Exploring Simple Harmonic Motion (22 DOL I)

Which of the following factors affects the period of a simple pendulum?

• Mass of the bob

• Length of the pendulum

• Amplitude of swing

• Air resistance

• The mass of the spring

• The stiffness of the spring

• The length of the spring

• The gravitational force on the spring

Which of the following is an application of simple harmonic motion?

• The motion of a car on a highway

• The oscillation of a pendulum clock

• The rotation of the Earth

• The flow of water in a river

What is the effect of increasing the mass of the bob on the period of a simple pendulum?

• Increases the period

• Decreases the period

• No effect on the period

• Depends on the length of the pendulum

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of simple harmonic motion?

• The motion is periodic

• The restoring force is proportional to displacement

• The motion is linear

• The motion is non-repetitive

What is the primary factor that affects the period of a spring-mass system?

• The amplitude of oscillation

• The mass of the object

• The gravitational force

• The length of the spring

Which of the following is an example of simple harmonic motion in nature?

• The orbit of the moon around the Earth

• The swinging of a playground swing

• The flow of air in a wind tunnel

• The movement of tectonic plates

In a spring-mass system, what happens to the period if the spring constant is increased?

• It remains the same

• It decreases

• It increases

• It becomes zero

Which of the following devices uses the principle of simple harmonic motion?

• A digital clock

• A pendulum clock

• A thermometer

• A barometer

Which of the following best describes the motion of a mass attached to a spring?

• Linear motion

• Circular motion

• Simple harmonic motion

• Random motion