Which of the following is an application of oscillatory motion?

• Television

• Refrigerator

• Microwave oven

• Electric fan

What is the simplest form of oscillatory motion?

• Rotational motion

• Linear motion

• Complex harmonic motion

• Simple harmonic motion

What does amplitude refer to in oscillatory motion?

• The number of oscillations per second

• The maximum displacement from the original position

• The total distance traveled

• The time taken for one complete oscillation

How many amplitudes are included in one complete oscillation?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 5

What is the unit of periodic time?

• Kilogram

• Second

• Metre

• Hertz

What is frequency in the context of oscillatory motion?

• The number of complete oscillations in one second

• The total energy of the oscillating body

• The maximum displacement from the original position

• The time taken for one complete oscillation

What is the relationship between frequency and periodic time?

• Inverse relationship

• Proportional relationship

• No relationship

• Direct relationship

If a pendulum makes 50 complete oscillations in 10 seconds, what is its frequency?

• 20 oscillations/second

• 5 oscillations/second

• 10 oscillations/second

• 2 oscillations/second