Pendulum Physics Quiz

What principle is used to solve pendulum problems involving kinetic and potential energy?

• Archimedes' Principle

• Hooke's Law

• Conservation of Energy

• Newton's First Law

How do you calculate the maximum velocity of a pendulum using its change in height?

• V = g^2h

• V = gh/2

• V = sqrt(2gh)

• V = 2gh

What is the formula for the period of a pendulum?

• T = g/L

• T = L/g

• T = 2π√(L/g)

• T = 2π√(g/L)

If a person swings with a speed of 7.5 m/s at the lowest point, what is their kinetic energy if their mass is 37 kg?

• 1040 J

• 740 J

• 500 J

• 1200 J

How do you determine the maximum height a swing will reach using kinetic energy?

• H = mg/KE

• H = KE/mg

• H = mg^2/KE

• H = KE^2/mg

What is the velocity of a pendulum with a mass of 10 kg and kinetic energy of 265 J at equilibrium?

• 6.2 m/s

• 9.8 m/s

• 5.5 m/s

• 7.28 m/s

In a grandfather clock, what is the maximum kinetic energy if the pendulum's mass is 1.75 kg and height change is 4.5 cm?

• 1.0 J

• 0.77 J

• 1.5 J

• 0.5 J

How do you calculate the total mechanical energy of a pendulum at a non-maximum position?

• Add kinetic and potential energy

• Multiply kinetic energy by potential energy

• Subtract potential energy from kinetic energy

• Divide kinetic energy by potential energy

What is the total mechanical energy of a pendulum if its maximum kinetic energy is 69.8 J?

• 50 J

• 69.8 J

• 30 J

• 100 J

What remains constant for a pendulum throughout its swing?

• Height

• Mass

• Total mechanical energy

• Velocity