
Simple Harmonic Motion Period
Authored by Lisa Thompson
Science
12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
For a system in simple harmonic motion, which of the following is the number of cycles or vibrations per unit of time?
amplitude
period
frequency
revolution
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A pendulum swings back and forth 10 times in 12.1 s. What is the frequency?
12.1 Hz
1..21 Hz
0.121 Hz
0.826 Hz
8.26 Hz
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The period of a pendulum may be decreased by
Increasing the mass of the bob
moving the equilibrium point
decreasing the mass of the bob
shortening the length of pendulum
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A pair of trapeze performers at the circus is swinging from ropes attached to a large elevated platform. Suppose that the performers can be treated as a simple pendulum with a length of 16 m. Determine the period for one complete back and forth cycle.
2 sec
12 sec
8 sec
10 sec
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A pendulum is 0.75 meters long and has a period of 4.17 seconds. The Pendulum is on an unknown planet. What is the gravity of the Unknown Planet?
9.8
3.4
1.7
Greater than 9.8
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If the length of a simple pendulum is doubled, its period will:
halve
increase by a factor of sqrt(2)
decrease by a factor of sqrt(2)
double
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Increasing which of the following will increase the frequency of a spring-mass oscillator? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)
Spring constant
Mass
Amplitude
Gravitational field strength
Period
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
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