Quiz on Simple Harmonic Motion

Which of the following describes simple harmonic motion (SHM)?

• Constant velocity

• Constant acceleration

• Acceleration proportional to displacement and opposite in direction

• Constant force

The quantity that measures how fast an object oscillates is called:

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Phase

• Displacement

The SI unit of frequency is:

• rad/s

• m/s

• Hz

• N

One complete oscillation corresponds to a phase change of:

• π radians

• 2π radians

• 90°

• 3600 radians

The period (T) of a simple harmonic oscillator is:

• The time for one complete oscillation

• The time for half an oscillation

• The distance moved in one cycle

• The maximum displacement

What does A represent?

• Angular frequency

• Amplitude

• Time period

• Phase constant

The angular frequency ω is related to the period T by:

• ω=2π/T

• ω=T/2π

• ω=1/T

• ω=2πT

The acceleration in SHM is proportional to:

• Velocity

• Displacement

• Time

• Frequency

The maximum velocity in SHM is:

• vmax=Aω

• vmax=A/T

• vmax=Aω

• vmax=ω/T

When displacement is maximum, the velocity is:

• Maximum

• Minimum

• Zero

• Constant